Lang Life vs HanziGrid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Lang Life
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Learn Chinese the way you'll actually use it. LangLife generates real conversation scenesβordering food, taking a taxi, chatting with a coworkerβso you practice language in context, not random word lists. Pick a situation you want to practice, or let the app surprise you. Each scene pulls out the vocabulary you need and turns it into flashcards with characters, pinyin, and audio. - Practice scenes based on everyday situations - Vocabulary pulled from context, not generic lists - Flashcard review with native audio - Add your own custom cards Free to start. Subscription unlocks unlimited scenes. Stop memorizing words you'll never use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://langlife.app/privacy
HanziGrid
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HanziGrid makes Chinese finally visible. Every character you learn fills your personal grid. Bao, your panda companion, chooses what to review at the right time and writes stories you can truly read using the characters you know. β’ A visual grid of 2,663 HSK characters β’ Spaced reviews tailored to your progress β’ Fast quizzes for every HSK level β’ Daily stories written for your real level, with HanziGrid+ β’ Start instantly with local progress and no required account β’ Sign in with Apple later if you want to sync Start free as a guest: grid, quizzes and daily reviews. HanziGrid+ lifts the daily caps and unlocks three tailored stories a day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hanzigrid.yoloind.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HanziGrid at 16.4 against Lang Life's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. Lang Life sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and HanziGrid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Lang Life | HanziGrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Woven Labs | LORIS ALEXANDRE |
In-app purchases
Lang Life
- Weekly$3.997 Days
- Yearly$99.991 Year
HanziGrid
- HanziGrid+ Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- HanziGrid+ 3 Months3 Days trial$22.993 Months
- HanziGrid+ Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year









