Pinyinify vs Yikou
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pinyinify
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中国語のWebサイトをより簡単に理解しましょう!当アプリは、中国語のwebサイトにpinyinを自動で振り、中国語の文章を読む際の手助けになります。さらに、辞書機能を使って単語の意味を確認できます。初心者から上級者まで、誰でも簡単に使えます。今すぐダウンロード!
Yikou
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Learn Mandarin one useful bite at a time. Yikou brings pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, speaking practice, and short readings into one calm learning path. START WITH THE SOUNDS Explore the four tones, 23 initials, and 24 finals. Tap any sound or example to hear Mandarin audio, then use the tone quiz to check what you recognize. BUILD A PRACTICAL FOUNDATION Work through 30 units with 959 words, lesson texts, short readings, and quizzes. Review 141 grammar points with examples when you need a clearer explanation. SPEAK, LISTEN, AND RESPOND Practice 26 useful phrases and 13 dialogue scenes. On iPhone or iPad, choose the microphone to receive transcription-based, character-level feedback on a phrase you say. KEEP CHINESE CURRENT Browse 28 slang terms and memes, 50 short stories, and 50 original fictional mini-news items created for reading practice. MADE FOR MORE LEARNERS The interface and learning content are available in English, Korean, Japanese, Thai, German, and Russian. Current version: free, with no ads, account, subscription, or in-app purchase. An internet connection is required to load lessons and media.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Yikou at none against Pinyinify's shown. Pinyinify's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Pinyinify | Yikou |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toshiaki Tanaka | Yeonni Lee |
In-app purchases
Pinyinify
No in-app purchases
Yikou
No in-app purchases









