Comparison

Luduan vs Sifaks

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

Head to head
About

Luduan

Master Chinese vocabulary, characters, and Pinyin with this comprehensive learning companion. Create custom study sets, practice handwriting, and track your progress with detailed analytics. Explore a vast dictionary and character catalog with stroke order diagrams.

Highlights
  • Customizable vocabulary study sets
  • Smart word list import
  • Vocabulary flashcard and handwriting games
  • Progress tracking and analytics
  • Extensive Chinese word dictionary
  • Animated Hanzi stroke order diagrams
  • Pinyin guide and practice games
Features
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Level up your Chinese language learning with Luduan! Luduan aims to be the ultimate, all-in-one companion app for students learning Chinese. Luduan makes it easy to study vocabulary, practice mastery, look up words and Chinese characters, and learn more about the Chinese language. Master Chinese Vocabulary with Study Sets • Create customized study sets to learn and categorize new vocabulary, and organize study sets in folders to group related sets. Study sets sync automatically and in real-time across all of your devices with iCloud. • Import study sets easily using Luduan’s smart import feature - just paste in a word list, and Luduan creates cards with the correct definition from the dictionary. • Create and filter words by tags to group related vocabulary, and star words you wish to further review. • Play customizable flashcard games to improve your mastery of vocabulary, and improve your handwriting of vocabulary with the practice handwriting game. • Track progress of your learning with analytics on commonly-missed words and practice history. • Build your streak by practicing vocabulary daily! Explore New Words and Characters • Learn more about the over 120,000 Chinese words in Luduan’s Word Dictionary, including information about alternate pronunciations, definitions, and associated measure words, powered by the CEDICT English-Chinese dictionary. Filter words by HSK level. • Explore the over 9,000 characters in the Hanzi Catalog, including animated stroke order diagrams and information on Hanzi radicals and components. Practice Pinyin and Learn with Reference Tools • Learn about Pinyin and tones in Chinese with Luduan’s Pinyin Guide, and practice your Pinyin listening skills with the highly customizable Pinyin Practice game. • Familiarize yourself with various features of Chinese with extra reference tools and resources. Customize Luduan with Themes • Experience all Luduan has to offer in various fun themes! Many more exciting features are planned for Luduan in future updates. Download Luduan today! – About Me – Hello friends, my name is Ajay! I am an iOS Developer and student at UNC-Chapel Hill studying Computer Science, Data Science, and Linguistics. * Note: Luduan was created solely by me, Ajay Gandecha, and is not associated with any club or organization within any institution.

About

Sifaks

Features
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Sifaks is a multilingual speaking coach for learners practising French, English, and Chinese. French pronunciation and vocabulary are the most comprehensive courses today, with English and Chinese learning modes available within the same app! Learn languages faster with linguistic methods! • Switch between French, English, and Chinese courses without leaving one app. • Practise French sounds, vocabulary, cards, and review paths with one Sifaks account. • Listen, record, and get clear pronunciation coaching when assessment is available. • Use English, 中文, or Français as your explanation language ( and more! ) • Keep progress separate for each course. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Luduan4 screens
Sifaks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Luduan at none against Sifaks's 3. Sifaks's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, ads 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. Sifaks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Luduan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Luduan versus Sifaks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuduanSifaks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size317 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAjay GandechaSifaks Ousmail

In-app purchases

None

Luduan

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sifaks

Subscriptions2
  • Sifaks Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Sifaks Plus 6 Months3 Days trial$17.996 Months
One-time1
  • Sifaks Plus Lifetime Launch$44.99

Questions

Is Luduan free?
Luduan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sifaks free?
Sifaks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Luduan or Sifaks have ads?
Neither Luduan nor Sifaks shows ads.

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