WhatTCSay3 vs Karacter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 6500+ total entries
- Revised Romanization system
- Supplemental entry information
- Multilingual interface (English, French)
- Re-architectured from the ground-up
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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
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.
- 100% offline dictionary
- Handwriting and character search
- AI-powered word explanations
- Animated stroke order guides
- HSK 3.0 proficiency tags
- Daily revision widgets
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Karacter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. WhatTCSay3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
WhatTCSay3 ships an update monthly, Karacter weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WhatTCSay3 | Karacter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (36 ratings) — better | 4.7 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TcKnow LLC | Eloan Tourtelier |
Customer experience
WhatTCSay3
Karacter
In-app purchases
WhatTCSay3
No in-app purchases
Karacter
- Monthly Karacter$3.991 Month
- Yearly Karacter$24.991 Year
- Karacter lifetime$130.99









