Comparison

Yizi 易字 vs ScriptPad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Yizi 易字

Features
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Yizi helps you learn efficiently how to read, but also how to write Chinese characters You can learn thousands of characters, by just spending few minutes a day Features: - Handwriting practice - multiplayer games - SRS (Spaced System Repetition) - Characters stroke order - Dictionary containing over 120000 vocabulary entries - Character database - Chenyu 成语 dictionary - Personal target tracker - Widget with word of the day - multiple color themes - cross device synchronisation - much more to come with future updates Thank you for your support and feedback! Terms and conditions : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/view/yiziprivacypolicy/accueil

About

ScriptPad

Master Chinese writing with animated stroke guides, interactive practice, and pronunciation comparison. Learn vocabulary through structured lessons and engaging games, all available offline. Create custom lessons from any text.

Highlights
  • Animated stroke-order guides
  • Interactive writing canvas
  • Pronunciation practice with recording
  • Structured vocabulary lessons
  • Gamified learning activities
  • Custom lesson creation
  • Offline functionality
Features
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ScriptPad: Chinese Writing helps you learn to read, write, type, and speak Chinese from scratch. Start with Chinese Basics, learn essential strokes, radicals, and your first characters with animated stroke-order guides that show you exactly how to write each one. Practice on an interactive drawing canvas and build real muscle memory as you trace each stroke. Move beyond the basics into structured vocabulary lessons across 6 units and 130+ lessons. Every word comes with audio so you can hear and practice correct pronunciation as you learn. Write by Hand: A full drawing canvas for every word, practice writing Chinese characters with your finger or stylus. The character outlines guide your strokes, and stroke-order animations show you exactly how each character is written. Speak & Compare: Record yourself saying each word and compare your pronunciation side by side. Instant playback lets you hear exactly where to improve. Type Mode: Learn how to type Chinese words. Instant feedback shows you what you got right and what to review. Create Your Own Lessons: Paste any Chinese text, vocabulary lists, song lyrics, textbook sentences, and turn it into a writing lesson with audio. Play & Practice: Reinforce every lesson with hands on activities that make vocabulary stick. Match words to pictures, build words by connecting their characters, listen for a word and slice it before it lands, mark your card in a listen and win bingo against the computer, fit word blocks together to clear the board, and blast word aliens out of the sky. Each activity plays the word's audio as you go, so you're always hearing the Chinese as you learn it. Word Meanings in Your Language: See each word's meaning in English, Japanese, or Korean, switch the translation language anytime. Features: 2,000+ vocabulary learn and write words with audio across 6 structured units 10,000+ HSK words and sentences Stroke-order animations for every Chinese character Pinyin shown for every word Interactive drawing canvas with character guides Speak & Compare pronunciation practice with recording Type mode for Chinese keyboard practice Playful practice activities: picture matching, character building, audio slicing, bingo, word blocks, and word invaders Traditional mode, toggle between Simplified and Traditional characters for every word Create custom lessons from any Chinese text Word meanings in multiple languages iPad Writing Mode, multi-card writing grid with stroke animations 14 page themes for a comfortable study environment Works beautifully on iPhone and iPad Fully offline, no internet required Interface available in English, Chinese, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, and Russian One-time purchase, no subscription Whether you are a complete beginner or brushing up on your Chinese writing skills, ScriptPad gives you the tools to practice at your own pace. Download ScriptPad and start writing Chinese today.

Screenshots

Yizi 易字4 screens
ScriptPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

Yizi 易字 and ScriptPad are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Yizi 易字 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ScriptPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yizi 易字 ships an update every 5 weeks, ScriptPad monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Yizi 易字 versus ScriptPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYizi 易字ScriptPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB406 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephane THAOHugo Alberto Garza Jr

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Yizi 易字

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$16.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$34.99
1 purchases

ScriptPad

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Yizi 易字 free?
Yizi 易字 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScriptPad free?
ScriptPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yizi 易字 or ScriptPad have ads?
Neither Yizi 易字 nor ScriptPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yizi 易字 or ScriptPad?
Yizi 易字 ships an update every 5 weeks, and ScriptPad monthly. Most recently, Yizi 易字 was updated on October 19, 2026 and ScriptPad on October 25, 2026.

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