Comparison

ChineseBoo vs Modu

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

Head to head
About

ChineseBoo

Features
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Learn Mandarin through Chinese stories you want to keep reading. ChineseBoo helps you understand unfamiliar words, make sense of difficult sentences and remember useful vocabulary as you follow the story. Find Chinese you want to read Start with graded stories for learners or explore Chinese web novels in Reader Mode. Bring a book you care about into your Chinese practice by reading your own EPUBs with the same learning tools. Scan a printed Chinese page to work through its text with pinyin and word definitions. Understand words without losing your place Tap a word for English definitions and pinyin right beside the text. Hear Chinese pronunciation and keep following the story without switching to a separate dictionary. The built-in Chinese dictionary works offline. Make sense of difficult sentences Get English translations of selected passages to help you follow the meaning. Ask AI about Chinese grammar, word usage and nuance, then ask follow-up questions without leaving the reader. Remember the words you discover Save vocabulary you meet while reading as Chinese flashcards. Review with spaced repetition to revisit useful words over time and strengthen your recall. Build your vocabulary from the stories and books that interest you. Choose a story. Read a page. Save a word for tomorrow. Terms of Use: https://chineseboo.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://chineseboo.com/privacy

About

Modu

Features
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Read Chinese stories, understand unfamiliar words, and build vocabulary from what you read. Modu combines graded reading, a tap-to-lookup dictionary, and spaced-repetition review in one app. Choose a graded story or import your own EPUB and TXT books. Tap unfamiliar words for pinyin and meanings, save vocabulary in context, and review it later. READ WHAT INTERESTS YOU • Explore a library of graded retellings of public-domain stories. • Import EPUB and TXT books to read with built-in learning tools. • Generate AI stories based on your selected topic and level, with vocabulary you are due to review. • Follow RSS feeds. Available article text depends on the source; some feeds provide summaries only. UNDERSTAND AS YOU READ • Tap words for pinyin, meanings, and measure words. • Use AI explanations to explore a word in the context of a sentence. • Translate sentences and paragraphs into English on your device, or read with a bilingual chapter view. • Listen to text with read-aloud tools. REMEMBER WORDS IN CONTEXT • Save vocabulary from your reading and review it with spaced-repetition flashcards. • Mark words as known to focus highlighting on unfamiliar vocabulary. • Track your reading and vocabulary progress, and export your vocabulary. OFFLINE READING AND YOUR ACCOUNT Read and save books on your device as a guest, without creating an account. Books already on your device and core reading tools work offline. On-device translation requires an initial language-model download. AI features and natural online voices require an internet connection. Sign in to back up your vocabulary. Modu Plus also syncs reading progress and other learning data across devices. Imported book files remain on your device; import the same books on another device to continue reading there. FREE + MODU PLUS Free features include reading, dictionary lookup, on-device translation, bilingual reading, vocabulary review, book imports, RSS, the story library, and basic read-aloud. Limited AI explanations and story generation are included. Modu Plus adds higher AI usage allowances, natural multi-voice read-aloud, and additional learning-data sync. AI and natural-voice usage limits apply. See the in-app purchase screen for available plans and current allowances. Start with a story, and build your Chinese one reading session at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://modu-ai-proxy.zhouxuehan101.workers.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://modu-ai-proxy.zhouxuehan101.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

ChineseBoo4 screens
Modu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Modu at none against ChineseBoo's 2. Modu also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. ChineseBoo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Modu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChineseBoo ships an update every 2 months, Modu weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
ChineseBoo versus Modu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChineseBooModu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB148 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLoreon雪寒 周

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ChineseBoo

Subscriptions2
  • ChineseBoo Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • ChineseBoo Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Modu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChineseBoo free?
ChineseBoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Modu free?
Modu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChineseBoo or Modu have ads?
Neither ChineseBoo nor Modu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChineseBoo or Modu?
ChineseBoo ships an update every 2 months, and Modu weekly. Most recently, ChineseBoo was updated on October 11, 2026 and Modu on October 15, 2026.

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