Master Chinese vs Read Chinese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Master Chinese
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HSK Exam prep App. Best HSK App for learning and mastering all 1500 HSK Chinese exam phrases. Based on HSK Levels 1-6. Learn English to Chinese with fill-in the character type game. Learn Chinese to English through flashcards. Take quizzes to test your knowledge. Review flashcards to quickly recognize, 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. Companion APP to Learn Chinese: HSK Mots. Part 2 of Learn Chinese series. * Learn all 1500 HSK Levels 1-6 Chinese phrases * 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. * HKS Levels 1-6 (standardized Chinese Proficiency Tests). For technical support, send message to support@knownpoint.com
Read Chinese
Master Mandarin Chinese through engaging stories and phrases. This app offers voiced pronunciations, pinyin support, and detailed translations to enhance your learning journey. It's designed for users of all levels to build vocabulary and comprehension.
- Read Mandarin stories
- Learn Chinese phrases
- Phrases sorted by HSK level
- Voiced pronunciations
- Pinyin representation
- Sentence and word translation
- Free to use
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Learn Mandarin Chinese by reading and listening different phrases and stories. - Read stories in Mandarin. - Learn different Chinese phrases. - Phrases are sorted by HSK level. - All phrases are voiced and can be represented as pinyin. - Translation for each sentence is represented as a whole or each word individually. - Translate any word or phrase inside the app. - Completely free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Read Chinese at every 2 days against Master Chinese's every 2 months. Read Chinese also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Master Chinese sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Read Chinese sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Master Chinese ships an update every 2 months, Read Chinese every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Master Chinese | Read Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Megabyte Software Inc. | Vladislav Alikov |
In-app purchases
Master Chinese
- Learners (levels 1,2,3)$5.99
- Advanced (levels 4,5,6)$9.99
Read Chinese
- Remove ads$1.99
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