Comparison

HanziFeed vs MathCue

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

Head to head
About

HanziFeed

Learn Mandarin Chinese characters and grammar through real-world articles and interactive quizzes. Features thousands of graded reading passages, example sentences, and animated stroke orders. Track your progress with detailed analytics and personalized review algorithms.

Highlights
  • Learn 3,145 characters across HSK 3.0 levels
  • Thousands of graded reading passages
  • Quiz mode with personalized review
  • Animated stroke order
  • Search by character, pinyin, or English
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Read real Mandarin Chinese with an extensive dictionary at your fingertips. Get past the first basic layer of understand and unlock something greater. WHAT'S INSIDE • 3,145 characters across HSK 3.0 levels 1–9 * Support for Simplified & Traditional • Thousands of graded reading passages & daily news articles * Quiz mode with personalized review algorithms * Multiple quiz modes • 90,000+ example sentences from news and community sources • 161,000+ dictionary entries • 4 audio styles with native speakers • Animated stroke order • Search by character, pinyin, English, or handwriting Hanzifeed teaches 3,145 characters across HSK 3.0 1–9 through the patterns that connect them: shared radicals, phonetic series, and the visual logic that makes Chinese work. READ REAL CHINESE FROM DAY ONE Thousands of curated Wikipedia passages and daily news articles across 10+ topics graded into five difficulty tiers from Beginner to Expert. Tap any character to see its pinyin and meaning instantly. Listen along with synchronized audio that highlights each word as it plays. After each passage, rate your comprehension and save unfamiliar characters directly to your review packs. Track your reading progress with a rolling comprehension percentage, daily reading streaks, and a 30-day trend chart that shows how your understanding improves over time. LEARN SMARTER, NOT HARDER A 6-stage spaced repetition system schedules reviews at optimal intervals. Swipe to grade your recall — the algorithm handles the rest. Study only what you're about to forget. WORKS OFFLINE FREE TO USE. Decompose. Analyze. Trace. Retain. Repeat. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS HanziFeed Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, available monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hanzifeed.com/privacy/

About

MathCue

Features
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MathCue is a recall aid that helps you quickly bring back math concepts you've already learned. It doesn't teach from scratch — it gives you the cue that makes "Oh, right!" happen. ■ See concepts as a graph - All of middle‑school math (Korean curriculum, grades 7–9) as a prerequisite → follow‑up graph. - Narrow down by domain (Number & Operations, Algebra, Functions, Geometry, Probability & Statistics) → unit → concept. - Prefer a plain view? Switch to a list sorted by grade or A–Z. ■ Recall cards - Each concept in one line: definition + key formulas + "recall it when…" triggers + a worked example. - Hop to related (prerequisite / follow‑up) concepts. ■ How to use - Flip through right before an exam to refresh your memory. - Follow the links from one concept to the next to grasp the whole flow. Supports Korean and English. Free, with a banner ad at the bottom. Note: math content follows the Korean middle‑school curriculum (concept text available in English).

Screenshots

HanziFeed4 screens
MathCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathCue at none against HanziFeed's 2. MathCue also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). HanziFeed's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. HanziFeed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MathCue asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HanziFeed ships an update weekly, MathCue every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HanziFeed versus MathCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHanziFeedMathCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHanziFeedS&T Soft

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HanziFeed

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$59.991 Year
None

MathCue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HanziFeed free?
HanziFeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MathCue free?
MathCue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HanziFeed or MathCue have ads?
MathCue shows ads; HanziFeed does not.
Which is updated more often, HanziFeed or MathCue?
HanziFeed ships an update weekly, and MathCue every 3 days. Most recently, HanziFeed was updated on October 12, 2026 and MathCue on October 25, 2026.

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