Comparison

Being Persistent vs WE Read

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

Head to head
About

Being Persistent

This app shares a vivid story from ancient China about the idiom "Being Persistent." It offers bilingual education in Chinese and English, with colorful illustrations and interactive exercises to teach children valuable life lessons and cultural wisdom.

Highlights
  • Bilingual Chinese and English stories
  • Interactive exercises and word cards
  • Colorful, cartoon-like illustrations
  • Professional native speaker recordings
  • Teaches Chinese idioms and wisdom
  • Automatic and manual page turning
Read full description

A good story is better than a teacher. This story is one of the many life stories a child needs to learn. The story tells us of the idiom “Being Persistent” which says that one should be persistent and hold one’s goals when doing something, which will lead to good results. The application tells a vivid story from ancient China, it takes you into the wonder land of Chinese culture, language and wisdom. The morals and examples of these stories provide excellent role models for your children. Chinese parables: interesting, educative and enlightening. Bilingual education: story is taught in both Chinese and English . Exquisite pictures: the pictures are colourfule, cartoon-like, and easy to understand and remember. Interactive exercises: there are many interactive activities such as new words cards, repeat after me and sentence making ,it is fun. Professional recording: The text is recorded both by native Chinese and American. Pages can be turned automatically and manually. Don’t miss it, download it now! Any questions, please contact us: Email:jinghuaApp@chinahcm.com

About

WE Read

Access a vast library of authentic e-books in over ten languages, designed to simulate the feel of a physical book. This app caters to all ages and learning stages, offering a comfortable and efficient reading experience for foreign language learners.

Highlights
  • Authentic e-book library
  • Over ten languages supported
  • Simulates physical book reading
  • Caters to all age groups
  • Supports various learning stages
  • Comfortable and efficient reading
Features
Read full description

上海外语教育出版社旗下的WERead应用旨在向全国各级各类外语学习者提供外 教社拥有版权的正版电子书服务。应用设计模拟纸质图书阅读效果,功能简便,易于 操作。应用内提供的电子书跨越各年龄段、涵盖十多个语种,可满足各种外语学习需 求。 【APP内主要内容】 App内的电子书涵盖英语、汉语、日语、俄语、阿拉伯语、法语、西班牙语、德 语、葡萄牙语、意大利语、韩国语、希腊语、瑞典语等语种。为学龄前、小学、初中、 高中、中职中专、高职高专、本科、研究生、社会等阶段提供学习、阅读各类书籍。 【应用特色】 模拟纸质图书阅读效果,提供优越的阅读体验,使得用户能够便捷,高效,舒适地阅 读学习。 本App由上海外语教育出版社有限公司联手“阅门户”团队倾情打造。 【联系我们】 e-mail:WERead@sflep.com 技术支持电话:029-68518879

Screenshots

Being Persistent4 screens
WE Read4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Being Persistent at none against WE Read's 5. Being Persistent also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). 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. WE Read sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Being Persistent asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Being Persistent ships an update every 4 months, WE Read every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Being Persistent versus WE Read: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeing PersistentWE Read
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChinaHCMShanghai Foreign Language Education Press Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Being Persistent

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

WE Read

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Being Persistent

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

WE Read

One-time5
  • 1阅读币$0.99
  • 6阅读币$0.99
  • 18阅读币$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 25阅读币$3.99
  • 68阅读币$9.99

Questions

Is Being Persistent free?
Being Persistent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WE Read free?
WE Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Being Persistent or WE Read have ads?
Neither Being Persistent nor WE Read shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Being Persistent or WE Read?
Being Persistent ships an update every 4 months, and WE Read every 12 months. Most recently, Being Persistent was updated on September 24, 2026 and WE Read on September 30, 2026.

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