Comparison

Chinese Writer by trainchinese vs ChineseWriter Full

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

Head to head
About

Chinese Writer by trainchinese

Master Chinese writing through an engaging game where characters fall from the sky. Tap and draw correctly to score points, or lose a life. Review learned characters with stroke order diagrams and personalized testing.

Highlights
  • Interactive character drawing game
  • Stroke order diagrams
  • Personalized review of difficult characters
  • HSK standard character packs
  • Customizable character packs
  • Audio recordings for pronunciation
Features
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Learn to write thousands of Chinese characters — it's educational, fun, and addictive! The characters fall from the top of the screen — touch them and draw them correctly to score points. But don't let them reach the bottom, or else — boom! Three mistakes and the game is over, but the learning continues: you can review everything you've seen, with stroke order diagrams, and practise at your own pace. The characters you made the most mistakes on are highlighted at the top of the list. » It's much more than a game! - trainchinese Chinese Writer can test you on over 5,000 simplified and traditional Chinese characters, and offers stroke order diagrams, English explanations, and high quality audio recordings for every pronunciation of every character. - The app remembers which characters you struggled to write and prioritises them in following games. » It's for everyone! - Characters are grouped into packs by difficulty level according to the official HSK standard. Hundreds are included in this free download. - Create your own packs by searching for characters by Pinyin. You can even combine Pinyin, English and Chinese characters in a single search to get maximum results, and add them all to your custom pack with a single swipe. - Your children can play. Your grandparents can too. Everyone can now enjoy the fun of learning this beautiful writing system. - Whatever your level, you'll make progress with trainchinese Chinese Writer. Beginners can start with simpler characters at a slower pace, while experienced students will be blazing through HSK 4 characters at full speed! » It's connected! - Create your own character packs and share them with your friends by email. - Proud of your score? Share it with your friends on Twitter and Facebook. - Already a trainchinese user? Download the characters you're learning in trainchinese Chinese Writer for free! Learn to write Chinese characters with trainchinese Chinese Writer. It's educational, fun — and addictive! » We'd love to hear your feedback about Chinese Writer. Contact us any time at cs@trainchinese.com!

About

ChineseWriter Full

Learn to write Chinese characters with detailed stroke guidance and practice exercises. This app supports both Simplified and Traditional characters, offering phonetic pronunciations and component analysis for each character. It works offline and allows customization of writing speed and stroke color.

Highlights
  • Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters
  • Stroke order and direction guidance
  • Writing practice with error correction
  • Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation and meaning
  • Component analysis and example words
  • Customizable stroke color and writing speed
  • Offline functionality
Features
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* Salient features + The data includes full Chinese characters both Simplified and Traditional + Identification through hard typing, pinyin... + Guide the order and direction of writing Chinese characters correctly and correctly. + Practice writing and writing instructions when writing wrong + Each character has Sino-Vietnamese, analysis of components by set, words containing it, Sino-Vietnamese meaning + Support setting stroke color and writing speed + The application works independently, without using the network --------------------------------------------- ***SUPPORT: Software : ChineseWriter Author: Nguyen Van Duy Call/SMS/Fb/Zalo : 0868934697 Email: Leo.appvn@gmail.com

Screenshots

Chinese Writer by trainchinese4 screens
ChineseWriter Full4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chinese Writer by trainchinese at none against ChineseWriter Full's shown. Chinese Writer by trainchinese also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (385 vs 3). ChineseWriter Full's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Chinese Writer by trainchinese sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and ChineseWriter Full sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChineseWriter Full holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chinese Writer by trainchinese has 385 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Chinese Writer by trainchinese's written reviews are positive against 64% of ChineseWriter Full's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chinese Writer by trainchinese ships an update monthly, ChineseWriter Full every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chinese Writer by trainchinese versus ChineseWriter Full: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChinese Writer by trainchineseChineseWriter Full
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (385 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings385 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developertrainchinese B.V.Duy Nguyen Van

Customer experience

Chinese Writer by trainchinese

All ratings385 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative10.4%

ChineseWriter Full

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Chinese Writer by trainchinese

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to write certain traditional characters
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Cantonese pronunciation option
  • Allow creating custom character packs
  • Implement a mode for learning words/phrases
  • Improve randomization of character selection
  • Add an option to write full words instead of single characters

ChineseWriter Full

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Chinese Writer by trainchinese

One-time10
  • Additional Characters: 1B$0.99
  • Additional Characters: 1C$0.99
  • Additional Characters: 1D$0.99
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  • Additional Characters: 1E$0.99
  • Additional Characters: 1F$0.99
  • Additional Characters: 2B$0.99
  • Additional Characters: 2C$0.99
  • Calligraphic font$3.49
  • All Additional Characters$14.99
  • 1 year subscription$37.99
1 purchases

ChineseWriter Full

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is Chinese Writer by trainchinese free?
Chinese Writer by trainchinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChineseWriter Full free?
ChineseWriter Full is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chinese Writer by trainchinese or ChineseWriter Full?
ChineseWriter Full is rated higher. Chinese Writer by trainchinese averages 4.6 out of 5 from 385 ratings, while ChineseWriter Full averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Chinese Writer by trainchinese or ChineseWriter Full have ads?
ChineseWriter Full shows ads; Chinese Writer by trainchinese does not.
Which is updated more often, Chinese Writer by trainchinese or ChineseWriter Full?
Chinese Writer by trainchinese ships an update monthly, and ChineseWriter Full every 23 months. Most recently, Chinese Writer by trainchinese was updated on October 16, 2026 and ChineseWriter Full on October 11, 2026.

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