EMM EDB vs HSMC 學習普通話
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EMM EDB
This app offers a rich collection of educational multimedia resources, including videos, animations, and picture books, designed to support learning for kindergarten, primary, and secondary students and teachers. Resources are aligned with the school curriculum and aim to enrich the learning experience and facilitate teaching activities.
- Theme-based short videos
- Multi-ending micro movies
- Animations and nursery rhymes
- Picture books and sound tracks
- Curriculum-aligned resources
- Informational videos for parents and teachers
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Educational Multimedia (EMM) is provided by the Education Bureau (EDB) for kindergarten, primary and secondary students as well as teachers to support learning and teaching. EMM includes theme-based short videos, multi-ending micro movies, animations, nursery rhymes, picture books, photos, sound tracks, and videos which are divided into chapters and short clips of a few minutes. These resources are developed based on the school curriculum and students’ learning needs, and are provided freely for schools to facilitate the design of learning and teaching activities and to enrich students' learning experience. Besides, informational videos are also developed for parents and teachers to introduce the latest developments in education. EMM resources are available on the Hong Kong Education City (HKEdCity) EMM website (https://emm.hkedcity.net) and this mobile application.
HSMC 學習普通話
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This App aims at establishing a target-oriented platform to help users to enhance their Putonghua proficiency and provide practical learning experience. Features: 1.Self-learning Program自學內容: The contents of online Self-learning program, focusing on Putonghua for business, provide verbal communication strategies and sample dialogues. Users can practice communicative Putonghua in different scenarios. 2.Group-Discussion群組討論: An instant on-line chat room which to provide a Putonghua environment to students to discuss. It is an extension of Self-learning Program. 3.Putonghua Clinic普通話診所: With the aim to make the Q&A process between users and teachers more convenient and efficient, users shall be able to upload their Putonghua learning questions via text or audio, and teachers shall be able to answer these questions via text or audio file through the Apps and the website using desktop browser. 4.Interactive Mobile Game互動手機遊戲: A Puzzle type, single-player game, aims to increase users’ learning interests and their incentive to master Putonghua pronunciation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HSMC 學習普通話 at 9.0 against EMM EDB's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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.
EMM EDB ships an update every 5 months, HSMC 學習普通話 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMM EDB | HSMC 學習普通話 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 香港教育電視 | The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong |
In-app purchases
EMM EDB
No in-app purchases
HSMC 學習普通話
No in-app purchases









