Comparison

Chinese Dictionary++ vs Sing in Chinese Learning

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

Head to head
About

Chinese Dictionary++

This comprehensive Chinese dictionary app offers offline access to over 20,000 traditional and simplified characters. Easily search by Pinyin or Wubi, bookmark favorites, and track your learning history. It's designed for anyone looking to learn or reference Chinese.

Highlights
  • Offline access
  • 20,000+ traditional & simplified characters
  • Search by Pinyin or Wubi
  • Bookmark and history functions
  • Search by radical or stroke index
  • Incremental search
Features
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If you want to look up Chinese character or learn Chinese, this is a must-have application in your device. This is a powerful and smart Chinese Dictionary that collected 20818 (traditional & simplified)Chinese characters. You can not find another same application that collects so many Chinese characters in App store at present. Features: 1, Easy to use and offline. Just input Pinyin or Wubi in the searching field and the searching results will be displayed, the searching mode can be set to prefix or partial. Stroke, hanzi, pinyin, wubi information will be displayed in the result list. 2, Bookmark & history function. You can put the important word to bookmark by touching the bookmark button on screen. Every word you referenced will be add to history automatically if the history function is ON. 3, You can search every Chinese character by touching radical or stroke index tab. Because the radicals are grouped by stroke information, it is easy to find the radical to you. 4, On User settings screen, you can choose the display style, font size and option of history function. 5, Every Chinese character has the basic meanings, you can touch 'detail' link to reference more information about it. Both simplified Chinese: 简体字 and traditional Chinese:繁體字 can be found in this dictionary. 6, Incremental search function: On the basic or detail meanings screen, you can reference the meanings for any Chinese character displayed on the screen by touching and selecting this Chinese character, the first selected Chinese character will be displayed on the next screen. the Incremental search can be continued until the memory of your device is exhausted. Supported language(UI): English, Japanese, Chinese Notice: 1, This application can only be used as reference. 2, Only the first Chinese character among selected can be displayed on the next screen , if you want use "Incremental search function".

About

Sing in Chinese Learning

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Sing in Chinese is your passport to an exciting language-learning adventure for kids, redefining Mandarin education through a vibrant and musical journey. Our app turns learning Chinese into something children genuinely look forward to — combining entertainment and education seamlessly through original songs. Children embark on a captivating musical adventure, mastering complete Chinese words and sentences used in everyday life. Every song topic is organized by level, so learners progress naturally from beginner onward at their own pace. Each song topic brings the language to life in three ways: • Watch the music video and follow along with the story. • Sing every line in karaoke mode. • Reinforce the vocabulary with interactive flashcards. Our flashcards make new words stick. Every term includes native-speaker audio, pinyin, and an English meaning, and appears in both Traditional (繁體) and Simplified (简体) characters — so families can study whichever writing system they prefer. A built-in, searchable dictionary collects every word and phrase from the lessons. Browse by topic or A–Z, tap any term to hear it spoken, and review at your own pace. Parents and educators around the world value Sing in Chinese for its real impact on children's language skills. In a world with over a billion Chinese speakers, early exposure opens doors — and starting that journey through music makes it joyful instead of intimidating. Sing in Chinese welcomes learners of all ages and skill levels. Sing in Chinese is more than an app; it's a gateway to a multilingual future. By combining the power of music with playful, focused learning, we foster a genuine love of the language and lay the foundation for a lifetime of cultural appreciation and global communication. With full Traditional and Simplified Chinese support, native audio throughout, and a clean, distraction-free design, Sing in Chinese makes learning Mandarin as fun as singing a song. Access is provided through your school or administrator. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chinese Dictionary++4 screens
Sing in Chinese Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sing in Chinese Learning at Free against Chinese Dictionary++'s $2.99. Chinese Dictionary++'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sing in Chinese Learning is free to download; Chinese Dictionary++ costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chinese Dictionary++ versus Sing in Chinese Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChinese Dictionary++Sing in Chinese Learning
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB36 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAOBO Co.,LtdSing In Chinese, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Chinese Dictionary++

No in-app purchases

None

Sing in Chinese Learning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chinese Dictionary++ free?
Chinese Dictionary++ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sing in Chinese Learning free?
Sing in Chinese Learning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chinese Dictionary++ or Sing in Chinese Learning have ads?
Neither Chinese Dictionary++ nor Sing in Chinese Learning shows ads.

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