Comparison

Flashcards Mandarin Lesson vs First Mandarin

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

Head to head
About

Flashcards Mandarin Lesson

Learn Mandarin words with interactive flashcards, games, and audio. This app builds vocabulary and pronunciation for basic words across various categories, suitable for learners of all ages.

Highlights
  • Interactive flashcards
  • Vocabulary building
  • Pronunciation practice
  • Categorized word lists
  • Engaging learning games
  • High-quality audio and visuals
Features
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This App helps new language learner (kids to adults) to learn Mandarin words in easiest way, builds vocabulary and pronunciation of basic words in categories like Alphabet, Numbers, Body Parts, Birds, Animals, Vegetables, Fruits, Colors, Shapes, and Calendar. Key feature includes, * Pleasing rotating wheel design to select various Categories by kids. * Flash cards with appealing Color and Music * High Quality Images. * Quality/Professional Studio Audio recording * Soft, clear and friendly female voice for children ears * Large and Clear words * English Script provides the English translation of the word * Beethoven's fur elise music for 'End of the card' indication * Soft, gentle fingers friendly 'Autoplay' option for slide show * Repetition of words by simple single Tap * Easy Left & Right swipes for transition, No Next, Previous buttons * Shuffle option to randomize the card display * Setting page to Setup/Choose the Voice/Music * Enable/Disable Transition speed using Fast Transition option * Nice transition audio for Image Transition * Beware of addictive 'Find me' & 'Match Me' games, Kids/parents will love it * 'Match me' is for drawing line between matching words with images, when it matched the line changes to Green * 'Find me' is for find correct image out of four random images, user answers is indicated with correct/wrong sound and symbol * All Cards for Games option let you choose all card for the Match and Find Games * Baby, Kid and Adult tested

About

First Mandarin

Features
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This language learning application is to complement our Chinese learning program and enable the children to practice speaking Mandarin as they follow the lessons in the application.

Screenshots

Flashcards Mandarin Lesson4 screens
First Mandarin1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flashcards Mandarin Lesson at 8.0 against First Mandarin's 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashcards Mandarin Lesson ships an update every 4 months, First Mandarin every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Flashcards Mandarin Lesson versus First Mandarin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashcards Mandarin LessonFirst Mandarin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVANNALA MOBILE APPS Pvt. LtdEDNOVATION (SEA) PTE. LTD.

In-app purchases

None

Flashcards Mandarin Lesson

No in-app purchases

None

First Mandarin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flashcards Mandarin Lesson free?
Flashcards Mandarin Lesson is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Mandarin free?
First Mandarin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flashcards Mandarin Lesson or First Mandarin have ads?
Neither Flashcards Mandarin Lesson nor First Mandarin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashcards Mandarin Lesson or First Mandarin?
Flashcards Mandarin Lesson ships an update every 4 months, and First Mandarin every 7 months. Most recently, Flashcards Mandarin Lesson was updated on October 3, 2026 and First Mandarin on October 18, 2026.

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