Comparison

WhatTCSay3 vs Karacter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WhatTCSay3

This app is a comprehensive Teochew language dictionary and phrasebook designed for English speakers. It offers over 6500 entries with updated Romanization and supplemental information, featuring a multilingual interface for easier learning.

Highlights
  • 6500+ total entries
  • Revised Romanization system
  • Supplemental entry information
  • Multilingual interface (English, French)
  • Re-architectured from the ground-up
Features
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A new and improved version of the world's first Teochew language dictionary and phrasebook iPhone App for English speakers! Anyone who would like to learn or improve their Teochew will have access to: * 6500+ total entries (1600 added since V2), supplemental entry information, and a revised Romanization system * A complete re-architectured app from the ground-up * New multilingual interface - now in English and French +more soon

About

Karacter

Learn Mandarin Chinese with an offline dictionary, handwriting recognition, and AI-powered explanations. Track your progress with HSK 3.0 integration and visualize stroke order animations.

Highlights
  • 100% offline dictionary
  • Handwriting and character search
  • AI-powered word explanations
  • Animated stroke order guides
  • HSK 3.0 proficiency tags
  • Daily revision widgets
Features
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Practice Chinese without opening the app! (for free) With lock-screen widgets, read a new Chinese word every time you open your phone. HSK 1 to 9, 190,000+ words, strokes drawing, pronunciations, and Pleco definitions. The app also has home-screen widgets and daily notifications to review even more words. No accounts, no signups, no adds, no tracking. Primary features: 1. An offline official dictionary: no internet nor VPN, study without distractions. 2. Homescreen and lockscren daily widgets to learn words when unlocking your phone. 2. Characters handwriting and search: find words by drawing them, or searching via Pinyin, English, or Chinese. 3. AI-powered explanations that deconstructs complex phrases and explains usage, history and meanings of words. Key Highlights: Animated Stroke Order: Visualize exactly how to write every character with step-by-step animations. HSK 3.0 Integration: Clear proficiency tags to help you track your progress for the latest HSK standards. Minimalist Design: A clean, modern interface focused on clarity and ease of use.

Screenshots

WhatTCSay34 screens
Karacter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WhatTCSay3 at none against Karacter's 3. Karacter's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Karacter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. WhatTCSay3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for WhatTCSay3 against 4.7 for Karacter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of WhatTCSay3's written reviews are positive against 100% of Karacter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhatTCSay3 ships an update monthly, Karacter weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WhatTCSay3 versus Karacter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhatTCSay3Karacter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (36 ratings) — better4.7 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better34
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB132 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTcKnow LLCEloan Tourtelier

Customer experience

WhatTCSay3

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%

Karacter

All ratings34 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WhatTCSay3

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Karacter

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Karacter$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Karacter$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Karacter lifetime$130.99

Questions

Is WhatTCSay3 free?
WhatTCSay3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Karacter free?
Karacter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WhatTCSay3 or Karacter?
WhatTCSay3 is rated higher. WhatTCSay3 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Karacter averages 4.7 from 34 ratings.
Do WhatTCSay3 or Karacter have ads?
Neither WhatTCSay3 nor Karacter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhatTCSay3 or Karacter?
WhatTCSay3 ships an update monthly, and Karacter weekly. Most recently, WhatTCSay3 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Karacter on November 8, 2026.

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