Comparison

ScriptPad vs Draw Chinese

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

Head to head
About

ScriptPad

Master Chinese writing with animated stroke guides, interactive practice, and pronunciation comparison. Learn vocabulary through structured lessons and engaging games, all available offline. Create custom lessons from any text.

Highlights
  • Animated stroke-order guides
  • Interactive writing canvas
  • Pronunciation practice with recording
  • Structured vocabulary lessons
  • Gamified learning activities
  • Custom lesson creation
  • Offline functionality
Features
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ScriptPad: Chinese Writing helps you learn to read, write, type, and speak Chinese from scratch. Start with Chinese Basics, learn essential strokes, radicals, and your first characters with animated stroke-order guides that show you exactly how to write each one. Practice on an interactive drawing canvas and build real muscle memory as you trace each stroke. Move beyond the basics into structured vocabulary lessons across 6 units and 130+ lessons. Every word comes with audio so you can hear and practice correct pronunciation as you learn. Write by Hand: A full drawing canvas for every word, practice writing Chinese characters with your finger or stylus. The character outlines guide your strokes, and stroke-order animations show you exactly how each character is written. Speak & Compare: Record yourself saying each word and compare your pronunciation side by side. Instant playback lets you hear exactly where to improve. Type Mode: Learn how to type Chinese words. Instant feedback shows you what you got right and what to review. Create Your Own Lessons: Paste any Chinese text, vocabulary lists, song lyrics, textbook sentences, and turn it into a writing lesson with audio. Play & Practice: Reinforce every lesson with hands on activities that make vocabulary stick. Match words to pictures, build words by connecting their characters, listen for a word and slice it before it lands, mark your card in a listen and win bingo against the computer, fit word blocks together to clear the board, and blast word aliens out of the sky. Each activity plays the word's audio as you go, so you're always hearing the Chinese as you learn it. Word Meanings in Your Language: See each word's meaning in English, Japanese, or Korean, switch the translation language anytime. Features: 2,000+ vocabulary learn and write words with audio across 6 structured units 10,000+ HSK words and sentences Stroke-order animations for every Chinese character Pinyin shown for every word Interactive drawing canvas with character guides Speak & Compare pronunciation practice with recording Type mode for Chinese keyboard practice Playful practice activities: picture matching, character building, audio slicing, bingo, word blocks, and word invaders Traditional mode, toggle between Simplified and Traditional characters for every word Create custom lessons from any Chinese text Word meanings in multiple languages iPad Writing Mode, multi-card writing grid with stroke animations 14 page themes for a comfortable study environment Works beautifully on iPhone and iPad Fully offline, no internet required Interface available in English, Chinese, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, and Russian One-time purchase, no subscription Whether you are a complete beginner or brushing up on your Chinese writing skills, ScriptPad gives you the tools to practice at your own pace. Download ScriptPad and start writing Chinese today.

About

Draw Chinese

Features
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Learn to write Chinese characters the right way — stroke by stroke. Draw Chinese is a handwriting practice app designed for anyone learning Chinese. Whether you're a beginner or preparing for HSK, you'll build muscle memory for 2,000 of the most frequently used characters through guided tracing, stroke order animation, and real-time feedback. Stroke Order AnimationWatch each character drawn stroke by stroke at your own pace. Adjust playback speed (0.5×, 1×, 2×) and loop until you've memorized every stroke. Guided Tracing PracticeTrace characters on a practice canvas with rice-grid background. A faded guide character helps you stay on track while you draw with your finger. Get a score after each attempt to track your progress. Pronunciation & Example SentencesTap to hear native-quality pronunciation for every character. See 3–5 example sentences with pinyin to understand how each character is used in context. HSK-Aligned ProgressionAll 2,000 characters are organized by HSK level (1–6) and grouped into 100 manageable sets. Start with the basics and work your way up. 20 Languages SupportedInterface and translations available in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai, Italian, Indonesian, Polish, Dutch, Ukrainian, Malay, and Swedish. Flexible PlansChoose what works for you: a monthly subscription at $1.99/month, a yearly subscription at $9.99/year, or a one-time purchase for just $15.99 — unlock everything forever with no recurring fees. Key Features: • 2,000 essential Chinese characters with stroke order • Interactive tracing canvas with scoring • Adjustable stroke animation with loop playback • Native-quality audio pronunciation • 3–5 example sentences per character • HSK 1–6 progression • 20 language support • Flexible pricing — subscribe monthly, yearly, or buy once Start your journey to writing Chinese with confidence. Terms of Use: https://demo.worlddelivery.net/apps/drawchinese/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

ScriptPad4 screens
Draw Chinese3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Draw Chinese at every 2 days against ScriptPad's monthly. 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. ScriptPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Draw Chinese sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScriptPad ships an update monthly, Draw Chinese every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ScriptPad versus Draw Chinese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriptPadDraw Chinese
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size406 MB198 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHugo Alberto Garza Jr松志 范

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ScriptPad

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$4.99
3 purchases

Draw Chinese

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Access$15.99

Questions

Is ScriptPad free?
ScriptPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Draw Chinese free?
Draw Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScriptPad or Draw Chinese have ads?
Neither ScriptPad nor Draw Chinese shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScriptPad or Draw Chinese?
ScriptPad ships an update monthly, and Draw Chinese every 2 days. Most recently, ScriptPad was updated on October 25, 2026 and Draw Chinese on October 14, 2026.

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