FluencyLink vs Hanly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FluencyLink
This digital platform offers access to acclaimed Asian language learning materials. It provides a structured environment for users to engage with educational content. The app is designed to support learners in their language acquisition journey.
- Access to acclaimed Asian language materials
- Digital learning platform
- Structured educational environment
- Supports language acquisition
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FluencyLink is Cheng & Tsui’s newest digital platform for its acclaimed Asian language learning materials.
Hanly
Learn thousands of Chinese characters efficiently by understanding their structure and origin. This app uses visual breakdowns, engaging stories, and interactive elements to build an intuitive grasp of characters and aid memorization. It focuses on frequently used vocabulary and offers a structured learning progression.
- Character etymology and mnemonics
- Interactive component exploration
- Structured learning progression
- Spaced repetition system
- Extensive character dictionary
- Stroke order animations
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Chinese characters are not just random shapes - learn 1000 characters in months by understanding their structure and origin! Through visual breakdowns and engaging stories, Hanly helps you develop an intuitive grasp of Chinese characters and to efficiently remember them. Hanly starts with simple components and quickly builds up to complex characters, while focusing on the most frequently used vocabulary. CARDS THAT MAKE CHARACTERS COME ALIVE Etymology, memorable illustrations, mnemonics: we will provide the most helpful information to get a character to come alive in your imagination and stick in your memory for good. INTUITIVE INTERACTIVE UI Play with characters like they’re Lego blocks! Explore radicals, components, compound words, and character relationships - all just one click away! CAREFULLY OPTIMIZED LEARNING PROGRESSION Start with simple building blocks and naturally progress to complex characters. Our carefully designed levels introduce the most frequent characters early while maintaining coherent, meaningful themes. EXTENSIVE CHARACTER DICTIONARY & SEARCH Search by character, pinyin or meaning to find: - Character meanings and pronunciations - Usage in compound words and characters - Frequency and HSK level - Radical forms - Stroke order animations - Character evolution history SPACED REPETITION ENGINE INTEGRATED WITH THE UI Built-in spaced repetition helps you review characters at the perfect time, with review schedule optimized for how well you know a given character. Character progress is deeply integrated with the UI, so that you can spot the characters you are learning on any page. AND MANY MORE FEATURES! - Detailed learning statistics - Character etymology stories & fun facts - Explore characters & radicals sorted by their frequency - Personal note-taking system - Easily mark characters you already know Terms of use: https://www.hanlyapp.com/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://www.hanlyapp.com/privacy-policy Contact us: We’d love to hear from your feedback about Hanly! Please send us an email with your thoughts and suggestions at tutu@hanlyapp.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hanly at 99% against FluencyLink's 8%. Hanly also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months). FluencyLink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Hanly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. FluencyLink asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hanly holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hanly has 357 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of FluencyLink's written reviews are positive against 99% of Hanly's.
FluencyLink ships an update every 15 months, Hanly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FluencyLink | Hanly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (21 ratings) | 4.9 (357 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 99.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 357 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 241 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Cheng & Tsui Co., Inc. | Artur Gorokh |
Customer experience
FluencyLink
Hanly
Bugs and requests
FluencyLink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hanly
Reported bugs
1 issue- No known major bugs reported
Requested features
3 requests- Addition of writing practice for characters
- Inclusion of example sentences for each character
- Expansion of content to cover more advanced vocabulary
In-app purchases
FluencyLink
No in-app purchases
Hanly
- Hanly Premium$5.991 Month
