Chinese Audio Trainer vs FluencyLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chinese Audio Trainer
Learn Chinese vocabulary hands-free with native audio recordings and English translations. Customize repetition and frequency for thousands of words across various themed lists, including HSK and business scenarios. Practice on the go using device playback controls.
- Native Chinese audio recordings
- Thousands of themed vocabulary lists
- Customizable repetition and frequency
- Hands-free playback control
- Simplified/Traditional Chinese and Pinyin/Zhuyin romanization
- HSK and TOCFL vocabulary integration
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Chinese Audio Trainer is a flexible Chinese audio course for iPhone and iPad. Hear native Chinese audio recordings and clear spoken English for words from thousands of themed vocabulary lists including HSK, TOCFL, lists by situation, Chinese level, frequency of use and so much more. Learn business Chinese, travel Chinese, how to bargain, argue, make friends... • Contains 60,000 words spread across more than 1,000 lists. • You can throw away those old language courses on CD. In the Audio Trainer you can control the order and number of Chinese and English repetitions, and make words appear more or less frequently depending on how interested you are in them. • Practice hands-free. The Chinese Audio Trainer is integrated with the playback controls on your device so you can pause, resume and skip words from the lock screen or by double-pressing the home button. • Words are taken from the extensive trainchinese database - the same one used in our popular Dictionary and Flash cards app. That means well-organised and comprehensive coverage of modern spoken Mandarin Chinese. • You can also download word lists from your personal trainchinese account and receive words for audio training from the trainchinese Dictionary and Flash cards app. • Simplified or Traditional Chinese and Pinyin or Zhuyin (BoPoMoFo) romanisation is shown as each word plays.
FluencyLink
This digital platform offers access to acclaimed Asian language learning materials. It provides a structured environment for users to engage with educational content. The app is designed to support learners in their language acquisition journey.
- Access to acclaimed Asian language materials
- Digital learning platform
- Structured educational environment
- Supports language acquisition
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FluencyLink is Cheng & Tsui’s newest digital platform for its acclaimed Asian language learning materials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chinese Audio Trainer at 87% against FluencyLink's 8%. Chinese Audio Trainer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7). FluencyLink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Chinese Audio Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FluencyLink asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chinese Audio Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Chinese Audio Trainer's written reviews are positive against 8% of FluencyLink's.
Chinese Audio Trainer ships an update every 23 months, FluencyLink every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chinese Audio Trainer | FluencyLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (43 ratings) — better | 1.7 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.4% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 15 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | trainchinese B.V. | Cheng & Tsui Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
Chinese Audio Trainer
FluencyLink
In-app purchases
Chinese Audio Trainer
- Audio Trainer Upgrade$4.99
FluencyLink
No in-app purchases
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