# Greater Chinese vs Visual Key

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visual Key at none against Greater Chinese's 4. Visual Key also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Greater Chinese's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Greater Chinese sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Visual Key asks for nothing beyond the download.

Greater Chinese ships an update every 5 days, Visual Key every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Greater Chinese | Visual Key |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/greater-chinese/id1611902323/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7** | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 182 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [中祥 邢](https://appshunter.io/developer/1544415929) | [SEMANTIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1777357874) |

## What reviewers say

### Greater Chinese

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/greater-chinese/id1611902323)

An all-in-one Chinese learning kit designed to make Mandarin easier. It offers a powerful dictionary, rich courses, writing and pronunciation practice, AI-powered oral practice, and HSK proficiency tests.

**Highlights:** Powerful dictionary with examples, Rich HSK, video, podcast, and spoken courses, Writing and pronunciation practice, AI-powered oral practice, HSK proficiency mock tests, Practical tools like flashcards and pinyin news

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Upgrade | $59.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium | $59.99 | one-time |


### Visual Key

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-key/id6737684838)

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Greater Chinese free?

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

### Is Visual Key free?

Visual Key is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Greater Chinese or Visual Key have ads?

Neither Greater Chinese nor Visual Key shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Greater Chinese or Visual Key?

Greater Chinese ships an update every 5 days, and Visual Key every 4 weeks. Most recently, Greater Chinese was updated on November 3, 2026 and Visual Key on October 30, 2026.

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