Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

Chinese Lexicon

Features
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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.

About

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。

Screenshots

Chinese Lexicon3 screens
计算工具箱4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Chinese Lexicon versus 计算工具箱: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChinese Lexicon计算工具箱
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB19 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperClavis Sinica LimitedMANTEN KAIHATSU Inc

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Chinese Lexicon

One-time7
  • 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
2 purchases

计算工具箱

One-time2
  • 解签$0.99
  • 求签$0.99

Questions

Is Chinese Lexicon free?
Chinese Lexicon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 计算工具箱 free?
计算工具箱 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chinese Lexicon or 计算工具箱 have ads?
Neither Chinese Lexicon nor 计算工具箱 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chinese Lexicon or 计算工具箱?
Chinese Lexicon ships an update every 3 months, and 计算工具箱 weekly. Most recently, Chinese Lexicon was updated on October 18, 2026 and 计算工具箱 on October 25, 2026.

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