Comparison

Learn Chinese vs Learn Simplified Chinese

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 Simplified Chinese

Learn to read, write, and pronounce Chinese words and phrases through engaging games. It covers thousands of words and phrases across 100 topics, focusing on real-world situations for practical language acquisition.

Highlights
  • Learn reading, writing, and pronunciation
  • Thousands of words and phrases
  • 100 categorized topics
  • Smart games for skill improvement
  • Progress tracking for correct/wrong answers
  • Multilingual interface
Features
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This app will help you learn to read, write, and pronounce words and phrases. It's a fun and easy-to-use educational game that includes thousands of words and phrases that provide you with knowledge in real-world situations. The app is categorized into 100 topics, covering aspects of daily life and travel situations. Why this application? - Teach you all the words and phrases that really matter. - It consists of smart games that improve your speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills. - It can count the correct and wrong answers for each educational game. - Multilingual interface (100). Application contents - Nouns and verbs. - Adjectives and antonyms. - Names of body parts. - Animal and birds. - Fruits and vegetables. - Clothes and accessories. - Communications and technology. - Devices and tools. - Education and sports. - Entertainment and media. - Feelings and experience. - Health and exercise. - House and Kitchen. - Places and buildings. - Travel and transportation. - Work and job. - Days and months. - Shapes and colors. - Accommodations and general expressions. - Difficulties in making friends. - Location and greeting. - Emergency and health. - Entertainment and general questions. - Numbers and money. - Phone, internet, and mail. - Shopping and food. - Time and dates. - Travel and directions. Test - Listen to a word. - Writing characters. - Translate a phrase. - A missing word from a sentence. - Words order. - Memory exam. PLEASE NOTE You will need a subscription in order to get access to all of this app’s courses and features. Subscription options: - 1-month subscription for $US6.99 (or the equivalent in local currency), automatically renewed until canceled. - 6-months subscription for $US7.99 (or the equivalent in local currency), automatically renewed until canceled. - 12-months subscription for $US8.99 (or the equivalent in local currency), automatically renewed until canceled. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your Account Settings. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of 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. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account Settings after purchase. When a subscription is canceled, access to the app’s courses and features will expire at the end of the current payment period. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/hosy-academy/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/hosy-academy/terms-of-service Have questions or suggestions? Feel free to contact us at hosy.developer@gmail.com

Screenshots

Learn Chinese4 screens
Learn Simplified Chinese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Learn Chinese at free with in-app purchases against Learn Simplified Chinese's subscription. Learn Chinese also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). Learn Simplified Chinese's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, in-app purchases 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 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Learn Simplified Chinese sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Simplified Chinese 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Chinese ships an update every 2 weeks, Learn Simplified Chinese every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Learn Chinese versus Learn Simplified Chinese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn ChineseLearn Simplified Chinese
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudycat LimitedImad Al-Zaidi.

Customer experience

Learn Chinese

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

Learn Simplified Chinese

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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 Simplified Chinese

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
Show 4 more
  • 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
Show 1 more
  • Four Lesson Pack$6.99
2 purchases

Learn Simplified Chinese

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock Features$6.991 Month
  • Unlock Features2 variants$8.996 Months

Questions

Is Learn Chinese free?
Learn Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Simplified Chinese free?
Learn Simplified Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Chinese or Learn Simplified Chinese?
Learn Simplified Chinese is rated higher. Learn Chinese averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Learn Simplified Chinese averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Learn Chinese or Learn Simplified Chinese have ads?
Learn Simplified Chinese shows ads; Learn Chinese does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Chinese or Learn Simplified Chinese?
Learn Chinese ships an update every 2 weeks, and Learn Simplified Chinese every 11 months. Most recently, Learn Chinese was updated on October 23, 2026 and Learn Simplified Chinese on October 9, 2026.

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