Comparison

Chinese Dictionary CH vs Hanmo

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

Head to head
About

Chinese Dictionary CH

Features
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Hanzi toolbox is a fast, clean Chinese study companion built for everyday lookup and practice. What you can do CH–EN Dictionary: search Chinese, pinyin, or English and jump back to history instantly CH–CH Dictionary: learn deeper meanings with Chinese explanations HSK Lists: browse HSK levels and review vocabulary efficiently Idioms & Chengyu: look up idioms with pinyin and examples Stroke order: practice writing with clear stroke guidance Word segmentation: split Chinese text into words to make reading easier Favorites & history: save what matters and return anytime Designed for speed, clarity, and daily use.

About

Hanmo

Features
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Hanmo (汉墨) puts Chinese vocabulary where you already look: your lock screen. Add the widget and a rotating word from today's plan — character, pinyin, meaning — appears every hour. Tap it and you land on that exact word, ready to review. ONE SIMPLE LOOP • A daily plan of new words and due reviews (you choose the pace: 5–20 a day) • Flip-card review: see the character, recall it, then reveal • Don't know a word? It comes back in the same session until you do • Know a word three times over the days? It earns its red seal — mastered MADE FOR CONSISTENCY • Words rotate hourly in a window you choose (e.g. 08:00–22:00) • A gentle daily reminder at the time you pick — optional • Streaks that survive a busy day HONEST BY DESIGN • 100% offline — works in airplane mode from first launch • No account, no analytics, no tracking, no paywall • Simplified and Traditional scripts, with pinyin (and zhuyin for Traditional) • On-device audio for every word and example sentence Dictionary data from CC-CEDICT, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Screenshots

Chinese Dictionary CH4 screens
Hanmo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hanmo at none against Chinese Dictionary CH's shown. Chinese Dictionary CH's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Chinese Dictionary CH versus Hanmo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChinese Dictionary CHHanmo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer坤宁 毛Abdulhamit CELIK

In-app purchases

None

Chinese Dictionary CH

No in-app purchases

None

Hanmo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chinese Dictionary CH free?
Chinese Dictionary CH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hanmo free?
Hanmo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chinese Dictionary CH or Hanmo have ads?
Chinese Dictionary CH shows ads; Hanmo does not.

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