AlexPub vs Hanping Chinese Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AlexPub
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Hanping Chinese Dictionary
Master Mandarin Chinese with this comprehensive offline dictionary. Features handwriting recognition, native speaker audio, example sentences, and tools for vocabulary building and character mastery. Unlock premium features for advanced learning.
- Offline functionality
- Handwriting recognition
- Native speaker audio
- Example sentences
- Vocabulary building tools
- Character stroke animations
- HSK/YCT exam prep
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Look up any Chinese you meet — typed, spoken, handwritten, pasted, or in a photo. Hanping Chinese Dictionary is the offline companion trusted by learners, travelers and professionals worldwide. WHY HANPING? - The dictionary works 100% offline — no internet required - Image Reader: tap the Chinese in photos and screenshots - Document Reader: paste an article and read it word by word - Chinese handwriting and voice input - Native speaker audio pronunciation - 7,000+ example sentences with translations - No ads or distractions DOCUMENT READER Paste a paragraph, an article or a chat message, or share a text file into Hanping, and read it at your own pace. Tap any word for its pinyin and definition, step through the text sentence by sentence, and translate a whole sentence when you just need the gist. Free. IMAGE READER Pick a photo, take a picture or paste a screenshot — a menu, a street sign, a textbook page, a WeChat chat — and tap any Chinese in it to see its words, pronunciations and definitions. Read one line or column at a time, star words to review later, and come straight back to images you've read. Recognition runs on your device. Try it free on three of your own images (the sample images are always free), then unlock it with a one-time purchase that covers both Hanping Chinese and Hanping Cantonese on all your devices. Vertical text needs iOS 26 or later. SMART SEARCH Look up words using English, Pinyin, Zhuyin (Bopomofo) or Chinese characters. See results instantly with clear definitions, example sentences and authentic pronunciation. BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY - Star important words for quick review - Organize them with custom tags - Pick up where you left off with your history - HSK 2.0 and 3.0 word lists, YCT lists and 4-character idioms (Chengyu) - Integration with Skritter and other tools MASTER CHARACTERS - Stroke animations for 800+ characters (free) - Character decomposition (top 10k) - 1,200+ phonetic groups covering 6k+ characters - Radical lookup - Simplified and Traditional support AUDIO & PRONUNCIATION - Native speaker recordings for single syllables - Interactive soundboard for tone practice - Voice recognition for Chinese and English - On-device sentence translation PREMIUM FEATURES (In-App Purchase) - Image Reader — look up the Chinese in your own photos and screenshots - ABC Chinese-English Dictionary — professional academic dictionary with grammar notes - ABC English-Chinese Dictionary — reverse lookup - AI voice audio for example sentences — choose mainland or Taiwan voices, male or female - Multi-syllable HSK audio by a native speaker - 8,735 additional stroke animations - Import/Export vocabulary lists A PERSONAL APP Hanping is built by one developer, and I read every message. Email me bugs or suggestions — most get a reply within 12 hours. Learning Cantonese? Try Hanping Cantonese Dictionary. Privacy & Permissions: hanpingchinese.com/faq/#permissions-dict
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AlexPub at none against Hanping Chinese Dictionary's 10. AlexPub also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Hanping Chinese Dictionary sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. AlexPub asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | AlexPub | Hanping Chinese Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ahmed Hassan | Hanping |
In-app purchases
AlexPub
No in-app purchases
Hanping Chinese Dictionary
- Hanzi Stroke Animations (Extended)$4.99
- Import/Export Vocab$4.99
- Junwei (Hanping)$7.99
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- Xiaolian (Hanping)$7.99
- Chenling (ABC)$7.99
- Chenling (Hanping)$7.99
- Native Mandarin Voice: Meiqi$7.99
- Image Reader$9.99
- ABC English-Chinese Dictionary$9.99
- ABC Chinese-English Dictionary$19.99
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