Comparison

Chinese 101 vs hanzi gate

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

Head to head
About

Chinese 101

Master Chinese characters through interactive tracing and pronunciation exercises. Features multiple learning modes, quizzes, and a memory game to reinforce knowledge. Share your progress and learn in an ad-free environment.

Highlights
  • Interactive character tracing
  • Pronunciation guidance
  • Multiple learning modes (Easy, Normal, Freestyle)
  • Character quizzes
  • Memory Flip Game
  • Progress sharing
Features
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Learn to write and pronounce Chinese characters with our fun and interactive app. • EASY mode provides a guiding hand to help you trace the characters. • NORMAL mode allows you to enhance your writing precision. • FREESTYLE mode encourages you to write in your unique style and check your understanding from the other modes. Reinforce what you've learned with our interactive QUIZ feature, letting you put your knowledge to the test. With illustrations, see the Chinese characters come to life through their meanings. Challenge yourself with the Memory Flip Game, a fun way to learn. As you learn and master new characters, you can share your scores directly from the app with your friends. Celebrate your progress and inspire others! Our app is completely ad-free, ensuring a seamless and uninterrupted learning experience from the start. After trying a selection of characters for free, you can access the full content with a simple in-app purchase. We welcome your feedback! Visit the support link to suggest new features for future updates. If you find our app beneficial, share it with your friends and family. Thank you.

About

hanzi gate

Features
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Learning Chinese characters doesn’t have to be about memorizing random shapes. This app helps you understand characters by showing how they evolved over time. By seeing the historical forms and how meaning develops, characters become more logical and easier to remember. Instead of rote memorization, you build intuition — why a character looks the way it does, and how it connects to meaning. With simple, focused practice, you can reinforce what you learn and retain it more naturally. Whether you’re just starting or trying to get past the memorization barrier, this app gives you a different way to approach Chinese characters.

Screenshots

Chinese 1014 screens
hanzi gate1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: hanzi gate at none against Chinese 101's 1. On price, ads, 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. Chinese 101 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. hanzi gate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chinese 101 versus hanzi gate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChinese 101hanzi gate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAspul Studios LLCLEAP AI LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chinese 101

One-time1
  • Characters Pack$3.99
None

hanzi gate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chinese 101 free?
Chinese 101 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is hanzi gate free?
hanzi gate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chinese 101 or hanzi gate have ads?
Neither Chinese 101 nor hanzi gate shows ads.

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