Comparison

Master Chinese vs HSK Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Master Chinese

Prepare for HSK Chinese proficiency exams with this app. It offers quizzes and flashcards to master thousands of vocabulary words across HSK levels 1-6. Track your progress and focus on challenging terms for effective learning.

Highlights
  • Master 5000 HSK 1-6 words
  • Learn via quizzes and flashcards
  • Progress tracking and feedback
  • Automatic saving of difficult words
  • Simplified characters, pinyin, and English definitions
  • Mandarin pronunciation with audio
Features
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HSK Exam prep APP.  BEST HSK APP for learning and mastering all 5000 Chinese HSK exam words.  Based on HSK Levels 1-6.  Take QUIZZES to test your knowledge and identify new words to learn.  Review FLASHCARDS to quickly recognize characters, and to reinforce memory through recall and repetition.  App will automatically keep track of your progress.  App will record and display your quiz results to provide feedback for improvement, while problem words are added to the flashcard list for review.  Companion APP to Master Chinese: HSK Phrases.  Part 1 of Master Chinese series. * Master ALL 5000 HSK Levels 1-6 Chinese words * Learn through quizzes and flashcards. * HSK divided into smaller, more manageable learning levels. * Quiz records and stores test results to help you track your progress. * Characters in simplified form, pinyin and English definitions are included.   * Learn proper Mandarin pronunciation with clear audio.   * Trouble words are automatically saved, bookmarked for future review. * Word levels are ordered based on frequency. * HKS Levels 1-6 (standardized Chinese Proficiency Tests). For technical support, send message to support@knownpoint.com

About

HSK Widgets

Learn Chinese vocabulary quickly with home screen widgets displaying HSK words. Access over 5000 words across six levels to reinforce your learning and improve recall.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets for vocabulary
  • Learn Chinese language faster
  • 5000+ HSK words
  • HSK 1-6 levels
  • Reinforce word recall
Features
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This app will help you have your favorite level of HSK words on your home screen (Using Widgets), This new method, can help you learn the Chinese language quicker than usual. There are many words which sound familiar but you can never use them cause you haven't learned them enough! widgets can complete the process of learning. besides the widgets feature, you can have access to 5000 HSK separated into 6 different levels(HSK1 ~ HSK6) Privacy Policy: https://shiranmahan.wixsite.com/home/about-us terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Master Chinese4 screens
HSK Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Master Chinese at none against HSK Widgets's shown. 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. Master Chinese sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and HSK Widgets sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Master Chinese against 5.0 for HSK Widgets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Master Chinese ships an update monthly, HSK Widgets every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Master Chinese versus HSK Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaster ChineseHSK Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMegabyte Software Inc.Nezam Ansari

Customer experience

Master Chinese

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HSK Widgets

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Master Chinese

One-time2
  • Learners (levels 1,2,3)$5.99
  • Advanced (levels 4,5,6)$9.99
1 purchases

HSK Widgets

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$0.997 Days

Questions

Is Master Chinese free?
Master Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HSK Widgets free?
HSK Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Master Chinese or HSK Widgets?
Master Chinese and HSK Widgets are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Master Chinese or HSK Widgets have ads?
HSK Widgets shows ads; Master Chinese does not.
Which is updated more often, Master Chinese or HSK Widgets?
Master Chinese ships an update monthly, and HSK Widgets every 6 weeks. Most recently, Master Chinese was updated on November 12, 2026 and HSK Widgets on November 3, 2026.

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