Comparison

Discovering Chinese Pro vs Orange

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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)

About

Orange

Features
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Learn Mandarin Chinese smarter, not harder. Orange is your all-in-one Chinese study toolkit—combining AI tutoring, flashcards, hanzi writing practice, listening tracking, and HSK decks in one connected app. Every word you study links across every tool, so you never duplicate work and your progress stays in sync. AI TUTOR THAT ACTUALLY TEACHES Ask anything and get instant, level-appropriate feedback. Orange creates personalized flashcards on the spot, breaks down grammar sentence by sentence, coaches your pronunciation, and animates stroke order for any character—so you always know exactly how to write it. It’s like having a native-speaking tutor in your pocket, 24/7. CONNECTED FLASHCARD DATABASE Add a flashcard and it’s automatically ready for writing practice. Review a character and your mastery score updates everywhere. No duplicate work—just connected learning. SMART SPACED REPETITION Review at the exact moment you’re about to forget. Study less. Retain more. BULK FLASHCARD CREATION Import HSK word lists and generate hundreds of flashcards in seconds. HANZI WRITING PRACTICE + STROKE ORDER Master every character with animated stroke-order guides and multiple writing modes covering strokes, tones, and meaning. LISTENING CONTENT TRACKER Orange automatically logs your daily Chinese listening time, helping you build real, measurable immersion habits. PHOTO READER Point your camera at a menu, sign, or textbook page. Orange instantly reads the text, defines every word, and adds new vocabulary straight to your deck. HSK 1–6 DECKS INCLUDED Jump in immediately with ready-to-study decks for all six HSK levels and 3,000+ built-in flashcards. MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT Study in your preferred language. Orange is built for learners worldwide. PERFECT FOR HSK test takers · Self-study learners · University students · Anyone serious about mastering Chinese Download Orange today and let AI accelerate your Chinese learning. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blueotterstudio.github.io/Orange-Site/privacy.html

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orange at every 5 days against Discovering Chinese Pro's every 3 months. Orange 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Discovering Chinese Pro sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Orange sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discovering Chinese Pro ships an update every 3 months, Orange every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Discovering Chinese Pro versus Orange: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscovering Chinese ProOrange
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB386 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBetter Chinese, Inc.Abdelrahman Amr Elprince Sayed Shalaby

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Discovering Chinese Pro

One-time4
  • Volume 1$119.99
  • Volume 2$119.99
  • Volume 3$119.99
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  • Volume 4$119.99
3 purchases

Orange

Subscriptions3
  • Orange Plus$9.991 Month
  • Orange Plus$49.996 Months
  • Orange Plus$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Discovering Chinese Pro free?
Discovering Chinese Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orange free?
Orange is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Discovering Chinese Pro or Orange have ads?
Neither Discovering Chinese Pro nor Orange shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discovering Chinese Pro or Orange?
Discovering Chinese Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Orange every 5 days. Most recently, Discovering Chinese Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Orange on October 31, 2026.

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