Comparison

Pathana School vs Jade

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

Head to head
About

Pathana School

Features
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Version 1.0.40+50 of Pathana School

About

Jade

This app offers a smart Chinese dictionary and learning companion for everyday use. It provides instant lookups by Hanzi, pinyin, or English, with essential information first and deeper context available. Features include flashcards, spaced repetition, and a tool to understand Chinese text from your surroundings.

Highlights
  • Fast Chinese dictionary search
  • Search by Hanzi, pinyin, or English
  • Simplified and Traditional script display
  • Flashcard creation and custom decks
  • Spaced repetition review sessions
  • Offline dictionary lookup
  • Real-world text recognition (Jade Lens)
Features
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Jade is a Chinese dictionary and learning companion built to help you understand, remember, and use real Chinese. Search by Hanzi, pinyin, English, or handwriting. Jade shows what matters first: characters, pronunciation, and practical meaning. Go deeper with examples, related words, audio, writing guidance, and learning context. **UNDERSTAND MORE** Use Jade Explain for sentences, phrases, names, idioms, and unfamiliar expressions. Jade breaks Chinese down clearly so you can understand what it means, how it works, and when to use it. **REMEMBER WHAT YOU LEARN** Save any word to flashcards and organize vocabulary into your own decks. Build lasting knowledge with Daily sessions, spaced-repetition review, Smart Quiz, and Hanzi writing practice. **READ REAL CHINESE** Paste or import your own text, or explore curated stories in Jade Reader. Choose how much pinyin to see, tap unfamiliar words for instant help, reveal translations when needed, and save useful vocabulary as you read. **SCROLL CHINESE** Learn from native speakers through short YouTube clips. Follow synchronized Hanzi, pinyin, and translation; tap any word for instant help, replay a sentence, and save useful vocabulary as you watch. **LOOK UP CHINESE AROUND YOU** Point Jade Lens at Chinese text or import an image to recognize words in the real world. Look up what you find and save useful vocabulary directly to your decks. **LEARN YOUR WAY** Jade supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese, with optional Cantonese support. Core dictionary lookup and saved learning data remain available offline, and no account is required to get started. Whether you're learning your first characters or already reading Chinese, Jade gives you one place to look things up, understand them, and remember what you learn. Look it up. Understand it. Remember it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pathana School4 screens
Jade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pathana School at none against Jade's 3. Pathana School also leads on ads (none vs shown). Jade's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Jade sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Pathana School asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathana School ships an update fortnightly, Jade every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pathana School versus Jade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathana SchoolJade
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—18 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB330 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperChanthavilay BOUNTHALACarlo Hafeneger

In-app purchases

None

Pathana School

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Jade

Subscriptions2
  • Jade Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Jade Pro Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$119.99

Questions

Is Pathana School free?
Pathana School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jade free?
Jade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pathana School or Jade have ads?
Jade shows ads; Pathana School does not.
Which is updated more often, Pathana School or Jade?
Pathana School ships an update fortnightly, and Jade every 3 days. Most recently, Pathana School was updated on November 5, 2026 and Jade on November 9, 2026.

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