hao2learn vs Read Chinese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hao2learn
Enhance your Mandarin skills through engaging stories across diverse genres. This app offers a personalized learning path with vocabulary tests and HSK-aligned decks. It's designed for an intuitive and adaptable learning experience.
- Story-based vocabulary enhancement
- HSK-aligned vocabulary decks
- Diverse story genres
- Personalized learning paths
- Intuitive and adaptable interface
- Vocabulary tests
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Dive into a world of authentic fictional and non-fictional stories, curated to improve your Mandarin skills for real-world interactions. *Why choose hao2learn?* Simplicity at its Best: - Designed for an effortless learning experience, hao2learn is intuitive and adaptable to your daily rhythms. _____________________________ Story-Based Vocabulary: - Enhance comprehension with tests that focus on challenging words or until a story is fully understood. _____________________________ Your Learning, Your Way: - Select texts that align with your proficiency, or challenge yourself further. - Many vocabulary decks are even based on leading HSK-textbooks! _____________________________ Diverse Genres to Explore: - From Biographies and Humor to Fairy Tale and True Crime, discover genres that resonate with your passions. - Personalize your Mandarin journey through stories that mirror your world. ====================== Terms of Use: https://hao2learn.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://hao2learn.com/privacy.html Subscription: You’ll need a subscription to use hao2learn fully. Your subscription will be renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Contact us: Ideas, comments, or feedback? Email us at info@hao2learn.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 rating: Read Chinese at 4.6 against hao2learn's 3.0. Read Chinese also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 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. hao2learn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Read Chinese sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Read Chinese holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.
hao2learn ships an update every 2 months, Read Chinese every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hao2learn | Read Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hao2learn GbR | Vladislav Alikov |
Customer experience
hao2learn
Read Chinese
In-app purchases
hao2learn
- hao2learn Premium (1 month)7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- hao2learn Premium (12 months)7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- hao2learn Premium (6 months)7 Days trial$76.996 Months
Read Chinese
- Remove ads$1.99
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