MandarinUp vs Chinese Pinyin LearningMachine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MandarinUp
Learn Chinese through daily typing practice, leveraging modern technology to avoid memorizing complex characters. This app offers a flexible way to study anytime, anywhere, even offline, fitting into a busy schedule.
- Learn Chinese by typing
- Avoid character memorization
- Practice anytime, anywhere
- Fully functional offline
- Modern technology approach
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Learn Chinese simply by typing every day! Embrace modern technology without the need to memorize complex Chinese characters. Practice anywhere, anytime, even with a busy schedule. Fully functional offline.
Chinese Pinyin LearningMachine
Master Chinese Pinyin with this educational tool. It focuses on standard pronunciation, combining initials, finals, and tones. Practice individual pinyin sounds and their application in combinations.
- Standard Pinyin pronunciation
- Initial, final, and tone combinations
- Individual pinyin mastery tests
- Pinyin combination application practice
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A learning machine designed specifically for Chinese Pinyin learners: 1. Standard Pinyin pronunciation 2. Combination of initial consonants, finals, and tones for pronunciation 3. Test mastery of individual pinyin 4. Test the combination and application of Pinyin
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MandarinUp at none against Chinese Pinyin LearningMachine's 1. MandarinUp also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Chinese Pinyin LearningMachine's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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 Pinyin LearningMachine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MandarinUp asks for nothing beyond the download.
MandarinUp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chinese Pinyin LearningMachine has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MandarinUp ships an update every 4 weeks, Chinese Pinyin LearningMachine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MandarinUp | Chinese Pinyin LearningMachine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mykhailo Osekretov | 薛峰 郑 |
Customer experience
MandarinUp
Chinese Pinyin LearningMachine
In-app purchases
MandarinUp
No in-app purchases
Chinese Pinyin LearningMachine
- Premium Version$4.99
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