NPCR Cards vs HSK Flash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NPCR Cards
This flashcard app helps learners of the New Practical Chinese Reader series master vocabulary from books 1-6. Customize displayed information and use swipe gestures to mark cards as correct or incorrect for effective study.
- Vocabulary from NPCR books 1-6
- Customizable display (Chinese, Pinyin, English)
- Swipe to mark correct/incorrect
- Chapter selection for focused study
- Flashcard learning method
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If you are learning chinese with the New Practical Chinese Reader books series, this app is made just for you! NPCR cards is an easy to use flash card app with the vocabulary of books 1 to 6 of the New Practical Chinese Reader series. Just select the chapters you want to study and add them to the first flash card box. Before you start to learn you decide which information will be displayed. Choose from: * Simplified Chinese * Traditional Chinese * Pinyin * English A flash card will be displayed. Tapping on the card will reveal the hidden information and then you can either mark the card as correct by swiping to the left, which will put the card in the next higher box or mark it as incorrect by swiping to the right, so that it will stay in the current box. The data for the flash cards was taken from http://hskflashcards.com/ The image of the blackboard used as background is from http://www.flickr.com/photos/8078381@N03/3711741298/ and licensed under a CC-BY-2.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en).
HSK Flash
Master Chinese language skills offline or online with comprehensive HSK level content. Study at your own pace using customizable settings and a powerful search function. Ideal for learners from beginner to advanced stages.
- Offline and online study modes
- Covers HSK levels 1-6
- Authentic characters, audio, pinyin, definitions
- Customizable study settings
- Search functionality
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Master Chinese offline or online with HSK Flash! Featuring all 6 HSK levels with authentic characters, audio, pinyin, and definitions. Study at your own pace with customizable settings, quizzes and search functionality. Perfect for beginners to advanced learners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HSK Flash at 5.0 against NPCR Cards's 4.2. HSK Flash also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%). NPCR Cards's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HSK Flash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of NPCR Cards's written reviews are positive against 100% of HSK Flash's.
NPCR Cards ships an update every 5 months, HSK Flash every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NPCR Cards | HSK Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominik Wei-Fieg | David Johnson |
Customer experience
NPCR Cards
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In-app purchases
NPCR Cards
No in-app purchases
HSK Flash
No in-app purchases
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