Chinese Lexicon vs 计算工具箱
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chinese Lexicon
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Chinese Lexicon Chinese Lexicon is a helpful tool for global Chinese learners. It is also an interactive platform shared by teachers and students to solve the advanced problems of Chinese words and practical Chinese learning. 1.Deconstruct 50,000+ Chinese words in detail. You can find mass offline resources, download word cards, and play exercise games. 2.Get the origin definitions and practical expressions of a Chinese word. 3.Find a right certified tutor and join the learning community for discussion. 4.Get the deconstruction analysis of Chinese characters easily through Chu Dictionary, which will be a very effective learning accelerator for you. 5.Continuously updated model essays to effectively improve your ability of reading and writing. 6.Available in both simplified and traditional Chinese. 7.Recommended by many institutions, teachers, experts, media, etc.
计算工具箱
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是一款多功能的计算器软件,可以实现标准计算,公约数计算;还可以实现亲戚关系计算,黄历计算和运势计算;更大的特点是可以在计算器上记录自己的各类事情方便查看日期和时间,还可以查看节气日期和节气注意事项,更好的宣传中国传统文化。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 计算工具箱 at weekly against Chinese Lexicon's every 3 months. 计算工具箱 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Chinese Lexicon sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and 计算工具箱 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chinese Lexicon ships an update every 3 months, 计算工具箱 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chinese Lexicon | 计算工具箱 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clavis Sinica Limited | MANTEN KAIHATSU Inc |
In-app purchases
Chinese Lexicon
- 100 points$0.99
- 1000 points$9.99
- 2000 points$19.99
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- HSK Dictionary$19.99
- Monthly membership$20.00
- 5000 points$49.99
- Annual membership$200.00
计算工具箱
- 解签$0.99
- 求签$0.99









