Hanzi Trainer vs Tri Flash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hanzi Trainer
This app helps users memorize Chinese characters using mnemonic phrases based on etymology. It offers training for reading and writing, targeted repetition, and detailed statistics to track learning progress. It includes thousands of characters and radicals for comprehensive study.
- Mnemonic phrases for memorization
- Reading and writing training
- Targeted repetition system
- Detailed learning statistics
- 4000 Hanzi characters
- Radical training (Kangxi)
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The strength of the Hanzi Trainer are the mnemonic phrases for memorizing the character that are principally based on the etymological background. The components (radicals) are always used with the same consistent meaning. The phrases are constituted in the order that first the components are mentioned and at the end the meaning of that hanzi. The main functions are: - Training of reading and writing the Hanzi characters - Mnemonic phrases for each character - Targeted repetition for improved learning - Detailed statistic diagrams of your learning success - 4000 Hanzi - almost 700 radicals as recurring elements that can be selected for learning the differences and simularities - Training modes for radical training (Kangxi) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Tri Flash
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Tri Flash is a flash card application that allows to display 3 aspects of a word: the word, the latin transcription (ex: pinyin in Mandarin) and the translation. Unlike other flashcard applications that have only 2 sides! And do all this from the convenience of a Google Sheet: manage all your own words, according to what it is you want to learn. You can generate your own list of words from your favorite generative AI service for instance ! The application will let you randomly display words from the selected categories, and you can even check the pronunciation with text-to-speech. When you know a word enough, you can "hide" it. Pairing with a Google Sheet will require you to share / "publish to the web" your google sheet and enter the URL in your app (you can scan it as a QR code for convenience - use an online QR code generator to convert your URL). Once you have done this once, you never have to do it again: your sheet is "paired" with the app once and for all! You can add words from your paired google sheet when you make progress: simply "reload" and choose to replace or merge the words
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tri Flash at none against Hanzi Trainer's 1. Tri Flash also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hanzi Trainer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Tri Flash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hanzi Trainer ships an update every 2 months, Tri Flash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hanzi Trainer | Tri Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ulrich Neymeyr | Nicolas Blaisot-Balette |
In-app purchases
Hanzi Trainer
- Premium$9.991 Year
Tri Flash
No in-app purchases









