# Chinese Builder vs Mandarin Minute

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mandarin Minute at none against Chinese Builder's 12. Mandarin Minute also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). Chinese Builder's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Chinese Builder sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Mandarin Minute asks for nothing beyond the download.

Chinese Builder ships an update every 3 months, Mandarin Minute every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chinese Builder | Mandarin Minute |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Size | 75 MB | 181 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OMNITECH SOLUTION PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835597620) | [Abdulla Alhemeiri](https://appshunter.io/developer/1876629473) |

## What reviewers say

### Chinese Builder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-builder/id6751525653)

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

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| unlock_topic_Instrument | $0.99 | one-time |
| unlock_topic_occupations | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Topic Emotions | $0.99 | one-time |
| unlock_topic_sea_creatures | $0.99 | one-time |
| unlock_topic_foods | $0.99 | one-time |
| unlock_topic_stationerys | $0.99 | one-time |
| unlock_topic_sports | $0.99 | one-time |
| unlock_topic_vegetables | $0.99 | one-time |
| unlock_topic_shapes | $0.99 | one-time |
| unlock_topic_appliances | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock 5 Topics | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlock 10 Topics | $6.99 | one-time |


### Mandarin Minute

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mandarin-minute/id6759067804)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chinese Builder free?

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

### Is Mandarin Minute free?

Mandarin Minute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Chinese Builder or Mandarin Minute have ads?

Neither Chinese Builder nor Mandarin Minute shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Chinese Builder or Mandarin Minute?

Chinese Builder ships an update every 3 months, and Mandarin Minute every 8 days. Most recently, Chinese Builder was updated on October 28, 2026 and Mandarin Minute on October 13, 2026.

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