Tomyo Chinese vs ChineseVlog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tomyo Chinese
This app offers a structured approach to learning Chinese daily, covering HSK 1-6 vocabulary with audio and examples. It utilizes spaced repetition, AI dialogues, and grammar tables to adapt to your learning pace and prepare you for proficiency exams.
- HSK 1-6 vocabulary with audio
- Spaced repetition learning
- AI-powered dialogues
- Grammar tables
- Study journal for practice
- Adaptive learning
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Tomyo helps you learn Chinese in a structured way — step by step, every day. Inside, you’ll find HSK 1–6 vocabulary with audio and examples, spaced repetition based on the SM-2 algorithm, grammar tables, AI dialogues, and a study journal for daily practice. The app adapts to your level: from your first Chinese characters to HSK 6 preparation. Learn at your own pace, and Tomyo will remind you when it’s time to review.
ChineseVlog
Learn authentic Chinese through real-life video content like vlogs and TV clips. Features interactive subtitles, pinyin, translations, grammar analysis, and vocabulary tools for effective study.
- Real Chinese vlogs and clips
- Interactive subtitles with instant translation
- Toggleable pinyin display
- Russian & English line translations
- Grammar analysis
- Flashcards, dictation, and shadowing exercises
- Personal vocabulary notebook with spaced repetition
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ChineseVlog is an immersive Chinese learning platform built around real, authentic video content — not textbook dialogues. What you get: - Hundreds of real Chinese vlogs, TV drama clips and stand-up comedy - Interactive subtitles: click any word for instant translation - Pinyin above every character — toggle on/off anytime - Russian & English translations for every line - Grammar analysis for key sentences - Flashcards, dictation and shadowing exercises - Personal vocabulary notebook with spaced repetition - Study progress sync across all devices Perfect for: For anyone who wants to go beyond textbooks and truly understand — and speak — natural, authentic Chinese. Free trial: Several videos available for free. Full access requires a one-time course package purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tomyo Chinese at none against ChineseVlog's 1. Tomyo Chinese also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. ChineseVlog sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Tomyo Chinese asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tomyo Chinese against 5.0 for ChineseVlog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Tomyo Chinese ships an update every 9 days, ChineseVlog weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tomyo Chinese | ChineseVlog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Maxim Zelenskii | 雨荷 周 |
Customer experience
Tomyo Chinese
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In-app purchases
Tomyo Chinese
No in-app purchases
ChineseVlog
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
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