Comparison

Learn Chinese Characters vs Chinese Characters 汉字

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

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About

Learn Chinese Characters

This app offers an effective method for learning basic Chinese characters and words. It breaks down character composition using fundamental strokes and provides pronunciation, meaning, and writing practice. Interactive games help reinforce recognition and typing skills.

Highlights
  • Animated character formation
  • Pronunciation and meaning lookup
  • Writing practice on screen
  • Character recognition games
  • Word decomposition games
  • Study materials for characters and words
Features
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HeCharacter Study & Practice (汉字字形知识与技术) HeChinese Series: 1. HeCharacter (This Application); 2. HeInput(Chinese Study and Input) (On AppStore); 3. HeBook1 (On AppStore); 4. HeBook2 (On AppStore). The best way to learn Chinese characters and words. In traditional way, Chinese study starts from learning PinYin (sound), which results students resistant to study Chinese words. "Chinese Characters" is the first part of "HeChinese" theory and technology. This software 'HeCharacter' provides a effective way to learn basic knowledge and skills of Chinese characters. If you are going to study Chinese words, reading and writing, this software and HeChinese theory and technology is the right for you. This "HeCharacter" software uses basic lines "一丨+/\" to explain Chinese characters compositions, clasification, and provide characters' sound, and base meaning. For all Chinese learners, this software can help to quickly (2 hours) get basic Chinese characters' knowledge and skills, such as shape, composition, pronunciation, meaning, writing, typing, to decompose simply words to characters. It greatly simplifies Chinese words study, and opens a easy and effectively way for further Chinese study. After this software, interested users can use software 'HeInput' (on AppStore) to further Chinese study effectively, or type Chinese quickly. HeCharacter Software Main Functions 1. Animate characters forming, show classification by first stroke, show relationships between characters, and number codes. 2. Provide character's pronunciation, base meaning, show samples of character in words. 3. Provide character's writing instruction, and function for writing practice on screen. 4. Character game, to recognize and type character as quicker as possible, companied with character's sound. Game has 'Easy/Normal/Hard' levels, player will be encouraged by a prize of a beautiful picture for every achievement. 5. Word game, decomposing Chinese word to characters as quicker as possible. Game has 'Easy/Normal/Hard' levels, player will be encouraged by a beautiful pictures for every achievement. HeCharacter Software Main Contents 1. Chinese Characters 25 Chinese Characters' study materials (shape, pronunciation, meaning) and practice functions. 40 simply words (composed with two characters) for game practice. 100 complex words (composed with three characters) for game practice. 2. Characters' Sibling Set 1 25 sibling Chinese Characters' study materials (shape, pronunciation, meaning) and practice functions. 45 simply words (composed with two characters) for game practice. 130 complex words (composed with three characters) for game practice. 3. Characters' Sibling Set 2 25 sibling Chinese Characters' study materials (shape, pronunciation, meaning) and practice functions. 45 simply words (composed with two characters) for game practice. 100 complex words (composed with three characters) for game practice. 4. English Character Coding Study and play with English characters's number codes.

About

Chinese Characters 汉字

Learn to read and write thousands of Chinese characters with detailed instructions. Access free dictionaries, OCR translation, and Pinyin annotations for news articles. Covers HSK and AP Chinese exam requirements.

Highlights
  • Writing instructions for 3000+ characters
  • HSK and AP Chinese exam coverage
  • Free OCR for Chinese text translation
  • Free English-Chinese and Chinese-English dictionaries
  • Pinyin annotation for news articles
Features
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- Writing instructions for nearly 3000 Chinese characters - Covers all and more characters than required in the official Chinese Proficiency Examinations (HSK levels 1 to 6), and required in AP Chinese exams administered by the U.S. College Board. - Free Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for Chinese text for easy translation, which is also free. - Free download of English-Chinese and Chinese-English dictionaries for quick lookup - Links to the Chinese edition of renowned news sites such as New York Times, BBC and Reuters, with free Pinyin annotation to assist you read new words.

Screenshots

Learn Chinese Characters4 screens
Chinese Characters 汉字4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chinese Characters 汉字 at 4.7 against Learn Chinese Characters's 1.0. Chinese Characters 汉字 also leads on ratings volume (295 vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Learn Chinese Characters's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Learn Chinese Characters sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Chinese Characters 汉字 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chinese Characters 汉字 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chinese Characters 汉字 has 295 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Chinese Characters ships an update every 2 months, Chinese Characters 汉字 every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Learn Chinese Characters versus Chinese Characters 汉字: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Chinese CharactersChinese Characters 汉字
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (295 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1295 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuilin OuyangYOYASOFT LLC

Customer experience

Learn Chinese Characters

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Chinese Characters 汉字

All ratings286 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral18.8%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Learn Chinese Characters

One-time2
  • Sibling Set 1$0.99
  • Character Sibling Set 2$0.99
3 purchases

Chinese Characters 汉字

One-time3
  • MDBG DictionaryFree
  • English-Chinese DictionaryFree
  • Advanced Chinese Characters$12.99

Questions

Is Learn Chinese Characters free?
Learn Chinese Characters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chinese Characters 汉字 free?
Chinese Characters 汉字 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Chinese Characters or Chinese Characters 汉字?
Chinese Characters 汉字 is rated higher. Learn Chinese Characters averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Chinese Characters 汉字 averages 4.7 from 295 ratings.
Do Learn Chinese Characters or Chinese Characters 汉字 have ads?
Neither Learn Chinese Characters nor Chinese Characters 汉字 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Chinese Characters or Chinese Characters 汉字?
Learn Chinese Characters ships an update every 2 months, and Chinese Characters 汉字 every 10 days. Most recently, Learn Chinese Characters was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chinese Characters 汉字 on November 2, 2026.

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