Comparison

langur vs Hanly

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

Head to head
About

langur

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Practice your Mandarin Chinese with our innovative video-based learning app, designed to immerse you in authentic content from across China. From the bustling streets of Beijing to the serene landscapes of Guilin, our curated video library brings real-life Chinese language and culture directly to your screen. Key Features: - Engaging Video Content: Boost your comprehension and speaking confidence by practicing through a diverse range of video clips, featuring native speakers in real-world scenarios. - Interactive Subtitles: Follow along with Chinese characters, pinyin, and English translations, all synchronized with the video playback. - Live Pinyin & Definitions: Tap on any word to instantly access its pronunciation and meaning, ensuring uninterrupted learning. - Video-Based Quizzes: Test your understanding with interactive quizzes tailored to each video, reinforcing vocabulary and grammar concepts. - Personalized Flashcards: Create custom flashcards from video content to reinforce your learning through our adaptive spaced repetition system. - AI-Powered Practice: Engage in conversations based on video themes with our responsive AI tutor, adapting to your skill level for natural language practice. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your Mandarin skills, langur makes learning Chinese accessible and enjoyable. Practice anytime, anywhere, and connect with the heart of Chinese culture through its language and visual storytelling. Start your journey today and experience the power of video-based language learning with langur! By downloading this app, you agree to the Terms of Use as outlined in the Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

langur4 screens
Hanly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Hanly at 3 against langur's —. langur's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. langur sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hanly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
langur versus Hanly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterlangurHanly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (357 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—99.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—357 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB241 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGrégory Ho Tin NoéArtur Gorokh

Bugs and requests

langur

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

2 purchases

langur

Subscriptions2
  • Langur Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Langur Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Hanly

Subscriptions1
  • Hanly Premium$5.991 Month

Questions

Is langur free?
langur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hanly free?
Hanly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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