Discovering Chinese Pro vs Yomi Nihongo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Discovering Chinese Pro
This educational app offers a comprehensive Chinese language learning experience for secondary and middle school students. It follows a state-adopted curriculum, focusing on listening, reading, writing, and speaking with a progress measurement based on practical language ability. The app supports differentiated learning and interactive group activities.
- State-adopted curriculum
- Focus on listening, reading, writing, speaking
- Progress measured by practical ability
- Spiral-up and theme-based approach
- Differentiated teaching
- Interactive group learning
- Simplified and traditional characters
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This is the iPad version of the Discovering Chinese textbooks, used in secondary school systems. Available in both simplified and traditional characters, this program can be implemented in two years at the high school level for Chinese 1 and 2; or at the middle school level for Chinese 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B. Based on our state-adopted curriculum Discovering Chinese, this iPad solution leads the way to create the most innovative and holistic Chinese learning experience. It focuses on instructional delivery, paired-learning, and self-practice, creating the best language learning experience by offering ample opportunities to practice listening and reading, and encouraging students to write and speak. The iPad application measures students' progress by what they can do in the Chinese language rather than how many vocabulary words they know. Discovering Chinese Pro adopts a systematically spiral-up and theme-based approach that meets rigorous standards. It also makes differentiated teaching possible, allowing students to learn at their own pace or work interactively in groups, in and out of the classroom. Try the first lesson of each available volume for free and begin learning Chinese today! DISCOVERING CHINESE PRO Edition 奇妙中文: PRELUDE: Introduction to Chinese VOLUME 1: Lesson 1: Hello! (你好!) Lesson 2: What is your name? (你叫什么名字?) Lesson 3: How old are you? (你多大?) Lesson 4: What is your nationality? (你是哪国人?) Lesson 5: I attend Dahua High School (我上大华高中) Lesson 6: How many people are in your family? (你家有几个人?) Lesson 7: Where do you live? (你住在哪儿?) Lesson 8: What day of the week is it today? (今天是星期几?) Lesson 9: What is inside the classroom? (教室里有什么?) Lesson 10: What do you like to eat? (你喜欢吃什么?) Lesson 11: I am hungry! (我饿了!) Lesson 12: Eating Chinese food (吃中餐) VOLUME 2: Lesson 13: Colors (什么颜色?) Lesson 14: Clothing (穿什么衣服?) Lesson 15: Friends (我的朋友) Lesson 16: Sports (运动) Lesson 17: Pets (可爱的宠物) Lesson 18: What languages can you speak? (你会说什么语言?) Lesson 19: Shopping (买东西) Lesson 20: My day (我的一天) Lesson 21: What are they doing? (他们在做什么?) Lesson 22: Today's weather (今天的天气) Lesson 23: Asking directions (怎么走?) Lesson 24: Trip to China (去中国) VOLUME 3: Lesson 25: School Begins (开学了) Lesson 26: The Class Schedule (课程表) Lesson 27: At the Chinese Class (上中文课) Lesson 28: Profession (职业) Lesson 29: Hobbies (爱好) Lesson 30: The Sports Meet (运动会) Lesson 31: My Room (我的房间) Lesson 32: Visiting Campus (参观校园) Lesson 33: The Community (社区) Lesson 34: Invitation (邀请) Lesson 35: Watching Movies (看电影) Lesson 36: At the Restaurant (在饭馆) VOLUME 4 Coming Soon L 37: Science Exhibition (科技展) L 38: Shopping Online(网络购物) L 39: Grandpa's Birthday (爷爷的生日) L 40: Chinese Festivals (中国的节日) L 41: Nature (自然) L 42: Environmental Protection (环保) L 43: Getting Sick (生病) L 44: Diet and Health (饮食健康) L 45: Watching Performance (看演出) L 46: Getting to Know China (认识中国) L 47: Travel Plan (旅游计划) L 48: Summer Vacation (暑假)
Yomi Nihongo
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YomiNihongo is a Japanese reading and vocabulary learning app designed for learners who already know basic Japanese reading (hiragana/katakana) and want to improve through real text immersion. The app analyzes your known vocabulary and recommends texts that match your level, making study more effective, personalized, and easier to follow. Key Features: - Text Analyzer – Analyze texts, identify known vocabulary, and view comprehension percentage. - Instant Dictionary – Look up words directly while reading. - Vocabulary Extraction – View and study vocabulary collected from your texts. - Kanji List – Track and review kanji found during study. - Notes – Create and organize study notes with rich text formatting. - Bookmarks – Save important words, sentences, and texts for later review. - AI Assistant – Get explanations for grammar, and sentence parts. - AI Chat – Practice and ask questions about Japanese. - Shadowing Training Mode – Practice listening and speaking using direct audio or video. **Privacy Policy:** https://rtmtag.com/page/yomi---privacy-policy **Terms of Use:** https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Yomi Nihongo at fortnightly against Discovering Chinese Pro's every 3 months. Yomi Nihongo also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Discovering Chinese Pro sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Yomi Nihongo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Discovering Chinese Pro ships an update every 3 months, Yomi Nihongo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Discovering Chinese Pro | Yomi Nihongo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 241 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Better Chinese, Inc. | Regis Teixeira Magnus |
In-app purchases
Discovering Chinese Pro
- Volume 1$119.99
- Volume 2$119.99
- Volume 3$119.99
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- Volume 4$119.99
Yomi Nihongo
- Voice Basic$7.991 Month
- Voice Plus$14.991 Month
- Voice Pro$29.991 Month
- 200 Credits$9.99
- 500 Credits$19.99
- 1200 Credits$39.99
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