Dragontone vs Read Chinese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dragontone
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Not like other language learning App with lots of animation not necessary, Dragontone is a simple and efficient App for you to learn Chinese and practice oral Mandarin with your time confetti. Dragontone provide a very easy course “3+ CHINESE” to help you able to make Chinese sentences after learning 3 to 5 Chinese characters. It is an innovative and ideal lesson designed by a group of Chinese experts with years of experience for teaching foreigners. It is well known that the Chinese pronunciation is difficult, and Dragontone can help to practice your oral Chinese by AI for every moment, Yes, EVERY MOMENT even when your Chinese teachers are not available. Also Dragontone prepares many themes for advanced Chinese learning, such as Chinese Idioms, Synoyms, Antonym... etc. Just try and you will find learning Chinese is easy and funny. If there is any comment or suggestion, please contact us via email: 48852136@qq.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 Dragontone's every 8 months. 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. Dragontone sells 3 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.
Dragontone ships an update every 8 months, Read Chinese every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on March 3, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dragontone | Read Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 振业 卢 | Vladislav Alikov |
In-app purchases
Dragontone
- recharge 20 credits$0.99
- recharge 300 credits$11.99
- recharge 2100 credits$79.99
Read Chinese
- Remove ads$1.99
