Comparison

Macalaoshi vs Edulabc

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

Head to head
About

Macalaoshi

Learn Mandarin Chinese through an interactive, story-driven flashcard experience. Build consistent learning habits with progress tracking and engaging challenges. Collect characters and level up as you progress through a captivating narrative.

Highlights
  • Story-driven learning mode
  • Progress and daily streak system
  • Over 1,300 Chinese characters
  • Purchasable premium content
  • Unlockable cosmetic skins
  • Available in English and Spanish
Features
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Learn Mandarin Chinese by playing. In Macalaoshi you collect Chinese characters, level them up in challenges and beat bosses to help Lili save the world from the Empress. Macalaoshi is a family project: Maca Laoshi, a Chinese teacher, and her son Manu, a content creator, built the app they wished they had to learn Chinese every day and actually enjoy it. ▶ LEARN CHINESE STEP BY STEP • Flashcards with pinyin, meaning and audio, made for learning Chinese from scratch. • 2,000+ Chinese characters from HSK 1 to HSK 4 to collect. • Every character levels up when you get it right, so you know what you've mastered and what to review. • Writing mode: learn to write Chinese characters stroke by stroke, in the correct stroke order. • Create your own units: build notebooks with words from your textbook, your teacher or a song, and share them. ▶ A REAL GAME • Timed challenges with lives and rewards. • Bosses you can only beat with your vocabulary: cross the Forest, the Sea and the Mountain until you face the Empress. • Story mode with Lili: new chapters unlock as your Mandarin improves. • Lili's shop with upgrades and skins. ▶ A HABIT THAT STICKS • A short plan for every day: learn, review and complete challenges. • Daily streak, study calendar and achievements. • Leaderboard to compete with other Chinese learners. • Study offline: your progress syncs when you're back online. ▶ WHO IT'S FOR • Beginners who want to learn Mandarin Chinese from scratch. • Students preparing for HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3 or HSK 4. • Anyone already studying Chinese who wants to review vocabulary with fun flashcards. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean. Download Macalaoshi and start learning Chinese today. It's free to start, with optional premium content.

About

Edulabc

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EduLabC App: streaming para profesionales de élite del laboratorio clínico. Diplomados, cursos y clases en vivo u on-demand, modo offline y expertos líderes en el área.

Screenshots

Macalaoshi4 screens
Edulabc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Edulabc at none against Macalaoshi's 4. On price, ads, 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. Macalaoshi sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Edulabc asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Macalaoshi versus Edulabc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacalaoshiEdulabc
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB56 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMANUEL SHIEducacion sobre laboratorio clinico, S.C.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Macalaoshi

One-time4
  • Upgrade Super Support$6.99
  • Premium Access$11.99
  • Super Support$18.99
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  • Ultra Support$34.99
None

Edulabc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Macalaoshi free?
Macalaoshi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Edulabc free?
Edulabc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Macalaoshi or Edulabc have ads?
Neither Macalaoshi nor Edulabc shows ads.

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