Comparison

Chinese Words for Beginners vs AddingForKids

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

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About

Chinese Words for Beginners

This app helps beginners learn written Chinese by matching words to pictures and hearing native pronunciation. It offers a "Touch" mode for easy interaction and a "Review" mode to introduce characters, aiding in remembering Hanzi and reading Chinese.

Highlights
  • Touch mode for interactive learning
  • Native male or female voice pronunciation
  • Matching English to Chinese and pictures
  • Matching Chinese to English and pictures
  • Review mode for character introduction
  • Progress tracking and high scores
  • 288 basic words in 16 sets
Features
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Newly revised based on feedback from some of our 125,000 users, this word recognition and language learning tool provides a new “Touch” mode which allows new readers and language learners to simply touch pictures and words to hear native voices saying the common words in the game. In Touch Mode, users can press any word in any set, as often as they like, and hear the sounds for each word in a clear voice. Chinese for Beginners is a tool for learning the written Chinese language, while providing native voicing for basic words and characters. When used as part of Chinese language education, the learning guide and built-in “hints” transform a simple “match the words to pictures” exercise into a way to gain some building-blocks for understanding the Chinese writing system. Works in matching English to Chinese and pictures, and for matching Chinese to English and pictures. The game includes 288 basic words in 16 sets, covering over 500 characters. A good range of word groups and character components are covered that will be useful to any beginning and elementary Chinese language learner. A REVIEW mode helps introduce characters; the PLAY mode tracks progress and high scores. All Chinese words can be voiced (in all modes) with either a female or male voice. Excellent standard pronunciation is provided for every word in the 16 sets. We recommend downloading our free 87 page "Learning Guide", free on our web site, as a companion to this software. Together the book and the software are a great way to start your study of Chinese. Recommended as part of a comprehensive Chinese learning program. This program is designed to help students of Chinese with remembering Hanzi (Chinese Characters) and learning to read Chinese.

About

AddingForKids

Features
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Practice adding, starting with the 1's and working your way up to the 12's. This app is easy to use and will help your kids practice adding.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chinese Words for Beginners at $2.99 against AddingForKids's $4.99. Chinese Words for Beginners also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). AddingForKids's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Chinese Words for Beginners costs $2.99 and AddingForKids $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Chinese Words for Beginners versus AddingForKids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChinese Words for BeginnersAddingForKids
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCogWrite Learning Analytics LLCKathleen Smith

In-app purchases

None

Chinese Words for Beginners

No in-app purchases

None

AddingForKids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chinese Words for Beginners free?
Chinese Words for Beginners costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AddingForKids free?
AddingForKids costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chinese Words for Beginners or AddingForKids have ads?
Neither Chinese Words for Beginners nor AddingForKids shows ads.

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