# 猜字谜 vs Mandarin Challenge

The clearest difference is price: 猜字谜 at Free against Mandarin Challenge's $0.49. 猜字谜 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). Mandarin Challenge's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 35 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

猜字谜 is free to download; Mandarin Challenge costs $0.49 up front. 猜字谜 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Mandarin Challenge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mandarin Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mandarin Challenge has 35 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of 猜字谜's written reviews are positive against 57% of Mandarin Challenge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

猜字谜 ships an update every 35 months, Mandarin Challenge weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 猜字谜 | Mandarin Challenge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.49 |
| Rating | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id625110824/reviews) | **[4.4 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mandarin-challenge/id6741360584/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **35** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#73** |
| Size | 9 MB | 145 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [国辉 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/432768679) | [洋 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1775198062) |

## What reviewers say

### 猜字谜

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id625110824)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 450 Gold Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 2600 Gold Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 6000 Gold Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 16000 Gold Coins | $19.99 | one-time |


### Mandarin Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mandarin-challenge/id6741360584)

**Currently charting:** #73 Top Paid · Trivia, #110 Top Paid · Word (US App Store)

Learn Mandarin through an engaging adventure game. Speak phrases to overcome obstacles, with real-time voice recognition and visual associations. Create custom levels by photographing real-world objects. New content is added regularly.

**Highlights:** Photo-to-level creation, Interactive learning, Real-time voice recognition, Visual association, Camera recording, Continuous updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 猜字谜 free?

猜字谜 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mandarin Challenge free?

Mandarin Challenge costs $0.49, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 猜字谜 or Mandarin Challenge?

Mandarin Challenge is rated higher. 猜字谜 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Mandarin Challenge averages 4.4 from 35 ratings.

### Do 猜字谜 or Mandarin Challenge have ads?

Neither 猜字谜 nor Mandarin Challenge shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 猜字谜 or Mandarin Challenge?

猜字谜 ships an update every 35 months, and Mandarin Challenge weekly. Most recently, 猜字谜 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Mandarin Challenge on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*