Comparison

Cantonese Dictionary vs 潮汕字典

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Search pronunciation by character
  • Search character by pronunciation
  • Supports traditional and simplified Chinese
  • Listen to pronunciation audio
  • Bookmark search results
  • Copy results to clipboard
Features
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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

About

潮汕字典

This app is a modern, intelligent dictionary designed for the Chaoshan people and dialect enthusiasts. It helps users look up pronunciations of rare characters and learn authentic Chaoshan vocabulary, aiding in the preservation and inheritance of Chaoshan mother tongue culture.

Highlights
  • Intelligent multi-dimensional search
  • Daily word/phrase learning
  • Hot word rankings
  • Personalized vocabulary collection
  • Spaced repetition flashcards
  • Learning statistics
  • Modern frosted glass design
Features
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专为潮汕人(胶己人)及潮汕方言爱好者打造的现代化智能字典。 无论您是想查询生僻字的读音,还是学习地道的潮汕词汇,潮汕字典都是您的最佳助手。我们致力于通过科技手段,保护和传承珍贵的潮汕母语文化。 【核心功能】 1.智能多维搜索 支持汉字、潮汕话拼音、普通话拼音及释义搜索。无需精准匹配,智能模糊搜索也能帮您快速找到想要的字词。 2.每日学习 每日一字/词:每天推荐一个精选字词,积少成多。 热词榜单:掌握"胶己人"最爱用的地道词汇(如"姿娘"、"食未")。 3.科学复习体系 生词收藏:遇到不懂的字词一键收藏,建立专属词库。 智能闪卡:基于记忆曲线的卡片复习功能,帮助您高效巩固学习成果。 学习统计:可视化图表记录您的每一次进步。 极致现代设计 采用最新的磨砂玻璃设计风格,界面清新简洁,为您提供流畅、优雅的使用体验。 【适用人群】 想要学习家乡话的潮汕年轻人 对方言文化感兴趣的语言学习者 需要查询潮州音韵的研究者 让"胶己人"的语言代代相传,从下载《潮汕字典》开始! 服务协议:https://dictionary.xzonesoft.com/terms.html 隐私政策:https://dictionary.xzonesoft.com/privacy.html 联系我们:support@xzonesoft.com

Screenshots

Cantonese Dictionary4 screens
潮汕字典4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cantonese Dictionary at none against 潮汕字典's 3. Cantonese Dictionary also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). 潮汕字典's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment 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. 潮汕字典 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cantonese Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cantonese Dictionary ships an update every 2 months, 潮汕字典 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cantonese Dictionary versus 潮汕字典: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCantonese Dictionary潮汕字典
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChun Kai Lau灿耿 陈

Customer experience

Cantonese Dictionary

All ratings36 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative33.0%

潮汕字典

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cantonese Dictionary

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

潮汕字典

Subscriptions2
  • 月度会员$2.991 Month
  • 年度会员$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • 终身会员$12.99

Questions

Is Cantonese Dictionary free?
Cantonese Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 潮汕字典 free?
潮汕字典 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cantonese Dictionary or 潮汕字典 have ads?
Cantonese Dictionary shows ads; 潮汕字典 does not.
Which is updated more often, Cantonese Dictionary or 潮汕字典?
Cantonese Dictionary ships an update every 2 months, and 潮汕字典 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cantonese Dictionary was updated on October 22, 2026 and 潮汕字典 on October 8, 2026.

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