Comparison

Daria Laoshi vs Study Chinese

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

Head to head
About

Daria Laoshi

Features
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Master foreign languages with Daria Laoshi – your personal vocabulary companion. Create word sets and practice with four engaging modes: Flashcards, Quiz, Match, and Typing Practice. FEATURES: • Four practice modes: Flashcards, Quiz, Match, Typing • Pronunciation support with toggle (*ABC* button) • Swipe to track progress (remember/forget cards) • Score tracking for Quiz and Typing practice • Import cards with flexible format • Mark cards as remembered to focus on difficult words • Dark/Light mode with auto-switching • Fully offline – no internet needed • No ads, no subscriptions • Your data stays private PERFECT FOR: Language students, self-taught learners, travelers, anyone building vocabulary. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Create a set of words and translations 2. Choose your practice mode 3. Study and improve! Download Daria Laoshi and start mastering new languages today.

About

Study Chinese

Learn Mandarin through an engaging, game-like experience. Progress through levels with interactive drills, boss fights, and weekly challenges. Offers both classic and updated HSK tracks for comprehensive language acquisition.

Highlights
  • Gamified learning with islands and boss fights
  • Two HSK tracks (2.0 Classic and 3.0)
  • Interactive drills: flashcards, matching, writing, speaking
  • Tone Studio for pronunciation practice
  • Weekly leagues and multiplayer challenges
  • Spaced repetition and graded readings
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Learn Mandarin Chinese step by step with Bao, your panda study buddy. Study Chinese turns HSK vocabulary, pinyin, tones and Chinese characters into short daily lessons on a world of islands. The app is available in English, Bahasa Indonesia and Español. Switch any time in Settings. A CLEAR PATH, CHAPTER BY CHAPTER Every course is a coast of islands and every chapter is an island. Learn new words, practice them in games, then beat the chapter boss. Follow the classic HSK 1–6 path or HSK 3.0 Levels 1–9. HSK 3.0 Levels 1–4 follow the 新HSK教程 textbooks lesson by lesson. A short placement test finds your starting level. HEAR, SEE AND SAY THE TONES Tone Studio draws the shape of each Mandarin tone. Listen, speak and compare your pitch with the target. Tone analysis runs on your device. REMEMBER WORDS FOR LONGER Flashcards with spaced repetition bring hard words back sooner. Add dictation, stroke-order writing, sentence building, listening drills, a grammar guide and Hanzi Meteor, where you say the answer out loud before the word lands. READ REAL CHINESE Graded stories with audio and pinyin. Tap a word for its meaning, or ask Bao to break a sentence down. With Plus, photograph pages from your own Chinese books or open a PDF and read them with help. ASK BAO (BETA) Stuck on a sentence or a grammar point? Ask Bao about the Chinese you are reading and get an explanation in your language. LEARN WITH FRIENDS Earn XP, climb the weekly league and challenge a friend to a 1v1 duel. Friends can also join rooms in a browser at studychinese.id/play. START FREE Your starting level in the classic HSK path and every level below it are free, with daily review, readings and the dictionary. Hearts and some exercises are limited on the free plan. STUDY CHINESE PLUS Plus opens every level, the full HSK 3.0 path, full HSK mock tests in the real exam format, unlimited hearts, your own books and more help from Bao. Choose monthly or yearly. Eligible new subscribers can try the yearly plan free for 7 days. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Questions: hello.studychinese@gmail.com Privacy: https://www.studychinese.id/privacy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Daria Laoshi4 screens
Study Chinese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daria Laoshi at none against Study Chinese's 5. Study Chinese's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Study Chinese sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Daria Laoshi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Daria Laoshi versus Study Chinese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaria LaoshiStudy Chinese
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB296 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKirill FranklinEdrick Hartanto

In-app purchases

None

Daria Laoshi

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Study Chinese

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Study Chinese Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Study Chinese Pro Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plus$99.99

Questions

Is Daria Laoshi free?
Daria Laoshi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Study Chinese free?
Study Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daria Laoshi or Study Chinese have ads?
Neither Daria Laoshi nor Study Chinese shows ads.

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