小汉字 vs CobraTyping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
小汉字
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小汉字-XHanzi,是一款学习汉字书写的应用软件,旨在帮助想要学习汉字的小朋友、大朋友以及国外友人。 应用包含了汉字常用的一级字表,总共 3800 个汉字。按照笔画分成 24 个课程。 可以免费体验前 6 个课程。 其余的课程,则需要购买,才能使用。 感谢您的使用,祝您学习快乐! 微信公众号:Haomissyou
CobraTyping
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CobraTyping is a focused typing practice app for English vocabulary, Chinese character code input, and Chinese article typing. Build speed, accuracy, and keyboard muscle memory through consistent practice. 【English Word Practice】 • Practice words chapter by chapter while combining vocabulary learning with keyboard muscle memory • View phonetic transcriptions and definitions, and hear words with system text-to-speech • Automatically collect mistakes for targeted review and better typing habits • Start with built-in dictionaries or import your own 【Chinese Character Code Practice】 • Practice character codes from code tables, including Pinyin, Double Pinyin, Wubi, and custom input methods • Display decomposition and code hints to build character-root muscle memory • Customize text generation and practice settings, with an automatic results summary after each session 【Chinese Article Typing】 • Choose between side-by-side and immersive typing modes • Track speed, keystrokes, code length, accuracy, corrections, errors, and retypes in real time • Combine options for text length, shuffling, and repetition • Use timed practice, review mistyped characters, and type long passages with automatic scrolling 【Code Competition Simulator】 • Simulate code-based typing competitions using your code tables • Explore key distribution with a keyboard heatmap • Create a shareable results card with one tap 【History and Statistics】 • Automatically save practice results and revisit detailed reports • Follow your progress with daily trend charts 【Management and Personalization】 • Import, group, and manage dictionaries, code tables, and articles • Edit custom articles and import custom fonts • Choose from multiple themes and appearance options, with full Dark Mode support 【Free and Pro】 Core practice features are completely free, including built-in dictionaries and code tables, all three practice modes, the competition simulator, history and statistics, code table management, and themes. Pro is a one-time purchase with permanent access—no subscription and no ads. It unlocks English dictionary management and article management, including importing, editing, categorizing, and sorting your own content. 【Privacy and Data】 All practice data is stored locally on your device. CobraTyping works offline and does not collect your personal information. Whether you are training for a typing competition, learning Wubi or Double Pinyin, or memorizing English words through keyboard practice, CobraTyping helps you make steady progress every day. --- Help: https://ihsiao.com/apps/cobra-typing/docs/ For questions or suggestions, contact us through the About screen in the app or our support page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CobraTyping at every 9 days against 小汉字's every 7 months. 小汉字's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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. 小汉字 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and CobraTyping sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
小汉字 ships an update every 7 months, CobraTyping every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 小汉字 | CobraTyping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 精豪 薛 | 啸 付 |
In-app purchases
小汉字
- 1个月会员$2.99
- 3个月会员$5.99
- 6个月会员$9.99
CobraTyping
- Functionality Expansion$4.99









