# Shadow Chinese vs CamXu

The clearest difference is device support: CamXu at 3 against Shadow Chinese's 1. CamXu also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shadow Chinese sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and CamXu sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Shadow Chinese ships an update every 2 months, CamXu every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shadow Chinese | CamXu |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Size | 19 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kin Fai Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/531306021) | [YECAPP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1598049757) |

## What reviewers say

### Shadow Chinese

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-chinese/id1576096161)

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Membership Plan | $0.99 | per month |
| Lite | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Max | $4.99 | per month |


### CamXu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camxu/id6451105574)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hán ngữ cơ bản 1 - GT Boya | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tư duy nền tảng | $299.99 | one-time |
| Khóa học Phát âm | $299.99 | one-time |
| Khóa học Khởi động | $299.99 | one-time |
| Khóa học Tăng tốc | $299.99 | one-time |
| Khóa học Cất cánh | $299.99 | one-time |
| Luyện tập - Khởi động | $299.99 | one-time |
| Luyện tập - Phát âm | $299.99 | one-time |
| Luyện tập - Tăng tốc | $299.99 | one-time |
| Luyện tập - Cất cánh | $299.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shadow Chinese free?

Shadow Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CamXu free?

CamXu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Shadow Chinese or CamXu have ads?

Neither Shadow Chinese nor CamXu shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shadow Chinese or CamXu?

Shadow Chinese ships an update every 2 months, and CamXu every 5 weeks. Most recently, Shadow Chinese was updated on November 3, 2026 and CamXu on November 7, 2026.

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