# Literate Chinese vs Scale Degree

The clearest difference is price: Literate Chinese at Free against Scale Degree's $1.99. Literate Chinese also leads on ratings volume (56 vs 2). Scale Degree's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Literate Chinese is free to download; Scale Degree costs $1.99 up front. Literate Chinese sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Scale Degree asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scale Degree 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | Literate Chinese | Scale Degree |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/literate-chinese-reading/id6741540532/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scale-degree/id6794697980/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Size | 152 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ray Banks](https://appshunter.io/developer/1794639699) | [MARK YOSHIO SHIN](https://appshunter.io/developer/6794697982) |

## What reviewers say

### Literate Chinese

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

Master Chinese reading with graded stories and a spaced-repetition flashcard system. Learn new vocabulary in context, access native audio, and practice with interactive games. Supports both Mainland and Taiwan Mandarin, with options for Simplified or Traditional characters.

**Highlights:** Graded stories matched to vocabulary, Spaced-repetition flashcard system, Tap-to-translate words with audio, Vocabulary arcade games, Customizable learning for Taiwan/Mainland Mandarin, Video lessons with synced subtitles, AI word helper for usage and nuance

**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


### Scale Degree

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scale-degree/id6794697980)

Master music theory with spaced repetition drills. Learn concepts through clear explanations and practice key signatures, scales, chords, and more. Progress through keys at your own pace with no ads or tracking.

**Highlights:** Spaced repetition learning, Adaptive difficulty, Plain-language explanations, Tappable theory terms, Key-based progression, Covers scales, chords, and modes

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Literate Chinese free?

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

### Is Scale Degree free?

Scale Degree costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Literate Chinese or Scale Degree?

Scale Degree is rated higher. Literate Chinese averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Scale Degree averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Literate Chinese or Scale Degree have ads?

Neither Literate Chinese nor Scale Degree shows ads.

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