DT Chinese vs Han
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DT Chinese
Learn Chinese online with native teachers, breaking down time and location barriers. This platform offers an effective and scientific approach to improve your language skills quickly.
- Online Chinese classes
- Native Chinese teachers
- Flexible learning schedule
- Scientific teaching methods
- Progress tracking
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Establish an online teaching environment for students, so that learning Chinese is not limited by time and place. Wherever you are, you can learn Chinese face-to-face with local Chinese teachers online. TanG Edu's teaching system will make Chinese classroom easier and more effective. At the same time, we will recruit more experienced Chinese teachers to teach you and guide you in the most scientific way, so that your Chinese can be greatly improved in just a moment. contact: If you have other questions and suggestions, please feel free to email Services@tangspoken.com We'd love to hear from you.
Han
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HAN-NOM DICTIONARY — TỪ ĐIỂN HÁN NÔM A fully offline Vietnamese-Chinese (Han-Nom) dictionary with stroke order animations, OCR character recognition, handwriting input, and Chinese-Vietnamese translation. Designed for students, researchers, calligraphy enthusiasts, and anyone interested in Han-Nom characters. KEY FEATURES • Han-Viet Lookup: Search by Chinese character or Han-Viet romanization. Comprehensive database with tens of thousands of entries including meanings, pronunciations, and compound words. • Animated Stroke Order: Watch each stroke drawn in correct order on a traditional 米字格 (mizigé) practice grid. Master proper writing technique step by step. • Image OCR: Recognize Chinese characters from photos of books, signs, calligraphy, or handwritten notes. Capture with the camera or pick from your photo library — recognition runs entirely on-device. • Handwriting Recognition: Draw a character on screen for instant recognition — useful when you remember the shape but not the reading. Powered by Google ML Kit, runs offline. • Offline Translation: Chinese ↔ Vietnamese translation via on-device ML Kit. Language model downloads once, then works fully offline forever. • Pronunciation: Built-in TTS for Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese. Hear the proper pronunciation of any character or word. • Favorites & History: Save characters for later review. Search history is automatically tracked so you can quickly return to recent lookups. • Daily Tips & Daily Character: Curated learning tips on pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. A new featured character every day on the home screen. EDITORIAL DESIGN Inspired by traditional Han-Nom dictionaries printed on rice paper — cream paper background, soft black ink, vermilion seal accents (印章), hairline ochre rules, and italic small-caps labels. A genuine alternative to standard Material design dictionary apps that feels like holding a real reference book. OFFLINE-FIRST ARCHITECTURE All core features work without internet: • Full dictionary database bundled on-device • ML Kit translation models — one-time download, then offline forever • Stroke data cached locally after first lookup • System TTS for pronunciation • Local SQLite for favorites and history WHO IS THIS FOR • Students learning Mandarin Chinese • Calligraphy and traditional Han-Nom enthusiasts • Vietnamese learners exploring classical literature, temples, and historical sites • Researchers, translators, and language teachers • Anyone who wants to learn Chinese characters with proper writing technique and elegant design PRIVACY We collect zero personal data. All data (favorites, history) stays on your device. No account required, no login, no ads, no analytics. Camera and photo library permissions are only used when you actively use the image recognition feature. Selected images are processed entirely on-device and never uploaded. For feedback or questions, please use the contact email in the app information section. Thank you for using Cách viết chữ Hán Nôm!
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Verdict
DT Chinese and Han are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | DT Chinese | Han |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tang Education International Limited | Hung Nguyen |
In-app purchases
DT Chinese
No in-app purchases
Han
No in-app purchases









