PSLE Checkpoint vs Study Chinese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PSLE Checkpoint
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PSLE Checkpoint is a smart learning platform designed for Singapore primary school students, with learning content aligned to the MOE syllabus. Instead of repetitive drilling, PSLE Checkpoint helps students learn systematically by breaking each subject down into key knowledge points and assessing their understanding step by step. With AI-powered explanations, a personalised Error Bank, targeted reassessment, and practice based on top school exam questions, students can identify their weaknesses, correct mistakes, and focus on the areas that need the most attention. Parents can also stay informed about their child’s learning progress, strengths, and areas for improvement. Users can subscribe to PSLE Checkpoint on a monthly basis to access the learning services and features included in their selected subscription. Study less. Play more. Learn systematically.
Study Chinese
Learn Mandarin through an engaging, game-like experience. Progress through levels with interactive drills, boss fights, and weekly challenges. Offers both classic and updated HSK tracks for comprehensive language acquisition.
- Gamified learning with islands and boss fights
- Two HSK tracks (2.0 Classic and 3.0)
- Interactive drills: flashcards, matching, writing, speaking
- Tone Studio for pronunciation practice
- Weekly leagues and multiplayer challenges
- Spaced repetition and graded readings
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
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Study Chinese is a Mandarin Chinese learning app for complete beginners up to the new HSK 3.0 exam. Learn step by step with Bao, your panda study buddy: HSK vocabulary, pinyin, tones and Chinese characters in short daily lessons on a world of islands. The app is available in English, Bahasa Indonesia and Español. Switch any time in Settings. READY FOR HSK 3.0 HSK 3.0 has nine levels and new word lists. Study Chinese has courses for all nine levels, built on the 2025 exam syllabus, and HSK 3.0 Levels 1–4 follow the 新HSK教程 textbooks lesson by lesson. Taking the classic exam? The HSK 1–6 path is here too. Plus adds full mock tests in the real exam format for HSK 3–6 and HSK 3.0 Levels 3–9. A CLEAR PATH, CHAPTER BY CHAPTER Every course is a coast of islands and every chapter is an island. Learn new words, practice them in games, then beat the chapter boss. A short placement test finds your starting level. HEAR, SEE AND SAY THE TONES Tone Studio draws the shape of each Mandarin tone. Listen, speak and compare your pitch with the target. Tone analysis runs on your device. REMEMBER WORDS FOR LONGER Flashcards with spaced repetition bring hard words back sooner. Add dictation, stroke-order writing, sentence building, listening drills, a grammar guide and Hanzi Meteor, where you say the answer out loud before the word lands. Write characters by hand in a scratch pad next to word cards and flashcards, with Apple Pencil support on iPad. READ REAL CHINESE Graded stories with audio and pinyin. Tap a word for its meaning, or ask Bao to break a sentence down. With Plus, photograph pages from your own Chinese books or open a PDF and read them with help. ASK BAO (BETA) Stuck on a sentence or a grammar point? Ask Bao about the Chinese you are reading and get an explanation in your language. LEARN WITH FRIENDS Earn XP, climb the weekly league and challenge a friend to a 1v1 duel. Friends can also join rooms in a browser at studychinese.id/play. START FREE Your starting level in the classic HSK path and every level below it are free, with daily review, readings and the dictionary. Hearts and some exercises are limited on the free plan. STUDY CHINESE PLUS Plus opens every level, the full HSK 3.0 path, full HSK mock tests in the real exam format, unlimited hearts, your own books and more help from Bao. Choose monthly or yearly. Eligible new subscribers can try the yearly plan free for 7 days. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Questions: hello.studychinese@gmail.com Privacy: https://www.studychinese.id/privacy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Study Chinese at every 5 days against PSLE Checkpoint's every 10 days. PSLE Checkpoint's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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. PSLE Checkpoint sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month and Study Chinese sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PSLE Checkpoint ships an update every 10 days, Study Chinese every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PSLE Checkpoint | Study Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 297 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xin Technology Pte Ltd | Edrick Hartanto |
In-app purchases
PSLE Checkpoint
- chinese_subscription$34.991 Month
- Science Subscription$34.991 Month
- Higher Chinese subscription$34.991 Month
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- Math Subscription$34.991 Month
- English subscription$34.991 Month
Study Chinese
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Study Chinese Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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- Study Chinese Pro Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Lifetime Plus$99.99
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