Comparison

Been Together(Ad) vs Easy Pinyin

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

Head to head
About

Been Together(Ad)

Track special dates like anniversaries, birthdays, and countdowns for important events. Customize your experience with various themes and background music. Receive notifications for upcoming special days to never forget them.

Highlights
  • Manage 10+ anniversary registrations
  • 50+ anniversary themes
  • 15+ background music options
  • Customizable special screen
  • Notification center display
  • Ad-supported with premium option
Features
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The D-Day app for couples, downloaded by more than 36 million people since 2012. Keep track of days spent with your loved one, birthdays of friends and family, exam countdowns, and other important dates, all at a glance. Receive reminders for special milestones, such as your 100th day or first anniversary, so you never miss a meaningful moment. Create a shared Lounge for your anniversary, invite someone special, and post stories together. Lounge members can share memories, manage their own posts, and easily send anniversary invitations through other apps. Celebrate every important day and keep your precious memories together with Been Together.

About

Easy Pinyin

Master Chinese Hanyu Pinyin with this app. It offers real pronunciation for all letter combinations, listening exercises, spelling practice, and the ability to copy Pinyin from shared phrases. Customize your learning experience with multiple theme color options.

Highlights
  • Real Pinyin pronunciation
  • Listening exercises
  • Spelling practice
  • Copy Pinyin
  • Theme color options
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This is an app to learn Chinese Pinyin. Contains the following functions: 1. Real pronunciation of all combinations of Pinyin letters 2. Various listening exercises such as initial consonants and dialogue phrases 3. Chinese Pinyin spelling practice 4. Common pronunciation of real pronunciation pronunciation 5. Copy pinyin of shared phrases or phrases 6. Multiple theme color options

Screenshots

Been Together(Ad)4 screens
Easy Pinyin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Been Together(Ad) at 56% against Easy Pinyin's 0%. Been Together(Ad) also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 months). Easy Pinyin's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Been Together(Ad) sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Easy Pinyin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Been Together(Ad) holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Been Together(Ad) has 900 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Been Together(Ad)'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Easy Pinyin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Been Together(Ad) ships an update every 8 days, Easy Pinyin every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Been Together(Ad) versus Easy Pinyin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeen Together(Ad)Easy Pinyin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (900 ratings) — better3.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings900 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeen Together Inc.世恩 朱

Customer experience

Been Together(Ad)

All ratings875 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral6.7%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral14.4%
Negative30.0%

Easy Pinyin

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Been Together(Ad)

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App won't open or close properly
  • Background images get distorted
  • Notification settings not working
  • Incorrect relationship duration tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add widgets for home screen
  • Support for multiple partners in poly relationships
  • Show relationship duration in years/months/weeks instead of just days
  • Improve date accuracy (some report it's off by a day)

Easy Pinyin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Been Together(Ad)

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$1.991 Year
One-time9
  • CAPPUCCINO - DAHAERO$1.99
  • DATE - DAHAERO$1.99
  • love line - Bbok$1.99
Show 6 more
  • D-day - Bbok$1.99
  • CandyMusic - Bbok$1.99
  • Bubble gum - Bbok$1.99
  • Ribbon - Bbok$1.99
  • Flower - Nika$1.99
  • DAHAERO Edition pack 1$3.99
1 purchases

Easy Pinyin

One-time1
  • Full version$1.99

Questions

Is Been Together(Ad) free?
Been Together(Ad) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy Pinyin free?
Easy Pinyin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Been Together(Ad) or Easy Pinyin?
Been Together(Ad) is rated higher. Been Together(Ad) averages 4.2 out of 5 from 900 ratings, while Easy Pinyin averages 3.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Been Together(Ad) or Easy Pinyin have ads?
Been Together(Ad) shows ads; Easy Pinyin does not.
Which is updated more often, Been Together(Ad) or Easy Pinyin?
Been Together(Ad) ships an update every 8 days, and Easy Pinyin every 8 months. Most recently, Been Together(Ad) was updated on November 6, 2026 and Easy Pinyin on November 2, 2026.

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