Cantonese Dictionary vs Cantonese Translate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cantonese Dictionary
This app assists learners in understanding Cantonese pronunciation. It allows users to search for characters by pronunciation or vice versa, supports both traditional and simplified Chinese, and offers audio playback for pronunciations. Bookmarking and copying results are also available features.
- Search pronunciation by character
- Search character by pronunciation
- Supports traditional and simplified Chinese
- Listen to pronunciation audio
- Bookmark search results
- Copy results to clipboard
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You are learning Cantonese. You have no clue of deducing the pronunciation of Chinese characters. You know the pronunciation, but not the character itself. You just don’t know how to pronounce a character. You resort to Cantonese Dictionary. ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ How can the app help you? ◦ You search the pronunciation by character, and vice versa. - The app supports both traditional and simplified Chinese characters. - Support 20000+ CJK ideoglyphs. ◦ You listen to the pronunciation by clicking the voice button. ◦ You bookmark the search results for future reference. ◦ You copy the result to clipboard. ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ Should you find any errata, please don’t hesitate to inform us! Visit our official website! ◦ https://appappworks.com Follow us on Twitter! ◦ https://twitter.com/appappworks Follow us on Facebook! ◦ https://www.facebook.com/appappworks Follow us on YouTube! ◦ https://www.youtube.com/appappworks
Cantonese Translate
Translate between Mandarin and Cantonese, with support for English. Features voice recognition for learning pronunciation and offline/online use. Ideal for learners and travelers in Guangdong and Hong Kong.
- Mandarin to Cantonese translation
- Cantonese to Mandarin translation
- English translation support
- Speech recognition for Cantonese, Mandarin, English
- Offline Cantonese pronunciation
- Online Cantonese pronunciation
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Mandarin translate to Cantonese or Cantonese translate to Mandarin. Voice recognition is supported. Convenient for learning Cantonese pronunciation at ordinary times and learning and using it in Guangdong and Hong Kong. Feature: Translator between Mandarin and Cantonese. Also supports translate into English. Cantonese, Mandarin, and English speech recognition. Offline and online Cantonese pronunciation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cantonese Translate at every 3 weeks against Cantonese Dictionary's every 2 months. Cantonese Dictionary's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Cantonese Dictionary against 4.4 for Cantonese Translate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cantonese Dictionary has 36 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Cantonese Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 60% of Cantonese Translate's.
Cantonese Dictionary ships an update every 2 months, Cantonese Translate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cantonese Dictionary | Cantonese Translate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (36 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.7% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chun Kai Lau | 添成 黄 |
Customer experience
Cantonese Dictionary
Cantonese Translate
In-app purchases
Cantonese Dictionary
No in-app purchases
Cantonese Translate
No in-app purchases
