Comparison

LabitApp vs Stele

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

Head to head
About

LabitApp

Features
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Read. Learn. Remember. Labit helps you learn vocabulary from what you actually read - PDFs, ebooks, and web pages - then turns your saved words into flashcards and quizzes so you remember them. READ FROM ANY SOURCE  - Add PDFs, EPUB ebooks, and web pages to your Library - Open your last reads from Home and jump back to where you left off - Adjust font size and reading settings for comfort LEARN WITH FLASHCARDS  - Create collections and add cards with front, back, and notes (i.e. containing use case in sentence) - While reading, select or paste text and add it as a flashcard - Generate definitions, translations, or example sentences (AI-assisted) - Organize collections by name, date, progress, or word count QUIZ YOURSELF - Swipe right when you know it, left when you don’t - Choose front-to-back or back-to-front, shuffle or keep original order - Focus on unlearned cards only - See results and track which words you’ve learned STAY MOTIVATED - Streak counter and “last learned today” on Home - Stats: total collections, longest streak, total and learned flashcards - Calendar and charts for your learning activity - “Hard to learn” list so you can review tough words YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE - Account sync (email or Sign in with Apple) - Dark mode and language options in Settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stele

Features
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From the developer: This is the learning app I wish I had when I started studying Mandarin. I'll be using this app along with you, and I have every intention to correct any mistakes I've made, and use your feedback to make this the learning app you love to use the most. There's more to come! A beautifully simple flashcard app for people learning Chinese. No subscriptions. No accounts. No internet required. Just you and the most effective study method in cognitive science: spaced repetition. Most language apps overwhelm you with features, streaks, leaderboards, and notifications. Stele does one thing, flashcards with spaced repetition, and does it beautifully. Open the app, study your cards, close the app. That's it. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, NOTHING YOU DON'T • A complete Chinese-English dictionary with thousands of words and example sentences • Human-read vocab and an advanced text-to-speech model baked into the app let you hear pronunciation everywhere, without an internet connection. • Tap any word to drill down: from word to character to component, then back to where you left off • HSK version 3.0 starter decks, so you can start studying immediately • Import your existing decks from Anki or CSV in seconds • Tone coloring, pinyin display modes, traditional and simplified support BUILD DECKS FROM ENGLISH Type any English word or phrase, and Stele creates the card for you — Chinese characters, pinyin, and meaning, ready to study. Build a deck of exactly the words & phrases you want to learn, in the time it takes to type them. REAL VOICES AND NATURAL SPEECH Stele uses authentic recordings from native Chinese speakers for thousands of common words, paired with an advanced on-device text-to-speech model for natural pronunciation of any sentence. No robotic voices. No streaming audio. Everything plays instantly, even offline. EVIDENCE-BASED, NOT GAMIFIED Spaced repetition has decades of cognitive science research behind it. It's the technique used by medical students, language polyglots, and serious learners worldwide. Stele uses FSRS, the modern open-source algorithm that schedules each card based on how well you actually remember it. FULLY ON-DEVICE. ZERO DATA COLLECTION. Stele runs entirely on your phone. No cloud sync. No account required. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. The app doesn't even need an internet connection. Your study data belongs to you and stays on your device. ONE PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. Pay once. Own it forever. Free updates. Optional expansion modules will be available later as one-time purchases for users who want them. WHO STELE IS FOR Stele is for people learning Chinese who want to focus on the work, not the app. With a simple interface containing the tools you need to succeed, you can focus on learning the language, instead of how to use the tools.

Screenshots

LabitApp4 screens
Stele4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stele at every 3 days against LabitApp's every 2 weeks. LabitApp's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LabitApp ships an update every 2 weeks, Stele every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
LabitApp versus Stele: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabitAppStele
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB598 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperDawid MastalerzMarcus Sacco

In-app purchases

None

LabitApp

No in-app purchases

None

Stele

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LabitApp free?
LabitApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stele free?
Stele is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LabitApp or Stele have ads?
Neither LabitApp nor Stele shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LabitApp or Stele?
LabitApp ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stele every 3 days. Most recently, LabitApp was updated on August 3, 2026 and Stele on September 9, 2026.

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