Comparison

Mango Reader vs Hanly

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

Head to head
About

Mango Reader

This app helps intermediate language learners improve their skills by providing real-time translations and pronunciation for words on any website. Users can save new vocabulary, bookmark content, and enjoy an ad-free reading experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time website translation
  • Word and phrase pronunciation
  • Personalized vocabulary lists
  • Ad-free reader mode
  • Website and article bookmarking
  • Supports 14 languages
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With Mango Reader, you can go to any website on the internet and get translations for words you don’t know, in real time, while you’re reading. Designed with Intermediate-level language learners in mind, this powerful tool will help boost your language proficiency to an Advanced level. • Visit any website in the language you're learning and immerse yourself in content that interests you. • Highlight unfamiliar words and phrases to see their translation and hear them pronounced. • Save vocabulary you want to learn to personalized lists with the tap of a button. • Convert web pages into readable content without ads or distractions using "Reader Mode." • Bookmark your favorite websites and articles. • For the full experience, get the Mango Languages app to practice new vocabulary. Mango Reader supports 14 languages, including Modern Standard Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Latin American Spanish, and English.

About

Hanly

Learn thousands of Chinese characters efficiently by understanding their structure and origin. This app uses visual breakdowns, engaging stories, and interactive elements to build an intuitive grasp of characters and aid memorization. It focuses on frequently used vocabulary and offers a structured learning progression.

Highlights
  • Character etymology and mnemonics
  • Interactive component exploration
  • Structured learning progression
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Extensive character dictionary
  • Stroke order animations
Features
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Chinese characters are not just random shapes - learn 1000 characters in months by understanding their structure and origin! Through visual breakdowns and engaging stories, Hanly helps you develop an intuitive grasp of Chinese characters and to efficiently remember them. Hanly starts with simple components and quickly builds up to complex characters, while focusing on the most frequently used vocabulary. CARDS THAT MAKE CHARACTERS COME ALIVE Etymology, memorable illustrations, mnemonics: we will provide the most helpful information to get a character to come alive in your imagination and stick in your memory for good. INTUITIVE INTERACTIVE UI Play with characters like they’re Lego blocks! Explore radicals, components, compound words, and character relationships - all just one click away! CAREFULLY OPTIMIZED LEARNING PROGRESSION Start with simple building blocks and naturally progress to complex characters. Our carefully designed levels introduce the most frequent characters early while maintaining coherent, meaningful themes. EXTENSIVE CHARACTER DICTIONARY & SEARCH Search by character, pinyin or meaning to find: - Character meanings and pronunciations - Usage in compound words and characters - Frequency and HSK level - Radical forms - Stroke order animations - Character evolution history SPACED REPETITION ENGINE INTEGRATED WITH THE UI Built-in spaced repetition helps you review characters at the perfect time, with review schedule optimized for how well you know a given character. Character progress is deeply integrated with the UI, so that you can spot the characters you are learning on any page. AND MANY MORE FEATURES! - Detailed learning statistics - Character etymology stories & fun facts - Explore characters & radicals sorted by their frequency - Personal note-taking system - Easily mark characters you already know Terms of use: https://www.hanlyapp.com/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://www.hanlyapp.com/privacy-policy Contact us: We’d love to hear from your feedback about Hanly! Please send us an email with your thoughts and suggestions at tutu@hanlyapp.com

Screenshots

Mango Reader4 screens
Hanly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hanly at 99% against Mango Reader's 63%. Hanly also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (357 vs 13). Mango Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Hanly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Mango Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hanly holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hanly has 357 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Mango Reader's written reviews are positive against 99% of Hanly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mango Reader ships an update monthly, Hanly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mango Reader versus Hanly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMango ReaderHanly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13 ratings)4.9 (357 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews99.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13357 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB241 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperCreative Empire, LLCArtur Gorokh

Customer experience

Mango Reader

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Hanly

All ratings357 ratings
Positive99.2%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive99.1%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.4%

Bugs and requests

Mango Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hanly

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • No known major bugs reported

Requested features

3 requests
  • Addition of writing practice for characters
  • Inclusion of example sentences for each character
  • Expansion of content to cover more advanced vocabulary

In-app purchases

None

Mango Reader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hanly

Subscriptions1
  • Hanly Premium$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Mango Reader free?
Mango Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hanly free?
Hanly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mango Reader or Hanly?
Hanly is rated higher. Mango Reader averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Hanly averages 4.9 from 357 ratings.
Do Mango Reader or Hanly have ads?
Neither Mango Reader nor Hanly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mango Reader or Hanly?
Mango Reader ships an update monthly, and Hanly every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mango Reader was updated on September 21, 2026 and Hanly on October 13, 2026.

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