Comparison

Coco vs Repeat After Me

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

Repeat After Me

Features
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Repeat After Me teaches you a language the way you learned your first one — by hearing real sentences and saying them out loud. Ears first, from the very first minute. Pick the language you speak and the one you want to learn, choose a topic, and listen: the app reads real sentences aloud, then pauses so you can repeat them — or recall the translation yourself before it's revealed. Rate yourself, and tricky phrases come back until they stick. It's built for eyes-free practice: on a walk, on your commute, or with the screen off. LANGUAGES • Italian, German, English, French and Spanish — in any direction (20 pairs) • The app speaks your language too: fully localized in all five THREE WAYS TO PRACTICE • Sentences — 900+ everyday phrases in 17 practical topics: greetings, shopping, restaurant & café, directions & transport, work, health, small talk, and more • Words — 676 essential words in 17 categories: body, kitchen, food, clothing, numbers, days, animals, travel, health, work. The vocabulary sentences assume you already know, with nouns taught together with their article so you learn the gender from the start • Dialogues — illustrated conversations in the café, at the bakery, on the train HOW YOU LISTEN • Two modes: Listen & Translate, or Active Recall (produce it before you hear it) • "Slow first" listening and adjustable pauses to match your pace • Everything tracks what you know vs. what you're still learning TRAIN IT, THEN TEST IT • Listen & React — a comprehension game: hear a line from a real situation and choose the right reply. Survival mode gives you three lives. • Essential Verbs — the 16 verbs you can't get by without, across six tenses, with audio for every single form. Practice rounds bring back whatever you haven't mastered yet. Grammar when you want it, never in the way. • Both available in all five languages MADE FOR REAL LIFE • Works fully offline — every lesson and all audio included • Background & lock-screen playback: practice with the screen off, control from your AirPods • Optional daily reminder FAIR & PRIVATE • Start free — no account, no ads • One single purchase unlocks everything, forever. No subscription. • Your progress stays on your device Listen. Repeat. Understand.

Screenshots

Coco4 screens
Repeat After Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Repeat After Me at none against Coco's shown. Repeat After Me also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Coco sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Repeat After Me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coco ships an update every 2 weeks, Repeat After Me weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Coco versus Repeat After Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCocoRepeat After Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB325 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeremy PitaultSandro Brunner

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

Repeat After Me

One-time1
  • Full Version$14.99

Questions

Is Coco free?
Coco is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Repeat After Me free?
Repeat After Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Coco or Repeat After Me have ads?
Coco shows ads; Repeat After Me does not.
Which is updated more often, Coco or Repeat After Me?
Coco ships an update every 2 weeks, and Repeat After Me weekly. Most recently, Coco was updated on October 31, 2026 and Repeat After Me on October 28, 2026.

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