Comparison

一日一字 vs Daily Hanzi

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

Head to head
About

一日一字

This minimalist journal app focuses on learning a single character each day, inspired by annual character selections. It supports various East Asian typefaces and offers features for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean learners, including Pinyin fonts and calendar views for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Daily character learning
  • Minimalist writing interface
  • Multiple East Asian typefaces
  • Pinyin fonts for pronunciation
  • Calendar view for records
  • Screenshot saving for sharing
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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"一日一字 - Journal" is your fresh new diary! - Inspired by the "Hanzi of the Year(年度汉字)", why not have a "Hanzi of the Day(今日汉字)" - Adhering to minimalism, writing too much is too strenuous, One is perfect! - Songti, Heiti, Yuanti, Kaiti...... Classic East Asia typefaces are now supported. - You can even choose different font regions to get different characters' shapes for Simplified/Traditional Chinese Hanzi, Japanese Kanji, and Korean Hanja. - Calendar view helps show your records all in one. One-click and save them as screenshots quickly with many grid options. So good for SNS sharing! - A Start-learner in Chinese? Pinyin Fonts will find you the pronunciation. - Creative tool for Chinese learning or Japanese learning. Make Hanzi/Kanji a lemonade! Many a little makes a mickle. - Support Adding Widgets to the Home Page

About

Daily Hanzi

Learn Chinese characters, pronunciation, and meaning passively throughout your day by viewing them on your phone's lock screen. This app integrates learning into your existing habits, making it effortless and sustainable for busy individuals. It offers a pressure-free approach to building familiarity with Chinese.

Highlights
  • Lock screen Chinese character display
  • Passive learning integration
  • Pronunciation and meaning on lock screen
  • In-app flashcards (subscription)
  • Background learning
Features
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Learn Chinese from Your Lock Screen* REQUIRES A PAID SUBSCRIPTION You check your phone 100+ times a day. Daily Hanzi just gives those seconds something to do. Unlock your phone and there's a character waiting, with pinyin, the meaning, and a sentence showing how it's actually used. Join 190K+ Chinese learners on the #1 Chinese lock screen learning app. Pick from 18 categories like Everyday Conversation, Chengyu, Food & Drink, and Business so you're always learning things you'll actually use. Sentences match your level, and notifications keep it going without any pressure. *LOCK SCREEN WIDGET AND IN APP FLASHCARDS REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

一日一字4 screens
Daily Hanzi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 一日一字 at none against Daily Hanzi's 6. 一日一字 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Daily Hanzi's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Daily Hanzi sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 一日一字 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

一日一字 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Hanzi has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

一日一字 ships an update daily, Daily Hanzi every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
一日一字 versus Daily Hanzi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter一日一字Daily Hanzi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews—16.5% of reviews
Number of ratings11.6K — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size561 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer书豪 何ALEX XINWEI LIU

Customer experience

一日一字

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Daily Hanzi

All ratings1,526 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive16.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative75.6%

In-app purchases

None

一日一字

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Daily Hanzi

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan (Special Offer)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is 一日一字 free?
一日一字 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daily Hanzi free?
Daily Hanzi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 一日一字 or Daily Hanzi?
一日一字 is rated higher. 一日一字 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Daily Hanzi averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do 一日一字 or Daily Hanzi have ads?
Daily Hanzi shows ads; 一日一字 does not.
Which is updated more often, 一日一字 or Daily Hanzi?
一日一字 ships an update daily, and Daily Hanzi every 4 days. Most recently, 一日一字 was updated on November 4, 2026 and Daily Hanzi on November 9, 2026.

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