Comparison

Learn Chinese vs Eyeyah!

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

Eyeyah!

This app uses interactive visuals and storytelling to teach children about complex digital concepts like fake news and device addiction. It offers personalized reports and has been positively received in classrooms, with 97% of users enjoying the learning experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive visual learning
  • Storytelling techniques
  • Self-assessment reports
  • Classroom tested
  • Free of in-app purchases and ads
  • Focus on digital concepts
Features
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Complex concepts such as robots, fake news, cookies and device addiction are deconstructed into fun images, to seamlessly fuse play and learning. Interactive Visual Learning Award-winning graphics combined with highly interactive story-telling techniques. Such as “Blow out the candle” or “Find the hidden cookies”. Self-Assessment Appraisal A series of questions woven into the experience leads to a personalised ‘Internet Smart’ report.  Further Learning The app has been tried and tested in classrooms. 97% agreed they enjoyed learning from the app. You can request for our Teachers Toolkit or download our worksheets at www.eyeyah.com. Completely free of in-app purchases and advertising. Designed for use on iPad. This app was sponsored by the Media Literacy Council, a division of IMDA Singapore. Credits: Steve Lawler – Creative Director Tanya Wilson – Marketing Director Brenda Tan – Head Designer App developer – Igor Hoogerwoord Artists: Reza Hasni, Dumbdy, Esther Goh, Eeshaun, 3land Studio, Dominic Foong, Matt C. Stokes, Yeah Yeah Chloe, Olivier Rinckel, Russell Taysom, Mr Papriko, Kristian Jones, Yellow Mushmellow. Visit us at: www.eyeyah.com Like us: facebook.com/eyeyahmag IG: @eyeyahmag hello@eyeyah.com Privacy Policy We take your privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information, nor do we allow any third-party advertising.

Screenshots

Learn Chinese4 screens
Eyeyah!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Learn Chinese at Free against Eyeyah!'s $5.99. Learn Chinese also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (82% vs 67%). Eyeyah!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). On ads 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

Learn Chinese is free to download; Eyeyah! costs $5.99 up front. Learn Chinese sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Eyeyah! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Chinese ships an update every 2 weeks, Eyeyah! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Learn Chinese versus Eyeyah!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn ChineseEyeyah!
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudycat LimitedEYEYAH LTD.

Customer experience

Learn Chinese

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

Eyeyah!

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

Eyeyah!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Learn Chinese

Subscriptions7
  • 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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  • Fun Chinese - Annually (A)1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Learn Chinese7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Animals Lesson$2.99
  • Numbers Lesson$2.99
  • Three Lesson Pack$5.99
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  • Four Lesson Pack$6.99
None

Eyeyah!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Chinese free?
Learn Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eyeyah! free?
Eyeyah! costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn Chinese or Eyeyah! have ads?
Neither Learn Chinese nor Eyeyah! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Chinese or Eyeyah!?
Learn Chinese ships an update every 2 weeks, and Eyeyah! every 2 months. Most recently, Learn Chinese was updated on October 24, 2026 and Eyeyah! on October 13, 2026.

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