Learn Chinese vs Learn Chinese for Beginners
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 Chinese for Beginners
This app offers a fun and easy way for children and beginners to learn Chinese. It includes interactive lessons, exercises, and tests across 36 topics and 3 levels, covering vocabulary with images and audio.
- Interactive lessons and exercises
- Reading, writing, and speaking practice
- 4 activities and exams per topic
- 36 topics across 3 levels
- 500 words with images and audio
- Taiwanese accent audio
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Learn Chinese its a game for kids and beginners ● Free ● Lessons and exercises for children and dummies to practice ( read, write and speak ) this language by yourself ●4 activities and exam - test for each topic. ● 36 topics and 3 levels Basic: Alphabet letters , Numbers , Colors , Verbs , Food … Intermediate: Week Days , Animals , Clothes , Body … Advanced : Sports , House , Christmas , Music , … ● 500 words with image and audio , to study vocabulary ● Accent from Taiwan Learning Chinese fast at home with our course in your mobile / tablet You will not need an English Chinese translation or a dictionary anymore! One of the best games to learn languages
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Learn Chinese at none against Learn Chinese for Beginners's shown. Learn Chinese also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 138). Learn Chinese for Beginners's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 82%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Learn Chinese for Beginners sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Learn Chinese against 4.4 for Learn Chinese for Beginners. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Chinese has 1.2K ratings behind it against 138, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Learn Chinese's written reviews are positive against 93% of Learn Chinese for Beginners's.
Learn Chinese ships an update every 2 weeks, Learn Chinese for Beginners every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn Chinese | Learn Chinese for Beginners |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.4 (138 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.3% of reviews | 93.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 138 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studycat Limited | Hector Gonzalez Linan |
Customer experience
Learn Chinese
Learn Chinese for Beginners
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 Chinese for Beginners
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 Chinese for Beginners
- Remove Ads$3.99
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