Comparison

Being Persistent vs 心情物语

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
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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

心情物语

Discover beautiful images and emotional quotes that resonate with your feelings. This app offers a collection of heartwarming content designed to provide comfort and inspiration, perfect for moments of reflection.

Highlights
  • Emotional quotes
  • Beautiful imagery
  • Healing content
  • Inspirational messages
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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有没有在某个时刻,某句台词瞬间触动了你的心?没错,我们属于治愈系。

Screenshots

Being Persistent4 screens
心情物语3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 心情物语 at 4.8 against Being Persistent's 3.0. 心情物语 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Being Persistent's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

心情物语 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 心情物语 has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Being Persistent's written reviews are positive against 100% of 心情物语's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Being Persistent ships an update every 4 months, 心情物语 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Being Persistent versus 心情物语: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeing Persistent心情物语
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings234 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChinaHCM久海 周

Customer experience

Being Persistent

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

心情物语

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Being Persistent

No in-app purchases

None

心情物语

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Being Persistent free?
Being Persistent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 心情物语 free?
心情物语 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Being Persistent or 心情物语?
心情物语 is rated higher. Being Persistent averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 心情物语 averages 4.8 from 34 ratings.
Do Being Persistent or 心情物语 have ads?
心情物语 shows ads; Being Persistent does not.
Which is updated more often, Being Persistent or 心情物语?
Being Persistent ships an update every 4 months, and 心情物语 weekly. Most recently, Being Persistent was updated on November 6, 2026 and 心情物语 on November 1, 2026.

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