Learn Chinese vs Learn Characters AD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learn Chinese
This app offers interactive games and activities designed to help children learn Mandarin Chinese. It focuses on virtual language immersion and everyday vocabulary, encouraging early speaking skills through engaging challenges. The content is safe, ad-free, and suitable for offline use.
- Interactive learning games
- Virtual language immersion
- Everyday vocabulary
- Speaking challenges
- Ad-free and safe for kids
- Offline learning
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From the award-winning creators of Studycat for Schools, comes Learn Chinese! The #1 way for kids to learn 中文 (mandarin)! From preschool and beyond, Learn Chinese by Studycat inspires children's innate love of learning with interactive games and activities. Our bite-sized lessons will keep your child motivated while they discover a new language and build bilingual skills for a lifetime! WHY STUDYCAT? • Learn Chinese, in Chinese. All our activities focus on virtual language immersion, which means your child won't be hearing any English, only Chinese! This might be confusing at first, but trust us, it's the best way to learn. • Everyday Language. Our lessons teach words and expressions that kids can apply in their everyday lives, so they can get a head start developing their bilingual abilities. • Get Talking Fast. With our interactive speaking challenges, kids will be encouraged to speak entire words and phrases on their own! The earlier kids start their language-learning journey, the more likely they are to reach proficiency quickly. • Vocal Variety. Our characters' voices use different tones, expressions, and accents so that kids can pick up on the subtleties of pronunciation from different speakers. • Designed by Experts. All our activities are designed by language and early-education experts. Thoughtfully developed lessons will build your child's confidence with every step. • Learner Profiles (coming soon). Create up to four personalized profiles for different family members, allowing tailored learning paths and individual progress tracking. • Safe for Kids & Ad-Free. Parents can rest easy knowing that there are no pesky ads to distract children from their learning. All content is appropriate for ages 3 and up. • Offline Learning. On a plane, at a restaurant, or in a park? No problem! Learn Chinese by Studycat is available for both online and offline use. WHAT ARE PARENTS SAYING? “As a parent trying to raise bilingual children at home, Studycat is a helpful app to start them off and create excitement about the language.” — Fluent in 3 Months “Everything has been thought out carefully and the games and activities are really engaging.” — Bilingual Kidspot “The concept is so simple but extremely effective. I even found myself learning at the same time.” — Bump, Baby & You -- If you like Learn Chinese by Studycat, try it out for 7 days free! Empower your child to learn like never before, and get extras like printable worksheets. If you choose to subscribe, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://studycat.com/about/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://studycat.com/about/terms-of-use/
Learn Characters AD
This app helps users learn to write letters and display words clearly. It's ideal for teaching children, displaying complex characters, or helping foreigners learn a new language.
- Display favorite letters and words large
- Teach letter writing with finger tracing
- Suitable for children's learning
- Useful for displaying complex characters
- Aid for learning native language writing
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You can display favorite letters and words large, easy to see. It has a function to teach how to write letters with your fingers. FEATURES - When you want to show children's favorite words with letters - When you want to display complex letters large - When you want to teach foreigners how to write your native language
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn Chinese at 82% against Learn Characters AD's 33%. Learn Chinese also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 29 months). Learn Characters AD's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price 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
Both are free to download. Learn Chinese sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Learn Characters AD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Learn Characters AD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Chinese has 1.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Learn Chinese's written reviews are positive against 33% of Learn Characters AD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Learn Chinese ships an update every 2 weeks, Learn Characters AD every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn Chinese | Learn Characters AD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studycat Limited | HARASHOW Interactive |
Customer experience
Learn Chinese
Learn Characters AD
Bugs and requests
Learn Chinese
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subscription issues and double charges
- Compatibility problems with older devices
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
Requested features
4 requests- More language options and accents
- Expanded vocabulary and content
- Ability to access content across devices
- Improved pronunciation and audio quality
Learn Characters AD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Learn Chinese
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Unlimited Access7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Learn Chinese7 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Month
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- Annual Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
- Unlimited Access7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Learn Chinese7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
- Animals Lesson$2.99
- Four Lesson Pack$6.99
Learn Characters AD
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Learn Characters AD free?
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