Brill vs Karacter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brill
Learn languages effortlessly with a minimalist widget that displays new words on your home screen throughout the day. This app focuses on natural vocabulary absorption without reminders or pressure, fitting seamlessly into your daily routine.
- Learn without opening an app
- One word at a time display
- Minimalist home screen widget
- Supports 28 languages
- Customizable Pro features
- Light, dark, and clear styles
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You don’t need more study time. You need better exposure. Brill helps you learn languages at a glance. New words appear directly on your Home screen, so learning happens naturally as you go about your day — no streaks, no reminders, no friction. Add a beautifully minimal widget and start absorbing vocabulary without thinking about it. WHY BRILL WORKS • Learn without opening an app • One word at a time, shown throughout your day • Designed to build real habits, not guilt SUPPORTED LANGUAGES Choose from 28 languages and explore essential, high-frequency vocabulary — perfect for beginners and casual learners. Available in: Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hokkien), Russian, Turkish, Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Greek, Ukrainian, Romanian, Hungarian, Danish, Filipino, Malay, Hebrew, Mongolian, & Bulgarian DESIGNED TO FIT YOUR SCREEN • Clean, distraction-free widget • Light, dark, and clear styles • Home Screen and Lock Screen support GO PRO TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR LEARNING • Add your own words • Filter vocabulary by topic • Blur translations to strengthen memory • Control how often words refresh • Unlock Lock Screen widgets No accounts. No streaks. No pressure. Just language learning that fits into your life. Your next language starts with one glance. Our full Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions are available on our website. They clearly outline the data Brill collects, how we use it, and how users can manage their information. Privacy Policy: https://www.brillapp.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://www.brillapp.com/legal/terms-and-conditions
Karacter
Learn Mandarin Chinese with an offline dictionary, handwriting recognition, and AI-powered explanations. Track your progress with HSK 3.0 integration and visualize stroke order animations.
- 100% offline dictionary
- Handwriting and character search
- AI-powered word explanations
- Animated stroke order guides
- HSK 3.0 proficiency tags
- Daily revision widgets
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Practice Chinese without opening the app! (for free) With lock-screen widgets, read a new Chinese word every time you open your phone. HSK 1 to 9, 190,000+ words, strokes drawing, pronunciations, and Pleco definitions. The app also has home-screen widgets and daily notifications to review even more words. No accounts, no signups, no adds, no tracking. Primary features: 1. An offline official dictionary: no internet nor VPN, study without distractions. 2. Homescreen and lockscren daily widgets to learn words when unlocking your phone. 2. Characters handwriting and search: find words by drawing them, or searching via Pinyin, English, or Chinese. 3. AI-powered explanations that deconstructs complex phrases and explains usage, history and meanings of words. Key Highlights: Animated Stroke Order: Visualize exactly how to write every character with step-by-step animations. HSK 3.0 Integration: Clear proficiency tags to help you track your progress for the latest HSK standards. Minimalist Design: A clean, modern interface focused on clarity and ease of use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Karacter at 4.7 against Brill's 4.3. Karacter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Brill sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Karacter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Karacter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Brill's written reviews are positive against 100% of Karacter's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brill | Karacter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (27 ratings) | 4.7 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Addison Schultz | Eloan Tourtelier |
Customer experience
Brill
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In-app purchases
Brill
- Brill Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Brill Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Brill Pro Annually$9.991 Year
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- Brill Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Karacter
- Monthly Karacter$3.991 Month
- Yearly Karacter$24.991 Year
- AI features refill$0.99
- Karacter lifetime$130.99









