Comparison

行動朝陽 vs MonChinese

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

行動朝陽

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行動朝陽(CYUT APP),目的是讓教職員生可以更方便、即時的了解朝陽科技大學校園資訊,並提供學生可透過本系統來查詢校務資訊,亦可讓來賓訪客認識朝陽成長點滴及成果。 功能: 最新消息、圖書館、認識朝陽、 交通指引、招生資訊、 學生資訊系統、校園安全、校園行事曆、 校園通訊錄、公文系統、電子證件

About

MonChinese

Master Mandarin spoken in Taiwan with this comprehensive learning tool. It covers characters, tones, everyday language, and exam preparation, offering features like camera translation, pronunciation practice, and offline study.

Highlights
  • Camera-based translation
  • Voice search dictionary
  • Taiwanese Mandarin pronunciation training
  • TOCFL vocabulary with example sentences
  • Grammar explanations and stroke-order writing
  • Interactive mini-games and role-play conversations
  • Offline learning capabilities
Features
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MonChinese is a Traditional Chinese learning app built around Taiwan's TOCFL framework. Learn the words and grammar for each level, read and listen to stories written for your level, practise writing characters, and check where you stand with adaptive mock exams. VOCABULARY BY TOCFL LEVEL • Around 8,000 learning words across Foundation, Beginner (A1–A2), Intermediate (B1–B2) and Advanced (C1), plus a "Working in Taiwan" survival set • Pinyin and Zhuyin (Bopomofo) for every word, audio, example sentences and related words • Flashcards with five ways to practise: flip, learn, match, spelling and test • Decks for the textbooks 當代中文課程 and 時代華語, lesson by lesson SMART REVIEW • Spaced repetition schedules each word for the right day, so you review before you forget • Flip-and-swipe review cards, with honest progress that doesn't jump just because you practised early READING AND LISTENING • 175 original graded passages (A1–C1) with natural voice audio and word-by-word highlighting • 50 two-person dialogues with role-play and shadowing • Tap any word for its meaning; build your own word list as you read TOCFL MOCK EXAMS • Adaptive test (CAT): listening or reading, the questions adjust to your level and the result shows the level you have reliably reached • Band A, B and C papers modelled on the official exam structure, with timed listening and reading sections • Not affiliated with or endorsed by the TOCFL testing organisation WRITING • Stroke-order practice in 8 stages, from the first strokes to complex characters • Recall Grid: type each word from memory in a spreadsheet-style grid; only answers you recall unaided count towards your review schedule GRAMMAR AND EXPLORE • 462 grammar points from A1 to C1 with explanations and examples • Easily confused word pairs, measure words, collocations, antonyms, word families built on a shared character, and 300 four-character idioms • Taiwan youth slang, kept up to date LOOK-UP TOOLS • Search by characters, pinyin or meaning, or by camera, voice or handwriting • A dictionary of over 60,000 entries based on the Ministry of Education dictionary, plus place names and slang • AI translation of sentences and short passages MADE FOR YOU • Interface and explanations in English, Vietnamese and Indonesian • Progress syncs across your iPhone and iPad • Designed for iPad with a sidebar and multi-column layouts • Daily goals, streaks, quests and achievements keep you going MonChinese is free to use with ads. MonChinese Premium removes ads and unlocks all reading levels, dialogues, Explore collections and more. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://monchinese.me/privacy Terms of Use: https://monchinese.me/terms

Screenshots

行動朝陽4 screens
MonChinese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 行動朝陽 at none against MonChinese's 3. 行動朝陽 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). MonChinese's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. MonChinese sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 行動朝陽 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

行動朝陽 ships an update every 2 months, MonChinese fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
行動朝陽 versus MonChinese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter行動朝陽MonChinese
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB228 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChaoyang University of TechnologyHung Vi Van

In-app purchases

None

行動朝陽

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MonChinese

Subscriptions2
  • MonChinese Premium$2.991 Month
  • MonChinese Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$14.99

Questions

Is 行動朝陽 free?
行動朝陽 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MonChinese free?
MonChinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 行動朝陽 or MonChinese have ads?
Neither 行動朝陽 nor MonChinese shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 行動朝陽 or MonChinese?
行動朝陽 ships an update every 2 months, and MonChinese fortnightly. Most recently, 行動朝陽 was updated on November 6, 2026 and MonChinese on November 5, 2026.

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