Comparison

DORM SDU vs Prim Chinese

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
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DORM SDU

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Prim Chinese

Features
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Prim Chinese teaches first Mandarin Chinese words and phrases to children aged 6 to 8. Each word is spoken aloud and shown with simplified characters, pinyin, a reading in Thai letters and its Thai meaning. 9 topics, 74 words Greetings (你好, 谢谢, 再见), numbers 1 to 10, colours, animals, fruit, family, the body, food and school. 5 levels in every topic • Flash cards: see the picture, hear the word in Mandarin and then in Thai • Listen and pick the picture • See the picture and pick the word • Listen and pick the word • A memory game of pictures and words 16 everyday dialogues Prim chats with her younger friend Japan: hello and names, how are you, age, thank you, sorry, what they like, being hungry, goodbye, good morning, favourite colours, meeting mum, counting apples, a hot day, a tummy ache, playing together and goodnight. Watch and listen line by line, then take your turn and choose Prim's reply. Made for children • A reading in Thai letters under the pinyin, for children who cannot read pinyin yet • Every word and line is spoken, Prim and Japan each in her own child voice; no internet needed • No timer and no losing; a wrong tap is just another try • Stars to collect on every level • Large, easy tap targets Peace of mind for parents • No advertising • No in-app purchases • No account • No data collected or sent anywhere • No links out of the app • Works without an internet connection

Screenshots

DORM SDU4 screens
Prim Chinese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Prim Chinese at daily against DORM SDU's every 6 months. DORM SDU's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DORM SDU ships an update every 6 months, Prim Chinese daily. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DORM SDU versus Prim Chinese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDORM SDUPrim Chinese
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGT TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITEDWarakorn Peannula

In-app purchases

None

DORM SDU

No in-app purchases

None

Prim Chinese

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DORM SDU free?
DORM SDU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prim Chinese free?
Prim Chinese is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DORM SDU or Prim Chinese have ads?
Neither DORM SDU nor Prim Chinese shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DORM SDU or Prim Chinese?
DORM SDU ships an update every 6 months, and Prim Chinese daily. Most recently, DORM SDU was updated on November 12, 2026 and Prim Chinese on October 31, 2026.

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