CantoCards vs Cantonese Cracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CantoCards
Master Cantonese characters with this app that teaches meanings and readings using spaced repetition for long-term memory. Explore Cantonese culture and unlock new opportunities with this comprehensive learning tool.
- Learn English meanings of Cantonese characters
- Learn Cantonese readings (Jyutping/Yale)
- Spaced repetition algorithm for memorization
- Audio pronunciation of characters
- 800 characters across 40 levels
- Game Center achievements and leaderboards
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CantoCards is a Cantonese learning app that teaches you Chinese character meanings with their Cantonese readings. CantoCards uses spaced repetition to help you solidify this new knowledge in your long term memory. Cantonese is the primary spoken language of the Pearl River Delta area of Southeastern China and is an official language in the Hong Kong & Macau SARs. It is also widely spoken in overseas Chinese communities throughout the world with large communities in Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. Cantonese has a rich heritage and learning the language will unlock a trove of culture ranging from classic films from Hong Kong cinema to the musical world of Cantopop to the beauty of Cantonese opera. CantoCards can be your first step into this exciting world. Features - Learn the English meanings of Chinese characters used in Cantonese - Learn the Cantonese readings of Chinese characters using Jyutping or Yale romanization - Optimized studying using a spaced repetition algorithm to help you memorize characters for the long term - Hear the characters spoken as you learn them (requires Cantonese voices to be installed on your device) - 800 characters to study within 40 levels (with much more to come in the future!) - Use Game Center achievements & leaderboards to compete with the world - The first two levels are free to study, unlock the rest with a subscription to CantoCards Privacy Policy: https://www.elevenfiftyfour.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cantonese Cracker
Master Cantonese listening and speaking skills for daily communication, school, or work. This app helps non-native speakers learn the language spoken in southern China, including Hong Kong and Macau.
- Master listening skills
- Master speaking skills
- Daily social communication
- School and workplace needs
- For non-Cantonese speakers
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Traditionally, Cantonese is a dialect of Chinese. Many Cantonese words are expressed in non-traditional written characters. This is the first language in the south-eastern part of China, such as Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Therefore, this app is helpful for Non-Cantonese Speakers to master the listening and speaking skills of this language for their daily social communication and their needs in school or the workplace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CantoCards at 5.0 against Cantonese Cracker's 1.0. Cantonese Cracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume 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. CantoCards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cantonese Cracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
CantoCards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | CantoCards | Cantonese Cracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Thompson | EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG |
Customer experience
CantoCards
Cantonese Cracker
In-app purchases
CantoCards
- CantoCards (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- CantoCards (Annual)$49.991 Year
Cantonese Cracker
No in-app purchases
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