Comparison

LearnChinese vs HelloChinese

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

Head to head
About

LearnChinese

This educational app helps young learners master fruit names in both Chinese and English. Users click on fruit images to hear and see their corresponding names, making language acquisition interactive and fun.

Highlights
  • Learn fruit names in Chinese
  • Learn fruit names in English
  • Interactive image-based learning
  • Audio pronunciation
  • Suitable for young learners
Features
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LearnChinese fruit click the fruit picture learn how to read the name of fruit in chines and english

About

HelloChinese

This app offers a fun and effective way to learn Mandarin Chinese from beginner to conversational levels. It combines game-based lessons, stories, videos, and speech recognition to help you master pronunciation, characters, and practical conversations while exploring Chinese culture.

Highlights
  • Game-based learning
  • Graded stories
  • Immersive lessons
  • Video lessons
  • Speech recognition
  • Character handwriting
  • HSK level courses
Features
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HelloChinese is the best Mandarin Chinese learning app for beginners! Featured on the App Store in New Apps We Love and Notable Education Apps! Designed in a fun and highly effective manner, HelloChinese helps you rapidly learn Mandarin Chinese from scratch to a conversational level. With HelloChinese, learners can "learn the Chinese language, explore Chinese culture" – you will not only learn Mandarin Chinese but also enjoy the process of delving into the culture intertwined with the language. Features: ◉ Game-based Chinese learning: You will never get bored. ◉ 1000+ graded stories: read engaging stories at your level! ◉ Immersive lessons help you to have real-life, practical conversations quickly. ◉ Over 2,000 videos - all featuring authentic Chinese speakers! ◉ Innovative self-adaptive learning games that incorporate Chinese cultural education. ◉ Speech recognition corrects your pronunciation and makes speaking Chinese a breeze. ◉ Handwriting specially designed to learn Chinese characters at a faster rate. ◉ Systematic courses based on HSK levels. ◉ A well-designed Pinyin (pronunciation) course for newbies. ◉ Bite-sized curriculum to fortify your Chinese listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. ◉ Simplified and traditional Chinese(Mandarin) are both supported. ◉ Offline accessibility: Once a course is downloaded, no internet connection is required. ◉ Study progress tracking across multiple devices. With these tools at your disposal, nothing can stop you from mastering Chinese. Start on your path to fluency today! HelloChinese Premium offers: One-month subscription for $11.99 Three-month subscription for $25.99 Twelve-month subscription for $69.99 The above prices are for U.S. customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence. Once purchased, subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off in your iTunes Account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the payment period. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelloChineseApp/ Privacy Policy: https://www.hellochinese.cc/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.hellochinese.cc/terms.html Premium users can always reach us at premium@hellochinese.cc if they need any help.

Screenshots

LearnChinese4 screens
HelloChinese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LearnChinese at none against HelloChinese's 13. LearnChinese also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). HelloChinese's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 36 months). On price, rating 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. HelloChinese sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. LearnChinese asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LearnChinese against 4.9 for HelloChinese. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HelloChinese has 24K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LearnChinese ships an update every 36 months, HelloChinese weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
LearnChinese versus HelloChinese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearnChineseHelloChinese
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (24K ratings)
Positive reviews—94.8% of reviews
Number of ratings124K — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#59 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer著显 朱HelloChinese Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

LearnChinese

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HelloChinese

All ratings23,666 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews3,794 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.2%

Bugs and requests

LearnChinese

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HelloChinese

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional login issues
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More advanced lessons beyond HSK3
  • Option to toggle pinyin on a per-word basis
  • Improved review system with more customization
  • Addition of traditional Chinese characters
  • More real-life conversation practice

In-app purchases

None

LearnChinese

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

HelloChinese

Subscriptions10
  • HelloChinese Premium$11.991 Month
  • HelloChinese Premium+$16.991 Month
  • HelloChinese Premium+$19.991 Month
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  • HelloChinese Premium$25.993 Months
  • HelloChinese Premium$48.991 Year
  • HelloChinese Premium+$62.996 Months
  • HelloChinese Premium$69.991 Year
  • HelloChinese Premium+$89.996 Months
  • HelloChinese Premium+$104.991 Year
  • HelloChinese Premium+$149.991 Year
One-time3
  • 300 coins$4.99
  • 750 coins$9.99
  • 1650 coins$19.99

Questions

Is LearnChinese free?
LearnChinese is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HelloChinese free?
HelloChinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LearnChinese or HelloChinese?
LearnChinese is rated higher. LearnChinese averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HelloChinese averages 4.9 from 24K ratings.
Do LearnChinese or HelloChinese have ads?
LearnChinese shows ads; HelloChinese does not.
Which is updated more often, LearnChinese or HelloChinese?
LearnChinese ships an update every 36 months, and HelloChinese weekly. Most recently, LearnChinese was updated on October 5, 2026 and HelloChinese on November 1, 2026.

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