Stroke/T9 Dictionary vs MSCTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stroke/T9 Dictionary
This reference tool assists with learning Chinese characters by allowing searches based on strokes or characters. It displays strokes as radicals or digits and supports both traditional and simplified forms. Users can bookmark results for later use or copy them to their clipboard.
- Search by character or stroke count
- Display strokes as radicals or digits
- Supports traditional and simplified Chinese
- Bookmark search results
- Copy results to clipboard
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You are learning Chinese, you are learning to write. No, you can't guess how to write Chinese characters, native speakers often fail to do so. Why not use Stroke/T9 Dictionary? ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ How can the app help you? ◦ You search the strokes by character, and vice versa. - The strokes are displayed as radicals or digits. - The app supports both traditional and simplified Chinese characters. ◦ You bookmark the search results for future reference. ◦ You copy the result to clipboard. ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ ▨ ▧ Should you find any errata, please don’t hesitate to inform us! Follow us on Twitter! ◦ https://twitter.com/AppAppWorks Follow us on Facebook! ◦ https://www.facebook.com/appappworks Follow us on Youtube! ◦ https://www.youtube.com/apoworks
MSCTV
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MSCTV at none against Stroke/T9 Dictionary's shown. MSCTV also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Stroke/T9 Dictionary's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stroke/T9 Dictionary ships an update every 3 months, MSCTV every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stroke/T9 Dictionary | MSCTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chun Kai Lau | MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY TERMINAL VALENCIA SA |
In-app purchases
Stroke/T9 Dictionary
No in-app purchases
MSCTV
No in-app purchases
