Comparison

句式 vs Dropling

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

Head to head
About

句式

Features
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You know hundreds of Chinese words. So why does forming a sentence still feel impossible? Most apps hand you flashcards and hope grammar sorts itself out. It doesn't. You end up with a head full of vocabulary and no idea how to string it into something you'd actually say. DouDou Chinese (句式) fixes the real bottleneck: sentence patterns, not word lists. Learn the 100 structures that natural Mandarin conversation is actually built on, then build your own sentences with each one — with instant AI feedback the moment you get it wrong, so mistakes never turn into habits. HOW IT WORKS • Learn a pattern in context, not in isolation • Apply it immediately by building real sentences • Get instant AI feedback and fix mistakes on the spot • Review with FSRS spaced repetition — timed to hit right before you'd forget, so nothing you learn quietly slips away No signup, no setup. Open the app and you're already practicing. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Vocabulary apps make you feel like you're learning. Sentence patterns make you able to speak. That's the difference between recognizing "你好吗" on a flashcard and actually holding a conversation. FREE, NO CATCH • Spaced repetition flashcards • Spaced repetition audio loops • Sync across all your devices • Basic settings GO PREMIUM — 7-day free trial, then $5/month • AI tutor chat, on demand • 20,000 quiz tokens a day • Every pattern, unlocked • Background audio, so you can practice on your commute • Fine-tune the FSRS algorithm to your pace • Full learning statistics Cancel any time in your account settings — no pressure, no hoops. Every day you put off speaking is another day it feels harder to start. Download DouDou Chinese and build your first real Chinese sentence in the next five minutes. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dropling

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Dropling is a learning app that fits around your day. No need to find a free hour or sit over books. Instead, every now and then a single question arrives with two to four answers. You pick the right one and carry on with whatever you were doing. That way you learn something new without having to spend hours in one go. CHOOSE HOW YOU LEARN • Gradually – questions arrive as notifications, spaced sensibly apart. A question waits like an ordinary message, and you answer when it suits you. • Intensively – when you have a spare moment, on the bus or waiting somewhere, start a session right on your Lock Screen. Questions then come one after another for as long as you enjoy it. AI BUILDS YOUR LESSONS No need to think anything up. Just type what you want to learn and the AI prepares the questions and answers for you. Then you can start right away – on iPhone and Apple Watch. WHAT DROPLING GIVES YOU • New knowledge in passing – you learn in small doses through the day, without long concentration. • Learning when it suits you – you decide when to answer. The app fits around you, not the other way round. • A clear view of progress – for each lesson you see what you know and what still deserves another round. ARE A FEW QUESTIONS A DAY ENOUGH? Yes. The strength is in regularity. When you revisit material at sensible intervals, you remember it far better than after one long cram. A few questions a day add up to a fine stack of knowledge over a week and a month – and what you already know, you simply reinforce. Download Dropling and learn in small drops – whenever and wherever it suits you. Dropling+ is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://dropling.app/terms?lang=en Privacy Policy: https://dropling.app/privacy?lang=en

Screenshots

句式4 screens
Dropling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 句式 at 15.1 against Dropling's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. 句式 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Dropling sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

句式 ships an update every 9 days, Dropling every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
句式 versus Dropling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter句式Dropling
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabian GrimmeDuckino s.r.o.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

句式

Subscriptions1
  • Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
2 purchases

Dropling

Subscriptions2
  • Dropling+$7.991 Month
  • Dropling+$59.991 Year

Questions

Is 句式 free?
句式 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dropling free?
Dropling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 句式 or Dropling have ads?
Neither 句式 nor Dropling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 句式 or Dropling?
句式 ships an update every 9 days, and Dropling every 10 days. Most recently, 句式 was updated on September 13, 2026 and Dropling on September 20, 2026.

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