Comparison

Learn Chinese vs Discovering Chinese Pro

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

Discovering Chinese Pro

This educational app offers a comprehensive Chinese language learning experience for secondary and middle school students. It follows a state-adopted curriculum, focusing on listening, reading, writing, and speaking with a progress measurement based on practical language ability. The app supports differentiated learning and interactive group activities.

Highlights
  • State-adopted curriculum
  • Focus on listening, reading, writing, speaking
  • Progress measured by practical ability
  • Spiral-up and theme-based approach
  • Differentiated teaching
  • Interactive group learning
  • Simplified and traditional characters
Features
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This is the iPad version of the Discovering Chinese textbooks, used in secondary school systems. Available in both simplified and traditional characters, this program can be implemented in two years at the high school level for Chinese 1 and 2; or at the middle school level for Chinese 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B. Based on our state-adopted curriculum Discovering Chinese, this iPad solution leads the way to create the most innovative and holistic Chinese learning experience. It focuses on instructional delivery, paired-learning, and self-practice, creating the best language learning experience by offering ample opportunities to practice listening and reading, and encouraging students to write and speak. The iPad application measures students' progress by what they can do in the Chinese language rather than how many vocabulary words they know. Discovering Chinese Pro adopts a systematically spiral-up and theme-based approach that meets rigorous standards. It also makes differentiated teaching possible, allowing students to learn at their own pace or work interactively in groups, in and out of the classroom. Try the first lesson of each available volume for free and begin learning Chinese today! DISCOVERING CHINESE PRO Edition 奇妙中文: PRELUDE: Introduction to Chinese VOLUME 1: Lesson 1: Hello! (你好!) Lesson 2: What is your name? (你叫什么名字?) Lesson 3: How old are you? (你多大?) Lesson 4: What is your nationality? (你是哪国人?) Lesson 5: I attend Dahua High School (我上大华高中) Lesson 6: How many people are in your family? (你家有几个人?) Lesson 7: Where do you live? (你住在哪儿?) Lesson 8: What day of the week is it today? (今天是星期几?) Lesson 9: What is inside the classroom? (教室里有什么?) Lesson 10: What do you like to eat? (你喜欢吃什么?) Lesson 11: I am hungry! (我饿了!) Lesson 12: Eating Chinese food (吃中餐) VOLUME 2: Lesson 13: Colors (什么颜色?) Lesson 14: Clothing (穿什么衣服?) Lesson 15: Friends (我的朋友) Lesson 16: Sports (运动) Lesson 17: Pets (可爱的宠物) Lesson 18: What languages can you speak? (你会说什么语言?) Lesson 19: Shopping (买东西) Lesson 20: My day (我的一天) Lesson 21: What are they doing? (他们在做什么?) Lesson 22: Today's weather (今天的天气) Lesson 23: Asking directions (怎么走?) Lesson 24: Trip to China (去中国) VOLUME 3: Lesson 25: School Begins (开学了) Lesson 26: The Class Schedule (课程表) Lesson 27: At the Chinese Class (上中文课) Lesson 28: Profession (职业) Lesson 29: Hobbies (爱好) Lesson 30: The Sports Meet (运动会) Lesson 31: My Room (我的房间) Lesson 32: Visiting Campus (参观校园) Lesson 33: The Community (社区) Lesson 34: Invitation (邀请) Lesson 35: Watching Movies (看电影) Lesson 36: At the Restaurant (在饭馆) VOLUME 4 Coming Soon L 37: Science Exhibition (科技展) L 38: Shopping Online(网络购物) L 39: Grandpa's Birthday (爷爷的生日) L 40: Chinese Festivals (中国的节日) L 41: Nature (自然) L 42: Environmental Protection (环保) L 43: Getting Sick (生病) L 44: Diet and Health (饮食健康) L 45: Watching Performance (看演出) L 46: Getting to Know China (认识中国) L 47: Travel Plan (旅游计划) L 48: Summer Vacation (暑假)

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Learn Chinese at 4.5 against Discovering Chinese Pro's 3.6. Learn Chinese also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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

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 Discovering Chinese Pro sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Chinese holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Chinese has 1.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Learn Chinese's written reviews are positive against 50% of Discovering Chinese Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Chinese ships an update every 2 weeks, Discovering Chinese Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Learn Chinese versus Discovering Chinese Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn ChineseDiscovering Chinese Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better3.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews82.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudycat LimitedBetter Chinese, Inc.

Customer experience

Learn Chinese

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

Discovering Chinese Pro

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Discovering Chinese Pro

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
4 purchases

Discovering Chinese Pro

One-time4
  • Volume 1$119.99
  • Volume 2$119.99
  • Volume 3$119.99
Show 1 more
  • Volume 4$119.99

Questions

Is Learn Chinese free?
Learn Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Discovering Chinese Pro free?
Discovering Chinese Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Chinese or Discovering Chinese Pro?
Learn Chinese is rated higher. Learn Chinese averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Discovering Chinese Pro averages 3.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Learn Chinese or Discovering Chinese Pro have ads?
Neither Learn Chinese nor Discovering Chinese Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Chinese or Discovering Chinese Pro?
Learn Chinese ships an update every 2 weeks, and Discovering Chinese Pro every 3 months. Most recently, Learn Chinese was updated on October 29, 2026 and Discovering Chinese Pro on October 23, 2026.

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