Cantonese Dictionary vs TypeDuck
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
TypeDuck
This keyboard app provides a Cantonese input method with prompts for minority languages. It's designed for quick typing and is developed by The Education University of Hong Kong.
- Cantonese input method
- Minority language prompts
- Quick typing
- Developed by university
- Free to use
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歡迎使用 TypeDuck 打得 —— 設有少數族裔語言提示廣東話粵拼輸入法！有字想打？一裝即用，毋須再等，即刻打得！ Welcome to TypeDuck: a Cantonese input keyboard with minority language prompts! Got something you want to type? Have your fingers ready, get, set, TYPE DUCK! 如有任何查詢，歡迎電郵至 info@typeduck.hk 或 lchaakming@eduhk.hk。 Should you have any enquiries, please email info@typeduck.hk or lchaakming@eduhk.hk. 本輸入法由香港教育大學語言學及現代語言系開發。特別鳴謝「語文教育及研究常務委員會」資助本計劃。 This input method is developed by the Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies, the Education University of Hong Kong. Special thanks to the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research for funding this project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TypeDuck at none against Cantonese Dictionary's shown. TypeDuck also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (67% vs 56%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 4.2 for TypeDuck. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Cantonese Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 67% of TypeDuck's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cantonese Dictionary | TypeDuck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (36 ratings) — better | 4.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chun Kai Lau | The Education University of Hong Kong |
Customer experience
Cantonese Dictionary
TypeDuck
In-app purchases
Cantonese Dictionary
No in-app purchases
TypeDuck
No in-app purchases
