Macalaoshi vs 21Counts

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.

Learn to count cards like a pro — five minutes at a time. 21 Counts is a Duolingo-style trainer for blackjack card counting. Your guide is Bandit, a friendly raccoon teacher who takes you from the basics of the Hi-Lo system all the way to counting under real casino conditions: busy tables, dealer chatter, mid-shoe shuffles, and pit-boss heat. WHAT'S INSIDE • 100 short, focused lessons across five tiers • Tier 1 — Foundations: map every card to +1, 0, or −1 instantly • Tier 2 — Running Count: hold the count across a full multi-deck shoe at table speed • Tier 3 — Basic Strategy: every play decision before the count bends it • Tier 4 — True Count & Betting: convert RC to TC, bet to the count, deviate on the plays that matter • Tier 5 — Casino Conditions: distractions, mid-shoe shuffles, pit boss heat, camouflage • A timed exam between tiers — prove you've got it before the next tier unlocks THE SHOE Open-ended practice. Pick Tutorial, Easy, or Standard and count a real shoe at your own pace. Standard runs at table speed with chatter overlays so you can count through the noise — exactly what you'll face at a real table. WHO IT'S FOR • Casino visitors who want a real mathematical edge, not just luck • Strategy and math enthusiasts who love a clean, learnable system • Anyone curious how the math behind the table actually works • People who watched 21 and wondered what those kids were really doing NOT A GAMBLING APP 21 Counts is an education product. There's no real-money play, no bets, no payouts, no in-app casino. Cards in drills are educational visuals; you call a count, not a wager. The skill it teaches is observation and arithmetic — both legal and entirely on the player. 21 COUNTS PRO Unlock with a 7-day free trial: • All Tiers 3–5 (Basic Strategy, True Count, Casino Conditions) • Standard Shoe with full distraction overlays • Detailed stats and progress history • All future curriculum (Graduate Tier coming) Available as Monthly, Yearly (best value), or one-time Lifetime purchase. Cancel anytime from the App Store. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/