Learn MinNan Language vs WhatTCSay3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learn MinNan Language
Master Southern Min language with this educational app. It offers a structured curriculum from basic to advanced, offline listening, and interactive play modes. Learn at your own pace with synchronized subtitles and convenient headphone controls.
- High-definition synchronized subtitles
- Scientific curriculum: Basic, Advanced, Advanced
- Multiple play modes
- Offline listening
- Headphone wire controls
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Language is carrier of culture, Worth Inheritance 1.A high-definition + precise synchronization subtitles 1.Scientific and rational curriculum: Basic + Advanced + advanced 1.More than three kinds of play mode + headset wire support Scientific and reasonable arrangement of contents, from basic to advanced, step by step. Quickly master Min Nan language! Tutorial offline listening, do not consume flow, easy to use, no longer next time to get! Headphone wire tips Press the center button: Play to start, pause. Double-click: Play the next lesson. Press three times: Play the previous lesson. Southern Min, or Min Nan (simplified Chinese: 闽南语; traditional Chinese: 閩南語; "Southern Fujian language"), are a family of Chinese languages or varieties spoken in parts of China such as southern Fujian, eastern Guangdong, Hainan, and southern Zhejiang, and in Taiwan. The languages are also spoken by descendants of emigrants from these areas in diaspora. In common parlance, Southern Min usually refers to Hokkien, in particular the Amoy and Taiwanese. Amoy and Taiwanese are both combinations of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou speech. The Southern Min family also includes Teochew. Teochew has limited mutual intelligibility with the Amoy. Hainanese and Puxian Min both originated from Minnan. However, both these dialects are generally not considered to be mutually intelligible with any other Southern Min variants phonologically although the grammar and most vocabulary is very similar as they come from the same roots as Minnan. Southern Min forms part of the Min language group, alongside several other divisions. The Min languages/dialects are part of the Chinese language group, itself a member of the Sino-Tibetan language family. Southern Min is not mutually intelligible with Eastern Min, Cantonese, or Mandarin. As with other varieties of Chinese, there is a political dispute as to whether the Southern Min language should be called a language or a dialect.
WhatTCSay3
This app is a comprehensive Teochew language dictionary and phrasebook designed for English speakers. It offers over 6500 entries with updated Romanization and supplemental information, featuring a multilingual interface for easier learning.
- 6500+ total entries
- Revised Romanization system
- Supplemental entry information
- Multilingual interface (English, French)
- Re-architectured from the ground-up
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A new and improved version of the world's first Teochew language dictionary and phrasebook iPhone App for English speakers! Anyone who would like to learn or improve their Teochew will have access to: * 6500+ total entries (1600 added since V2), supplemental entry information, and a revised Romanization system * A complete re-architectured app from the ground-up * New multilingual interface - now in English and French +more soon
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Verdict
Learn MinNan Language and WhatTCSay3 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of WhatTCSay3's written reviews are positive against 58% of Learn MinNan Language's. WhatTCSay3 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). Learn MinNan Language's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Learn MinNan Language sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WhatTCSay3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Learn MinNan Language against 4.8 for WhatTCSay3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WhatTCSay3 has 36 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Learn MinNan Language's written reviews are positive against 94% of WhatTCSay3's.
Learn MinNan Language ships an update every 13 months, WhatTCSay3 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn MinNan Language | WhatTCSay3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 世木 林 | TcKnow LLC |
Customer experience
Learn MinNan Language
WhatTCSay3
In-app purchases
Learn MinNan Language
- Remove Ads$0.99
WhatTCSay3
No in-app purchases
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