# Classical Chinese vs Caigentan

The clearest difference is update cadence: Caigentan at every 4 days against Classical Chinese's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Classical Chinese sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Caigentan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Classical Chinese ships an update every 2 months, Caigentan every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Classical Chinese | Caigentan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classical-chinese/id6742404812/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 380 MB | 167 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yangguang Ma](https://appshunter.io/developer/670518380) | [zhenyu song](https://appshunter.io/developer/1721282851) |

## What reviewers say

### Classical Chinese

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classical-chinese/id6742404812)

This app offers a comprehensive approach to learning Classical Chinese. It provides multi-level text annotations, author biographies, intelligent Q&A, and detailed word explanations to make learning efficient and enjoyable.

**Highlights:** Multi-level text annotations, Detailed word explanations, Intelligent Q&A system, Author biographies, Pinyin pronunciation guides, Article categorization

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $1.99 / Month | $1.99 | per month |
| $19.99 / Year | $19.99 | per year |


### Caigentan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caigentan-chinese-wisdom/id6760556805)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Classical Chinese free?

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

### Is Caigentan free?

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

### Do Classical Chinese or Caigentan have ads?

Both Classical Chinese and Caigentan show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Classical Chinese or Caigentan?

Classical Chinese ships an update every 2 months, and Caigentan every 4 days. Most recently, Classical Chinese was updated on November 4, 2026 and Caigentan on November 5, 2026.

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