Comparison

MonChinese vs TOCFL Flashcards

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

Head to head
About

MonChinese

Master Mandarin spoken in Taiwan with this comprehensive learning tool. It covers characters, tones, everyday language, and exam preparation, offering features like camera translation, pronunciation practice, and offline study.

Highlights
  • Camera-based translation
  • Voice search dictionary
  • Taiwanese Mandarin pronunciation training
  • TOCFL vocabulary with example sentences
  • Grammar explanations and stroke-order writing
  • Interactive mini-games and role-play conversations
  • Offline learning capabilities
Features
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Learn the Mandarin really spoken in Taiwan. MonChinese teaches Traditional Chinese the Taiwan way — the characters, tones and everyday language you'll actually use, all aligned to the TOCFL exam. Whether you're starting from zero or aiming for C1, everything you need to read, write, listen and speak is in one app. UNDERSTAND CHINESE EVERYWHERE • Point your camera at a menu, sign or textbook and tap any word for its meaning, pinyin and audio • Draw a character you don't recognise and look it up in seconds • Speak into your phone to search the dictionary by voice • Translate instantly between Chinese, English and Vietnamese — with smart AI translation when you want extra accuracy SOUND NATURAL FROM DAY ONE • Real male and female Taiwan voices on every word, example and dialogue • Tone and pinyin training across 1,600+ syllables for clear, confident pronunciation REMEMBER EVERY WORD • 7,800+ TOCFL vocabulary from beginner to advanced, with 24,000+ example sentences in real context • Smart flashcards resurface words right before you'd forget them • Keep a personal notebook of your own words and review it five different ways GRAMMAR AND CHARACTERS MADE CLEAR • 460+ grammar points explained in plain language, with handy tips and the common mistakes to avoid • The complete set of 214 radicals and guided stroke-order writing • A rich dictionary built on Taiwan's Ministry of Education sources PRACTISE AND ENJOY IT • Mini-games for quizzes, word matching, sentence building and stroke writing • Step into role-play conversations and practise dialogues for real-life situations • 60+ achievements to keep your daily streak alive LEARN ANYTIME, ANYWHERE • Your lessons and dictionary work offline, so you can study on the MRT, on a flight, or anywhere with no signal Everything you need to read, write, listen and speak real Taiwan Mandarin — in one app. Start learning today. Terms of Use: https://monchinese.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://monchinese.me/privacy

About

TOCFL Flashcards

Features
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Learn Traditional Chinese for the TOCFL exam with a focused, distraction-free flash card app built for daily practice. Tap to flip. Mark what you knew. Watch your familiarity grow from New to Mastered as you go. WHO IT'S FOR TOCFL learners at any band — from Novice 1 through Level 5. Whether you're starting your first 300 characters or sharpening the upper levels, every session draws from the bands you choose. FEATURES • 7 TOCFL bands — Novice 1, Novice 2, Level 1 through Level 5 • Traditional characters with pinyin, part of speech, and English • Smart card mixing — sees new words more often, mastered ones less often • Familiarity buckets — New, Learning, Familiar, Mastered • Progress page with charts — see your familiarity, mastery by level, and which words need review • Dictionary mode — browse and search the full word list • Customizable session length, from 5 to 50 cards • 100% offline — no account, no tracking, no ads PRIVACY Your study data never leaves your device. No analytics, no trackers, no sign-up. Made for learners who want to study, not configure.

Screenshots

MonChinese4 screens
TOCFL Flashcards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TOCFL Flashcards at none against MonChinese's 3. TOCFL Flashcards also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). MonChinese's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.5). 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. MonChinese sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TOCFL Flashcards asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonChinese ships an update every 2 weeks, TOCFL Flashcards daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MonChinese versus TOCFL Flashcards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonChineseTOCFL Flashcards
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB18 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHung Vi VanMarcus Johansson

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MonChinese

Subscriptions2
  • MonChinese Premium$2.991 Month
  • MonChinese Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$14.99
None

TOCFL Flashcards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonChinese free?
MonChinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TOCFL Flashcards free?
TOCFL Flashcards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MonChinese or TOCFL Flashcards have ads?
Neither MonChinese nor TOCFL Flashcards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonChinese or TOCFL Flashcards?
MonChinese ships an update every 2 weeks, and TOCFL Flashcards daily. Most recently, MonChinese was updated on October 1, 2026 and TOCFL Flashcards on October 5, 2026.

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