# Literate Chinese vs MonChinese

The clearest difference is monetization model: Literate Chinese at free against MonChinese's freemium. Literate Chinese also leads on ratings volume (56 vs 3). MonChinese's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Literate Chinese sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and MonChinese sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

MonChinese holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Literate Chinese has 56 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Literate Chinese | MonChinese |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/literate-chinese-reading/id6741540532/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monchinese-tocfl-learning/id6754694714/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 151 MB | 228 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Ray Banks](https://appshunter.io/developer/1794639699) | [Hung Vi Van](https://appshunter.io/developer/1846504927) |

## What reviewers say

### Literate Chinese

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/literate-chinese-reading/id6741540532)

Master Chinese reading and listening with adaptive flashcards, leveled texts, and authentic audio. Learn characters in context, track your progress, and build a personalized vocabulary bank. Ideal for learners of all levels, from beginner to advanced.

**Highlights:** Adaptive spaced-repetition flashcards, Leveled reading materials with instant translations, Studio-quality audio with multiple accents, Custom flashcard creation and import, Progress tracking and motivation stats, Traditional and Simplified character support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Literate Early User Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Literate Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Literate Early User Annual | $69.99 | per year |
| Literate Annual | $99.99 | per year |
| Literate Premium Annual | $99.99 | per year |
| Literate Lifetime | $139.99 | one-time |
| Literate Lifetime | $249.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simplicity and ease of use
- 👍 Great language learning app
- 👍 Amazing tool and app
- 👍 Convenient and practical
- 👍 Straightforward and clean

**Requested features**

- Add audio for words
- Allow creating custom flashcard decks


### MonChinese

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monchinese-tocfl-learning/id6754694714)

Master Mandarin spoken in Taiwan with this comprehensive learning tool. It covers characters, tones, everyday language, and exam preparation, offering features like camera translation, pronunciation practice, and offline study.

**Highlights:** Camera-based translation, Voice search dictionary, Taiwanese Mandarin pronunciation training, TOCFL vocabulary with example sentences, Grammar explanations and stroke-order writing, Interactive mini-games and role-play conversations, Offline learning capabilities

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MonChinese Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| MonChinese Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Literate Chinese free?

Literate Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MonChinese free?

MonChinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Literate Chinese or MonChinese?

MonChinese is rated higher. Literate Chinese averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while MonChinese averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Literate Chinese or MonChinese have ads?

Neither Literate Chinese nor MonChinese shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Literate Chinese or MonChinese?

Literate Chinese ships an update fortnightly, and MonChinese fortnightly. Most recently, Literate Chinese was updated on November 4, 2026 and MonChinese on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*