Comparison

Pleco Chinese Dictionary vs OneProof

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

Head to head
About

Pleco Chinese Dictionary

This app is a comprehensive tool for learning Chinese, offering integrated dictionaries, document reading, and flashcard features. It supports various input methods including handwriting and OCR, with extensive dictionary options and pronunciation guides.

Highlights
  • Integrated dictionaries with over 110,000 entries
  • Full-screen handwriting input
  • Live OCR for word lookup
  • Document reader for various file types
  • Flashcard system with SRS
  • Stroke order diagrams
  • Mandarin and Cantonese audio
Currently charting
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Pleco is the ultimate Chinese learning companion: an integrated dictionary / document reader / flashcard system with fullscreen handwriting input and live OCR, from a company that's been making the world's best mobile Chinese learning apps since 2001. Major features: ($ = paid add-on) • Amazing dictionaries. We offer two free built-in dictionaries: the popular open-source CC-CEDICT, with over 110,000 frequently-updated entries, and our own PLC dictionary, with 125,000 entries, parts of speech, and over 25,000 example sentences (with Pinyin). More than two dozen other dictionaries are available as free and paid ($) add-ons, including licensed titles from well-known publishers like Oxford, Longman, FLTRP, Tuttle, SLPH, and Commercial Press. • Powerful merged search: look up words by Chinese characters, Pinyin (spaces / tones optional), or English, with support for wildcards and full-text search. And no need to tediously flip between all of those dictionaries to find a word - just type in your search term and instantly get a combined, frequency-sorted result list. • Links and cross-references: easily look up character components, break down words into individual characters, look up lists of words containing a particular character, and search across all dictionaries for example sentences containing a word. • Gorgeous typography: see it for yourself in our screenshots - we think we're one of the best-looking Chinese dictionaries around. Alternate Kai/Song/Xing-style Chinese fonts are also available ($). • PRC/HK/Taiwan-friendly: every part of Pleco supports both traditional and simplified, headword readings can be shown in Pinyin and Zhuyin, and some dictionaries even support Cantonese. (note: stroke order diagrams do support traditional characters, but use PRC order) • Audio: Hear Mandarin and Cantonese for words and example sentences using iOS' free built-in text-to-speech system. We also offer add-ons ($) with native-speaker Mandarin recordings and higher-quality Mandarin TTS. • Document Reader: bring in text from the clipboard and tap on words in it to instantly look them up. Upgrade ($) adds support for tap-lookups in text, HTML, DOC, DOCX, PDF, and EPUB files. We also offer graded readings ($). • OCR: look up words simply by pointing your device's camera at them, or by tapping on them in a still image. ($) • Fullscreen handwriting: use your device's whole screen instead of just a little box. Extremely accurate and highly tolerant of stroke order mistakes. (enhanced $) • Flashcards: create a card from any dictionary entry with a single button tap, import premade word lists, use advanced memorization techniques like SRS, and study in a variety of modes including fill-in-the-blanks handwriting and tone drills. ($) • Stroke Order Diagrams: animations showing you how to draw each character; 500 characters for free, 28,000 in paid ($) version. • User dictionaries: create new dictionary entries right on your device as you encounter new words. ($) • No ads. We also offer famously excellent customer support and an active user community at http://www.plecoforums.com. And we're constantly working to make our products better; our sales and customer base have been growing for two decades across 4 different platforms. You can be confident that we'll still be fixing bugs and adding features for years to come. Paid add-ons can be transferred to other devices that link to your iTunes account just like any other paid iTunes content; simply install our free app, open up the "Add-ons" screen, and tap on the "Restore Purchases" button to activate your purchase on each device. Please contact us at support@pleco.com, via the form at http://www.pleco.com/contact.html, or using the in-app "Contact Support" command with any questions - we'll be delighted to hear from you.

About

OneProof

Easily verify payment and document validity by scanning QR codes on receipts. This tool is designed for everyone, especially vendors, to automate payment validation and track transaction history with filtering options.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes on payment receipts
  • Validate money transfers and QR payments
  • Save and view transaction history
  • Filter transactions by date and time
  • Classify QR codes by color
  • No bank account required
Features
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We make it easy for you to prove all payments and documents whether they are valid or not with OneProof. Take your phone up and simply scan the available QR code on BCEL One receipts such as Transfer, OnePay, PromptPay, WeChat Pay, Alipay. OneProof is designed for everyone especially for OnePay vendors. No more old-style verifying. With OneProof, vendors can validate all payments automatically. FEATURES: Validate money transfer and QR payment by scanning QR code included in the completed transaction bill. Save all transactions that you’ve scanned for you to view their history easily. Ease transaction finding with date and time filter. Differ QR color to classify new or old QR easily. No bank account required.

Screenshots

Pleco Chinese Dictionary4 screens
OneProof4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pleco Chinese Dictionary at 4.7 against OneProof's 3.0. Pleco Chinese Dictionary also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 1) and chart position (#154 vs unranked). OneProof's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pleco Chinese Dictionary sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. OneProof asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pleco Chinese Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pleco Chinese Dictionary has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pleco Chinese Dictionary versus OneProof: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPleco Chinese DictionaryOneProof
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#154 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB30 MB
Age rating+94+
DeveloperPleco Inc.Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public

Customer experience

Pleco Chinese Dictionary

All ratings1,902 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews1,197 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative8.9%

OneProof

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pleco Chinese Dictionary

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Handwriting recognition not always accurate
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices
  • Occasional issues with iCloud sync and backup

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved flashcard management and organization
  • More language options beyond Mandarin and Cantonese
  • Better integration with other learning apps and platforms
  • Ability to filter and prioritize common/essential vocabulary

OneProof

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pleco Chinese Dictionary

One-time10
  • Integrate PurchasesFree
  • Mandarin Audio (male)$4.99
  • Stroke Order Diagrams$4.99
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  • Document Reader$9.99
  • Enhanced Handwriting$9.99
  • Flashcard System$9.99
  • Optical Character Recognizer$9.99
  • Basic Bundle$29.99
  • A Student's Dictionary of Classical and Medieval Chinese$39.99
  • Professional Bundle$59.99
None

OneProof

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pleco Chinese Dictionary free?
Pleco Chinese Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OneProof free?
OneProof is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pleco Chinese Dictionary or OneProof?
Pleco Chinese Dictionary is rated higher. Pleco Chinese Dictionary averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while OneProof averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pleco Chinese Dictionary or OneProof have ads?
Neither Pleco Chinese Dictionary nor OneProof shows ads.

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