Mandarin Pronunciation vs LearnWisdom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mandarin Pronunciation
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Chu Dictionary + - Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese Characters Chu Dictionary + - Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese Characters (The Mandarin Chinese Pinyin Table (汉语拼音表) )provides the complete list of all Pinyin syllables used in standard Mandarin. There are total 416 syllable and 1324 Pinyin in Chinese language if 4 tones are considered. An "0" cell on the app (Total mount: 45) indicates that this syllable is pronounced softly. Xinhua Dictionary (《新华字典》), Xiandai Hanyu Guifan Cidian (《现代汉语规范词典》) and Modern Chinese Dictionary (《现代汉语词典》) were referenced for The Chu Dictionary +- Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese Characters. Chu Dictionary + - Pinyin of Chinese Characters (The Mandarin Chinese Pinyin Table (汉语拼音表) ) is highly recommended by educators, students, parents and other Mandarin beginners. Chu Dictionary + is named by the surname of Dr. John Chu, which is the writer of this dictionary. The Chu Dictionary + - Pinyin of Chinese Characters offers you: If you are an ABC learner, you can recognize all the pronunciations of Chinese Character in several days. If you are exercising mandarin pronunciation, this app is the best coach for you. Chu Dictionary + offers worldwide Chinese learners a tool to learn Chinese characters, including Chinese Character strokes, Chinese Character configuration, Chinese Character component and so on. Chu Dictionary + is designed for all levels’ learner. Chu Dictionary + is named by the surname of Dr. John Chu, which is the creator of this dictionary. Explanation of light tone, for example: 1) Auxiliary words: “的de”, “地de”, “得de”, “着zhe”, “了le”, “过guo”, “吧ba”, “嘛ma”, “呢ne”, “啊a”,”呐na”、”啦la”、”么me”、”哇wa”, such as: 吃的chīde、 轻轻地qīng qing d的、干得好gàn de hǎo、说着shuō zhe、困了kùnle、想过xiǎng guo、好吧hǎo ba、去嘛qù ma、干啥呢gàn shá ne、是啊shì a、咋办呐zǎ bàn na、走啦zǒu la、怎么zěn me、好哇hǎo wa 2) The suffixes “儿er”、“子zi”、“头tou” 和 “们men” are read softly. Such as: 一会儿yī huì er、杯子bēi zi、包子bāo zi、鸽子gē zi、辫子biàn zi、石头shí tou 、馒头mán tou 、我们wǒ men 、他们tā men 、一会儿yī huì er 3) Words or morphemes indicating orientation should be read softly. For example: 路上 lù shang、脸上liǎn shang、底下 dǐ xia、村子里cūn zi li、箱子里xiāng zi li 、前边qián bian、左边zuǒ bian、外面wài mian 4) Verbs and adjectives that express tendencies, such as “come, go, get up, go down”, etc., should be read softly. For example: 送来sòng lai、进来 jìn lai、起来qǐ lai、过去 guò qu 、出去chū qu、上去shàng qu、热起来rè qi lai、说出来 shuō chu lai 5) The last syllable of some overlapping words is read softly, such as: 猩猩xīng xing 、饽饽bō bo 、妈妈mā ma 、弟弟dì di 、姑姑gū gu 、坐坐zuò zuo 、催催cuī cui 6) The second and fourth syllables of the double-syllable verb ABAB are read softly. Such as: 商量商量shāng liang shāng liang 、考虑考虑kǎo lü kǎo lü 、打扫打扫dǎ sao dǎ sao 、研究研究yán jiu yán jiu 7) Two-syllable words are commonly used, and the following syllables are customarily read softly. Such as: 伙计huǒ ji、喷嚏pēn ti、蚂蚱mà zha 、咳嗽ké sou、云彩yún cai、蘑菇mó gu、护士hù shi、脑袋nǎo dai"
LearnWisdom
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LearnWisdom helps you learn English through stories and topics that interest you. Read, listen, and watch the content you want to learn. Learn English · Learn vocabulary naturally by reading words in context. · Touch any word for instant Myanmar translation. · Listen over and over to an American read the story. · Be encouraged by watching your vocabulary grow. Download and read offline Download stories to keep learning even without internet — great for areas with unreliable connections. Synced progress Create a free account and your progress follows you across devices. You can also use the app as a guest, without creating an account. Multiple accounts, one device Several people can use the app on the same phone, each with their own progress, without mixing data. Interface language Choose between English and Myanmar Language to navigate the app. Learn Knowledge — Coming Soon We have a beautiful world to explore, made by the Creator, who created the sea, the sky, and the dry land. On the app or website, please choose up to three areas of study that interest you: Agriculture, Architecture, Astronomy, Bible, Botany, Carpentry, Chemistry, Economics, Electrical, Engine Mechanics, Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Human Biology, Literature, Logic, Math, Metal Working, Music, News, Off Grid, Paleontology, Philosophy, Physics, Plumbing, Zoology Learn Wisdom is developed by Equip Mozambique to support Myanmar communities in learning English through reading. Questions or suggestions? Write to us: learnwisdom@protonmail.com
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LearnWisdom at none against Mandarin Pronunciation's 1. LearnWisdom also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). Mandarin Pronunciation's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Mandarin Pronunciation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LearnWisdom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mandarin Pronunciation ships an update every 9 months, LearnWisdom weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mandarin Pronunciation | LearnWisdom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clavis Sinica Limited | Equip Mozambique |
In-app purchases
Mandarin Pronunciation
- Lifetime membership$14.99
LearnWisdom
No in-app purchases
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