Comparison

Learn Chinese App vs HSK Learner

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

Head to head
About

Learn Chinese App

Master basic Chinese vocabulary through visual flashcards and interactive quizzes. Designed for beginners, this app makes learning quick and memorable with practical, everyday words and phrases. Start simple conversations in just minutes a day.

Highlights
  • Visual vocabulary flashcards
  • Quiz games for review
  • Practical everyday vocabulary
  • Beginner-friendly lessons
  • Basic listening practice
  • Basic writing practice
Features
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Learn Basic Chinese with Flashcards ▶ Start learning Chinese from zero in a fast, simple, and visual way. This app helps you remember the most common Chinese words used in daily life in just a few minutes a day. ▶ Perfect for complete beginners and anyone who wants to learn Chinese fast for basic communication. ▶ Visual Vocabulary Flashcards ▷ Learn Chinese vocabulary with image-based flashcards that make words easier to understand and remember. ▶ Learn Fast – Remember Longer ▷ Quiz games after each lesson help you review and retain vocabulary longer. ▶ Practical Everyday Vocabulary ▷ Learn useful topics like numbers, dates, family, objects, and daily conversations. ▶ Designed for Beginners ▷ Clear and easy lessons using Simplified Chinese, perfect for new learners. ▶ Basic Listening and Writing Practice ▷ Get familiar with Chinese pronunciation and basic character writing. ▶ In just a few minutes a day, you can quickly learn hundreds of useful Chinese words and start simple conversations. ▶ Learn Chinese fast with images — easy to learn, easy to remember!

About

HSK Learner

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Build your Chinese vocabulary with HSK Learner, a flashcard app with a retro look and flexible study tools. Explore vocabulary across HSK levels 1–9 and build study sets around the words you want to learn. Divide sets into daily decks, track learned words, and return to vocabulary that needs more practice. Make flashcards your own: choose the information shown on each side, including Chinese characters, pinyin, meanings, and additional dictionary fields. Study offline as a guest with progress saved on your device, or sign in to save your study sets and progress to your account. Guided tutorials help you create sets, add vocabulary, and adjust your settings. All learning content is free. The app contains banner advertising during flashcard study.

Screenshots

Learn Chinese App4 screens
HSK Learner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Learn Chinese App and HSK Learner are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Chinese App ships an update every 3 weeks, HSK Learner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Learn Chinese App versus HSK Learner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Chinese AppHSK Learner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHai Nam TrinhHoward Chen

In-app purchases

None

Learn Chinese App

No in-app purchases

None

HSK Learner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Chinese App free?
Learn Chinese App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HSK Learner free?
HSK Learner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn Chinese App or HSK Learner have ads?
Both Learn Chinese App and HSK Learner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Chinese App or HSK Learner?
Learn Chinese App ships an update every 3 weeks, and HSK Learner every 2 weeks. Most recently, Learn Chinese App was updated on November 4, 2026 and HSK Learner on October 31, 2026.

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