ForYou Mandarin vs Learn Mandarin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ForYou Mandarin
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ForYou Mandarin helps learners study Mandarin through real-world videos(publicly available YouTube videos). Features: β’ Learn Mandarin with authentic video content β’ Interactive subtitles and vocabulary β’ Personalized learning experience Monthly Subscription: Some features require a subscription. Subscriptions provide access to all learning content while active. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings. This app displays publicly available YouTube videos using the official YouTube embedded player. The app does not download, store, modify, or redistribute any video content. standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This app does not use Apple Pay. PassKit may be included by a third-party dependency (e.g. in-app purchase). We do not implement any Apple Pay functionality.
Learn Mandarin
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FlowChinese helps Chinese learners improve through practical scenario lessons, pinyin and character practice, translation tools, cultural content, and speaking exercises. Study useful expressions for everyday situations, strengthen your foundation with pinyin and characters, explore Chinese news and culture, and use photo or voice translation when you meet Chinese in real life. Membership unlocks more learning content, AI coaching, and pronunciation assessment for deeper practice. Features: - Scenario-based Chinese lessons - Pinyin and character learning - Chinese culture and news content - Photo translation and voice translation - AI conversation coach - Pronunciation assessment - Interface support for 11 languages Auto-renewable subscription note: FlowChinese offers auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID subscription settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://learnforever.cc/terms-of-service?lang=en Privacy Policy: https://learnforever.cc/privacy-policy?lang=en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ForYou Mandarin at 15.1 against Learn Mandarin's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ForYou Mandarin sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Learn Mandarin sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ForYou Mandarin ships an update every 2 weeks, Learn Mandarin every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | ForYou Mandarin | Learn Mandarin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks β better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | η¦θͺζεζιε ¬εΈ | θ―εΌΊ ι» |
In-app purchases
ForYou Mandarin
- pro-plan$4.991 Month
Learn Mandarin
- Basic Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
- Basic Yearly$99.991 Year
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- Premium Yearly$179.991 Year
- 100 Credits$9.99
- 300 Credits$29.99
- 500 Credits$49.99
Questions
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