Comparison

Learn Chinese vs Learn Chinese Characters

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 Chinese Characters

Features
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[Learn Chinese Characters] is a simple and fun literacy game designed for children's Chinese characters enlightenment. Following the children's cognitive thinking, creative interactive game recognition experience, through different Chinese characters cognitive links, from shallow to deep, let children understand and understand Chinese characters in entertainment. Cognitive Chinese characters-from shallow to deep Exquisite graphic animation, accurate pronunciation, is easier to help babies understand the meaning of Chinese characters; Creative scenarios, interactive knowledge of Chinese characters, make Chinese characters more rich and interesting. Mom no longer has to worry about the baby is not interested! It can still deepen memory during the game; Professional and high -quality dubbing deepen the baby's voice and impression of the baby's voice through vivid language output; Innovate Chinese characters to draw red learning methods. Strokes one by one, so that babies will not only recognize them, but also write Chinese characters, and enhance the memory and space thinking of baby Chinese characters; Let Chinese characters "move", vivid and interesting interactive game experience helps babies better understand Chinese characters, come and get more interesting and fun Chinese characters! 【连续包月说明】 -订阅周期:一个月 -订阅价格:每个月5元 -付款:用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账户 -取消订阅:您可以在苹果手机“设置”-->进入“iTunes Store与App Store”-->点击“Apple ID”,选择“查看Apple ID”,进入“账户设置”页面,点击“订阅”,管理自动订阅服务。 如需取消,每个计费周期结束前24小时关闭即可,到期前24小时内则不再扣费。 -续订:您的会员到期前24小时,苹果会自动为您从iTunes账户扣费,成功后有效期自动延长一个周期。 - 隐私政策:http://cdngamebd.ergeduoduo.com/ddedu/policy/privacy_policy_new.html - 自动续费协议 https://ergecdn.cn/vip/youliang/vip_protocal.html?pkg=com.duoduo.games.character

Screenshots

Learn Chinese4 screens
Learn Chinese Characters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Learn Chinese at every 2 weeks against Learn Chinese Characters's monthly. Learn Chinese Characters's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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 Chinese Characters sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Chinese ships an update every 2 weeks, Learn Chinese Characters monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Learn Chinese versus Learn Chinese Characters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn ChineseLearn Chinese Characters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB276 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudycat Limited有量网络科技(天津)有限公司

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 Characters

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
3 purchases

Learn Chinese Characters

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • unlock all course$3.99

Questions

Is Learn Chinese free?
Learn Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Chinese Characters free?
Learn Chinese Characters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn Chinese or Learn Chinese Characters have ads?
Neither Learn Chinese nor Learn Chinese Characters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Chinese or Learn Chinese Characters?
Learn Chinese ships an update every 2 weeks, and Learn Chinese Characters monthly. Most recently, Learn Chinese was updated on October 21, 2026 and Learn Chinese Characters on October 14, 2026.

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