SilkStory vs Dumqa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SilkStory
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SilkStory creates animated videos explaining the origin of Chinese characters. We upload them on our YouTube channel. This app allows user to take photos or load an image with Chinese characters and it check if we have videos available for it. It's a fun way to learn the fascinating history of how a Chinese character came to be.
Dumqa
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Stop juggling tabs, PDFs, and random YouTube playlists. Dumqa turns any job interview or certification into a focused prep plan you can actually finish โ on your phone, in short daily sessions. Tell Dumqa your goal: a job interview, a role, a certification code, or a skill you need to sharpen. It builds a personalized plan with short lessons, quizzes, and checkpoints so you always know what to study next. WHO IT'S FOR Engineers, PMs, students, career switchers, and anyone with a hard date on the calendar and a goal to hit. WHAT YOU CAN PREP FOR - Tech interviews โ coding, system design, behavioral - Cloud certifications โ AWS, Azure, GCP - Security certifications โ CISSP, Security+, and more - Project & product โ PMP, CAPM, PM interviews - Academic โ GRE, GMAT, language tests - Custom skill goals โ anything you need to learn on a deadline HOW DUMQA WORKS 1. Set your target โ role, certification code, or skill 2. Get a focused plan tailored to your goal 3. Work through bite-sized lessons each day 4. Test yourself with quizzes and mock checkpoints 5. Watch your progress fill in โ no guesswork WHY DUMQA - Built for the days when "I need to prepare" feels overwhelming - Mobile-first, so you can study in 5-minute pockets - One place for plans, lessons, quizzes, and progress - Designed around real goals, not endless content libraries Pick your goal. Follow the plan. Test yourself. Show up ready. Download Dumqa and turn your next interview or certification into something you've already prepared for. Terms: https://dumqa.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SilkStory at none against Dumqa's 1. Dumqa's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Dumqa sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. SilkStory asks for nothing beyond the download.
SilkStory ships an update every 6 months, Dumqa every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | SilkStory | Dumqa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 16.4 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunny Zandro Uy | Aleksandr Repetskyi |
In-app purchases
SilkStory
No in-app purchases
Dumqa
- Monthly subscription$9.991 Month









