Bopomofo Studio vs Let's Zhuyin!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bopomofo Studio
Master Chinese pronunciation and characters with this interactive learning tool. It uses English sound comparisons for Bopomofo and allows you to track your progress against other learners. Practice typing and listening to improve your fluency.
- BPMF sound learning with English comparisons
- Typing and listening practice
- Score comparison with other users
- Zhuyin learning with Pinyin background
- Chinese character practice
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Learn and practice BPMF (Bopomofo, Zhuyin) and Chinese characters through typing and listening. - Use similar sounds in English to describe BPMF sounds. - Compare your score with other users! - Learn Zhuyin (BPMF) through a Pinyin background.
Let's Zhuyin!
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Finally become proficient at sounding out Zhuyin and typing with a Zhuyin keyboard! Let's Zhuyin! is made for Chinese learners that already have some basic Chinese knowledge, but want to get familiar with Zhuyin/Bopomofo. How Let's Zhuyin! will help you become a Zhuyin expert: * Use the flashcards feature to become proficient in recognizing each Zhuyin initial and final. * Use the typing practice to gain proficiency in sounding out words as Zhuyin and typing use a Zhuyin keyboard.* * Typing practice requires some basic knowledge of Chinese characters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bopomofo Studio at none against Let's Zhuyin!'s 1. Bopomofo Studio also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 1). Let's Zhuyin!'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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. Let's Zhuyin! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bopomofo Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Let's Zhuyin! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bopomofo Studio has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bopomofo Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, Let's Zhuyin! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bopomofo Studio | Let's Zhuyin! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nelson Aquino | Yi Ju Chen |
In-app purchases
Bopomofo Studio
No in-app purchases
Let's Zhuyin!
- Pro Unlock$9.99
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