Comparison

Learn MinNan Language vs WhatTCSay3

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • High-definition synchronized subtitles
  • Scientific curriculum: Basic, Advanced, Advanced
  • Multiple play modes
  • Offline listening
  • Headphone wire controls
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 6500+ total entries
  • Revised Romanization system
  • Supplemental entry information
  • Multilingual interface (English, French)
  • Re-architectured from the ground-up
Features
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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

Screenshots

Learn MinNan Language4 screens
WhatTCSay34 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Learn MinNan Language sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WhatTCSay3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Learn MinNan Language versus WhatTCSay3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn MinNan LanguageWhatTCSay3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings)4.8 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings736 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB135 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer世木 林TcKnow LLC

Customer experience

Learn MinNan Language

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral15.4%
Negative26.9%

WhatTCSay3

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Learn MinNan Language

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

WhatTCSay3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn MinNan Language free?
Learn MinNan Language is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WhatTCSay3 free?
WhatTCSay3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn MinNan Language or WhatTCSay3?
WhatTCSay3 is rated higher. Learn MinNan Language averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while WhatTCSay3 averages 4.8 from 36 ratings.
Do Learn MinNan Language or WhatTCSay3 have ads?
Neither Learn MinNan Language nor WhatTCSay3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn MinNan Language or WhatTCSay3?
Learn MinNan Language ships an update every 13 months, and WhatTCSay3 monthly. Most recently, Learn MinNan Language was updated on October 23, 2026 and WhatTCSay3 on October 24, 2026.

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