Comparison

Chinese Writer by trainchinese vs Kurios

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

Kurios

Features
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Curio est l'ami curieux qui répond aux questions de votre enfant… à voix haute. Votre enfant appuie sur un bouton, pose sa question en parlant, et Curio le hibou lui répond avec des mots simples adaptés à son âge (4 à 7 ans), d'une voix douce et chaleureuse. CE QUE CURIO SAIT FAIRE - Répondre aux questions à voix haute, simplement et en toute bienveillance - Explorer le monde : animaux, espace, nature, océan, le corps… en belles illustrations - Apprendre en s'amusant : lettres, chiffres, couleurs, formes, mémoire, et le Hibou Volant - Grandir : les bonnes manières et les petites habitudes du quotidien - « Le saviez-tu ? » : des faits rigolos et surprenants adaptés à l'âge - Personnaliser son avatar en gagnant des étoiles POUR LES PARENTS Un espace complet et rassurant. Vous voyez chaque question et chaque réponse, vous réglez le temps d'écran et les horaires, vous choisissez les sujets autorisés, et vous recevez un récap. Les sujets sensibles sont automatiquement renvoyés vers vous. CONÇU POUR LES FAMILLES - Contenu bienveillant et filtres de sécurité intégrés - Aucune publicité - Disponible en français et en anglais Curio grandit avec votre enfant.

Screenshots

Chinese Writer by trainchinese4 screens
Kurios4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kurios at none against Chinese Writer by trainchinese's 10. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chinese Writer by trainchinese sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Kurios asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chinese Writer by trainchinese versus Kurios: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChinese Writer by trainchineseKurios
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (393 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings393 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertrainchinese B.V.Papa Assane Diop

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

Kurios

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
None

Kurios

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chinese Writer by trainchinese free?
Chinese Writer by trainchinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kurios free?
Kurios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chinese Writer by trainchinese or Kurios have ads?
Neither Chinese Writer by trainchinese nor Kurios shows ads.

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