StudioCheck vs HSK Ready
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StudioCheck
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StudioCheck teaches you the sentences you'll actually say — not the grammar rules you have to get through first. Order food, ask the price, flag a taxi, greet a stranger. Pick the situation you're heading into, tap play, and repeat. Every phrase comes with native-speaker audio and an illustration of the moment it's used, so you remember when to say it — not just what it means. Travel Voice - Real phrases grouped by situation: restaurants, getting around, greetings, and more - Native-speaker audio on every line, with artwork that shows the context - Karaoke-style readings that highlight each word as it's spoken — easy to follow even in a script you can't read yet - Slow, word-by-word playback for the lines that are hard to pronounce - Show several languages at once on the same phrase and compare them without switching screens - Four text sizes, from 100% up to 200% Conversations Longer dialogues with full audio. Choose which languages play, and download them ahead of time to listen offline. Vocabulary and quizzes - Learn words in sets, with audio and images - Save the ones you want to remember to My Vocabulary and come back to them - Take quizzes to check what stuck, review every answer against the correct one, and track your score history Make it yours - 8 themes that restyle the entire app, dark mode included - Available in 11 languages — Thai, English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Russian - Scan a QR code to jump straight to the content you need Coins and premium content Most content is free. Some premium lessons unlock with coins, which you can get two ways: watch an ad to earn them free, or buy a coin pack in the app. Once a lesson is unlocked it stays unlocked. No subscription, no recurring charges. Who it's for - Travelers who want enough of the language to get by - Learners who've studied a little but freeze up in a real conversation - Anyone who wants short daily listening practice with native audio No grammar drills to get through first. Open the situation you need, tap play, and start speaking. Questions or suggestions? Reach us from inside the app.
HSK Ready
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HSK Ready is a Thai-first study companion for the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK), built to take you from your very first character to exam confidence across all six levels, HSK 1 to HSK 6. Every menu, hint and explanation is written for Thai learners first, with a one-tap switch to English whenever you want it. No more translating a Chinese app through a second language. FOUR SKILLS, ONE APP - Vocabulary & Characters: 1,000 words and hanzi with pinyin and native-quality audio you can tap to hear on any card. - Grammar: 37 focused lessons on real sentence patterns and particles, each with practice drills. - Listening: 60 listening exercises that train your ear from single words to full conversations. - Reading: 60 graded reading passages with comprehension questions. SMART FLASHCARDS THAT REMEMBER FOR YOU Our spaced-repetition system (SRS) schedules each word for review exactly when you are about to forget it, so study time goes to the words you actually struggle with. Search, sort and filter your deck, then tap any card to hear it read aloud in Mandarin. EXAM-STYLE MOCK TESTS 24 full mock tests recreate the real HSK format with a countdown timer, so test day feels familiar instead of frightening. Every answer is checked instantly against the key. SEE HOW READY YOU ARE The progress dashboard turns your practice into a clear HSK-readiness estimate, showing the range of levels you look ready for and where to focus next. Daily streaks and unlockable achievements keep the momentum going. FREE TO START, ONE-TIME UNLOCK Learn a full slice of every skill for free. When you are ready for everything, a single "Unlock All" purchase opens all 1,000 words, every lesson, all mock tests and removes ads for good. No subscription. No recurring charges. Buy once, keep forever, on all your devices signed in with the same Apple ID. WHY LEARNERS CHOOSE HSK READY - Thai-first interface with optional English - Tap-to-hear audio on every word - Spaced repetition that respects your time - Realistic timed mock exams - Honest, one-time pricing with no ads after unlock - Works fully offline once installed Whether you are starting HSK 1 for travel and work or pushing toward HSK 6 fluency, HSK Ready keeps your vocabulary, grammar, listening and reading moving forward together. IMPORTANT HSK Ready is an independent study aid created by ChatStick. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Hanban, the Chinese Ministry of Education, or any official HSK examination body. "HSK" refers to the exam standard only. All study content in this app is original and written by our team. Restore Purchases is available any time from the Settings tab and on the unlock screen.
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Verdict
StudioCheck and HSK Ready are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. StudioCheck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HSK Ready sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | StudioCheck | HSK Ready |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | thananan srimueang | ChatStick Company Limited |
In-app purchases
StudioCheck
- 1,150 Coins (bonus included)$1.99
HSK Ready
- Unlock All Features$2.99







