Comparison

Mandora vs PSLE

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

Head to head
About

Mandora

Features
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Mandora is an AI-powered Chinese learning app designed for primary school children in Singapore. Built around the MOE syllabus, Mandora helps children improve speaking, reading, writing, and dictation through short daily practice β€” not just memorisation, but real language use. Why Mandora Most children don’t struggle because they don’t know Chinese β€” they struggle because they don’t use it. Mandora builds a simple daily habit: Speak with AI Practise school content Reinforce with repetition Just 10 minutes a day. Key Features MOE-Aligned Practice (P1–P6) Reading, listening, sentence building, and oral practice β€” all aligned with school learning. AI Speaking Partner Real conversations with instant feedback to build confidence in speaking. Smart Dictation (听写) Upload weekly spelling lists, get guided dictation, instant correction, and automatic wrong-word review β€” no parent needed. Game-Based Motivation Diamonds, streaks, and rewards to keep kids consistent and engaged. Parent Progress Tracking Simple reports to track progress and identify weak areas. Built for Singapore Families MOE-aligned. PSLE-relevant. Designed for daily practice at home. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PSLE

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PSLE is a focused practice app for Singapore Primary 6 students, built around real past-year papers. β€’ Past-year question bank β€” organised by subject, school, year and topic, with the original diagrams, tables and passages preserved. β€’ Mock papers β€” sit a full paper under timed conditions, then see a breakdown by question type and topic. β€’ Mistake book β€” every wrong answer is collected automatically so revision targets your gaps instead of what you already know. β€’ AI explanations β€” ask why an answer is right, and why the option you picked was wrong. Available in English or Chinese. β€’ Progress tracking β€” accuracy by topic over time, so you know what to revise next. β€’ Projected AL β€” an estimated grade per subject, updated as you practise. β€’ Parent mode β€” parents follow what their child practised today, and which subject is weakest. β€’ Syncs across devices β€” practise on iPhone, continue on iPad. Covers all five PSLE subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Chinese and Higher Chinese. No ads. No third-party trackers. About the subscription The free plan includes 10 questions a day. Subscribers get unlimited practice plus AI explanations (10 a day). Every subscription starts with a 1-week free trial and renews automatically at the end of each period unless cancelled in your device's subscription settings. PSLE is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with SEAB or MOE. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://psle.1stshop.sg/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://psle.1stshop.sg/privacy.html

Screenshots

Mandora4 screens
PSLE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PSLE at daily against Mandora's fortnightly. Mandora's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mandora sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month and PSLE sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mandora ships an update fortnightly, PSLE daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Mandora versus PSLE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMandoraPSLE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size116 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMandora.Pte.Ltd1STGROUP PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mandora

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium Member$29.991 Month
3 purchases

PSLE

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • 6 Months7 Days trial$59.996 Months
  • Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Mandora free?
Mandora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PSLE free?
PSLE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mandora or PSLE have ads?
Neither Mandora nor PSLE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mandora or PSLE?
Mandora ships an update fortnightly, and PSLE daily. Most recently, Mandora was updated on October 31, 2026 and PSLE on October 31, 2026.

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