Comparison

Learn Chinese vs Learn Characters AD

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning games
  • Virtual language immersion
  • Everyday vocabulary
  • Speaking challenges
  • Ad-free and safe for kids
  • Offline learning
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Learn Chinese4 screens
Learn Characters AD4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Learn Chinese versus Learn Characters AD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn ChineseLearn Characters AD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudycat LimitedHARASHOW Interactive

Customer experience

Learn Chinese

All ratings1,154 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative10.7%

Learn Characters AD

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

8 purchases

Learn Chinese

Subscriptions6
  • 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
One-time2
  • Animals Lesson$2.99
  • Four Lesson Pack$6.99
None

Learn Characters AD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Chinese free?
Learn Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Characters AD free?
Learn Characters AD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn Chinese or Learn Characters AD?
Learn Characters AD is rated higher. Learn Chinese averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Learn Characters AD averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Learn Chinese or Learn Characters AD have ads?
Learn Characters AD shows ads; Learn Chinese does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Chinese or Learn Characters AD?
Learn Chinese ships an update every 2 weeks, and Learn Characters AD every 29 months. Most recently, Learn Chinese was updated on November 1, 2026 and Learn Characters AD on November 2, 2026.

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