CharacterMatrix vs MonChinese

With the most common 1000 characters you can read 89% of modern Chinese. This app is a great companion on your journey towards fluency. For every character you get: ⇨ 3 example sentences ⇨ Pinyin pronunciation ⇨ English translations ⇨ Character summary CharacterMatrix also offers: • Traditional (繁體) and simplified (简体) characters • Several Chinese fonts to choose from • Audio playback for all characters and sentences • Dark mode and light mode • Clean designs that look amazing on iPad and iPhone • A "random" button to jump to an arbitrary character • Search by character, Pinyin or frequency number Take these 1000 characters everywhere you go and learn at your own pace. This app displays the 1000 most used 中文 characters in a matrix that you can adjust (zoom level, font, dark/light theme). Its simple and clean user interface adapts to your device's size. If you use it in your iPad you can see more characters at the same time or split the screen. Some ideas of how to use this app: √ Learn new characters starting with the most common ones √ Understand and remember the characters using the 3 examples √ Listen to the examples and repeat to improve your pronunciation √ Use the "random" button to test your knowledge √ Use the app as a reference to practice writing/calligraphy (with various fonts) √ Use screen mirroring to show the characters on a smart TV and study with friends √ Explore by tapping on characters you don't know in the example sentences to learn more

MonChinese is a Traditional Chinese learning app built around Taiwan's TOCFL framework. Learn the words and grammar for each level, read and listen to stories written for your level, practise writing characters, and check where you stand with adaptive mock exams. VOCABULARY BY TOCFL LEVEL • Around 8,000 learning words across Foundation, Beginner (A1–A2), Intermediate (B1–B2) and Advanced (C1), plus a "Working in Taiwan" survival set • Pinyin and Zhuyin (Bopomofo) for every word, audio, example sentences and related words • Flashcards with five ways to practise: flip, learn, match, spelling and test • Decks for the textbooks 當代中文課程 and 時代華語, lesson by lesson SMART REVIEW • Spaced repetition schedules each word for the right day, so you review before you forget • Flip-and-swipe review cards, with honest progress that doesn't jump just because you practised early READING AND LISTENING • 175 original graded passages (A1–C1) with natural voice audio and word-by-word highlighting • 50 two-person dialogues with role-play and shadowing • Tap any word for its meaning; build your own word list as you read TOCFL MOCK EXAMS • Adaptive test (CAT): listening or reading, the questions adjust to your level and the result shows the level you have reliably reached • Band A, B and C papers modelled on the official exam structure, with timed listening and reading sections • Not affiliated with or endorsed by the TOCFL testing organisation WRITING • Stroke-order practice in 8 stages, from the first strokes to complex characters • Recall Grid: type each word from memory in a spreadsheet-style grid; only answers you recall unaided count towards your review schedule GRAMMAR AND EXPLORE • 462 grammar points from A1 to C1 with explanations and examples • Easily confused word pairs, measure words, collocations, antonyms, word families built on a shared character, and 300 four-character idioms • Taiwan youth slang, kept up to date LOOK-UP TOOLS • Search by characters, pinyin or meaning, or by camera, voice or handwriting • A dictionary of over 60,000 entries based on the Ministry of Education dictionary, plus place names and slang • AI translation of sentences and short passages MADE FOR YOU • Interface and explanations in English, Vietnamese and Indonesian • Progress syncs across your iPhone and iPad • Designed for iPad with a sidebar and multi-column layouts • Daily goals, streaks, quests and achievements keep you going MonChinese is free to use with ads. MonChinese Premium removes ads and unlocks all reading levels, dialogues, Explore collections and more. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://monchinese.me/privacy Terms of Use: https://monchinese.me/terms