Comparison

默書皇 SpellBee vs 9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping

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

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About

默書皇 SpellBee

Features
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SpellBee is a dictation practice app designed for primary school students and their parents. 【Core Features】 Parents can easily add weekly dictation word lists The app reads words aloud — kids listen and write Supports Cantonese, Mandarin and English pronunciation Chinese dictation: handwriting mode with a realistic grid practice sheet English dictation: typing practice with automatic marking Instant scores and star ratings Practice history to track learning progress Review mistakes to strengthen weak spots Scan a QR code to instantly receive word lists shared by other parents 【SpellBee Pro — one-time purchase, yours forever】 Unlimited child profiles: each child gets their own word lists and practice records Generate QR codes to share word lists — send one to the whole parent group at once Weekly progress reports: practice sessions, word counts and most-missed words at a glance AI word extraction: snap a photo of the dictation sheet and AI types the words for you SpellBee Pro is a one-time purchase — not a subscription, no auto-renewal. Restore your purchase on all your devices with the same Apple ID. Dictation day, no more drama. SpellBee has your back!

About

9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping

Features
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Nine Tones, Mastered. Hear Every Character. Empowering Hong Kong primary students to master Chinese vocabulary, stroke order, and handwriting with ease. Aligned with the EDB's "Lexical Items for Primary Forms in Hong Kong," LexiCore covers 4,762 traditional Chinese characters. Type or scan to access stroke orders, Cantonese/Mandarin pronunciations, and definitions. Powered by the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve, it helps children build an effective routine for Chinese learning and review at home. No constant parental supervision required—children can independently look up characters, practice stroke orders, and review vocabulary to build a solid foundation. Product Highlights ⊕ EDB Standard Base: Aligned with HK textbooks, covering 4,762 traditional characters and 3,171 leveled vocabulary words. ⊕ Multi-Dimensional Lookup: Search by character, radical, stroke count, or Cangjie. Fuzzy search is supported for partial inputs. ⊕ Bilingual Audio: Authentic Cantonese (Jyutping) and Mandarin (Pinyin) pronunciations to replicate classroom learning. ⊕ Spaced Repetition: Powered by the Ebbinghaus curve to automatically schedule reviews and strengthen memory. ⊕ Customizable Worksheets: Create and print personalized handwriting worksheets with custom word sets and grid styles. ⊕ Text Annotation: Paste text or poems to instantly generate character-by-character Jyutping while keeping your original formatting. Key Features ⊕ Advanced Search: Quickly locate characters via radical, stroke count, Cangjie code, or variant forms. ⊕ Animated Stroke Order: Step-by-step animations with standard regular script (Kai Shu) to correct writing mistakes. ⊕ Smart Error Log: Automatically tracks mistakes, allowing targeted review on weaker characters for true mastery. ⊕ Thematic Learning: 18 structured themes classified by everyday scenarios and learning stages. ⊕ Custom Collections: Bookmark key phrases and organize them into groups for focused revision. ⊕ Learning Analytics: Track learned words, consecutive study streaks, and practice accuracy in real time. Who Is It For? ⊕ Parents: Reduce tutoring time; foster independent learning and revision. ⊕ HK Primary Students: Master character recognition, stroke order, and school curriculum vocabulary. ⊕ Teachers: Ideal teaching assistant for standard stroke order animations and audio references. ⊕ Language Learners: Utilize fragmented time to look up words and build a systematic understanding of Chinese. Designed for Focused Learning ⊕ Distraction-Free UI: Clean, minimalistic design keeps children fully focused. ⊕ Detailed Breakdown: Includes strokes, radicals, variants, English definitions, and phrases. ⊕ Flashcard Mode: Efficient flashcard exercises perfect for quick review on the go. Free Experience Nine Cantonese Tones is free to download. At this stage, all features are fully open with zero ad interruptions, allowing children to learn with peace of mind. For questions or feedback, please contact us at: lexicore.support@gmail.com

Screenshots

默書皇 SpellBee4 screens
9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping at every 4 days against 默書皇 SpellBee's every 2 months. 9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

默書皇 SpellBee ships an update every 2 months, 9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
默書皇 SpellBee versus 9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter默書皇 SpellBee9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB312 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSai Wai Law喜斌 宋

In-app purchases

None

默書皇 SpellBee

No in-app purchases

None

9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 默書皇 SpellBee free?
默書皇 SpellBee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping free?
9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 默書皇 SpellBee or 9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping have ads?
Neither 默書皇 SpellBee nor 9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 默書皇 SpellBee or 9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping?
默書皇 SpellBee ships an update every 2 months, and 9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping every 4 days. Most recently, 默書皇 SpellBee was updated on September 17, 2026 and 9 Cantonese Tones & Jyutping on September 19, 2026.

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