Comparison

Coco vs ChineseVlog

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

Head to head
About

Coco

Learn Mandarin Chinese through engaging illustrated stories, native audio, and interactive tools. Build reading, vocabulary, and speaking skills in context with features like tap-to-translate and shadowing practice. Progress from beginner to advanced levels with HSK-aligned content.

Highlights
  • Illustrated graded readers
  • Tap-to-translate and pinyin support
  • Native Mandarin audio with slow mode
  • Shadowing practice for pronunciation
  • Contextual hanzi and vocabulary learning
  • SRS flashcards and quizzes
  • Offline reading and news articles
Features
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Learn Chinese with stories written by a real native teacher. 200+ illustrated stories, 73 levels, from your first words to HSK 6. Every Coco story is written by Yaxuan, a native Chinese teacher, and graded to your level. You read real Chinese from day one, with the tools to understand every word. READ WITH HELP ON EVERY PAGE - Tap any word for its meaning, pinyin, tones and example sentences - Translate the whole page in one tap - Turn pinyin and tone colors on or off as you improve - Grammar explained right inside the story LISTEN AND SPEAK - Native Beijing-accent audio for every story - Slow mode for beginners - Shadowing practice for pronunciation, tones and rhythm REMEMBER WHAT YOU READ - Save words while you read - Review them with SRS flashcards made from your own stories - Quizzes after every story: characters, pinyin, tones, listening, speaking, translation A REAL CURRICULUM - HSK 1 to HSK 6, level by level, in the right order - Real Chinese news adapted to your level - Offline reading - XP, streaks and badges to keep you going Rated 4.9 by learners. Download Coco Chinese and read your way to fluency. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ChineseVlog

Learn authentic Chinese through real-life video content like vlogs and TV clips. Features interactive subtitles, pinyin, translations, grammar analysis, and vocabulary tools for effective study.

Highlights
  • Real Chinese vlogs and clips
  • Interactive subtitles with instant translation
  • Toggleable pinyin display
  • Russian & English line translations
  • Grammar analysis
  • Flashcards, dictation, and shadowing exercises
  • Personal vocabulary notebook with spaced repetition
Features
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ChineseVlog is an immersive Chinese learning platform built around real, authentic video content — not textbook dialogues. What you get: - Hundreds of real Chinese vlogs, TV drama clips and stand-up comedy - Interactive subtitles: click any word for instant translation - Pinyin above every character — toggle on/off anytime - Russian & English translations for every line - Grammar analysis for key sentences - Flashcards, dictation and shadowing exercises - Personal vocabulary notebook with spaced repetition - Study progress sync across all devices Perfect for: For anyone who wants to go beyond textbooks and truly understand — and speak — natural, authentic Chinese. Free trial: Several videos available for free. Full access requires a one-time course package purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Coco4 screens
ChineseVlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ChineseVlog at none against Coco's shown. Coco's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Coco sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and ChineseVlog sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Coco against 5.0 for ChineseVlog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coco ships an update fortnightly, ChineseVlog weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Coco versus ChineseVlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCocoChineseVlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJeremy Pitault雨荷 周

Customer experience

Coco

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ChineseVlog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Coco

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription$33.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Subscription$45.991 Year
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  • Yearly Premium Subscription$47.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Subscription$99.991 Year
1 purchases

ChineseVlog

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Coco free?
Coco is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChineseVlog free?
ChineseVlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coco or ChineseVlog?
Coco and ChineseVlog are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Coco or ChineseVlog have ads?
Coco shows ads; ChineseVlog does not.
Which is updated more often, Coco or ChineseVlog?
Coco ships an update fortnightly, and ChineseVlog weekly. Most recently, Coco was updated on October 24, 2026 and ChineseVlog on October 16, 2026.

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