Comparison

QuickChinese vs Mandarin Quest

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

Head to head
About

QuickChinese

Features
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Master Chinese with 100+ interactive lessons, a massive dictionary, and stroke order practice — all offline, all in one app. QuickChinese is a complete Chinese learning toolkit built for English speakers. Whether you're starting from scratch or leveling up your Mandarin, everything you need is right here — no subscriptions, no internet required. - 100+ Interactive Courses Over 100 structured lessons from beginner to advanced, organized by difficulty level (1–7). Each course covers vocabulary, sentences, grammar, audio, and exercises in a beautifully integrated learning experience. Tap any word while studying to instantly look it up in the dictionary. Hit the Random button to discover a new lesson! - Chinese Dictionary — 390K+ Entries One of the most comprehensive Chinese dictionaries available in any learning app. Search over 390,000 entries — characters, words, and idioms. Look up by character, word, or pinyin with instant results. Every entry includes definitions, pronunciation, and type tags. Need to copy a definition? Just select and copy. - English-to-Chinese Lookup Don't know the Chinese word yet? Type in English and get the Chinese translation instantly. See phonetic transcriptions, Collins star ratings, and exam tags (CET4, CET6, IELTS, TOEFL, GRE) to focus on the vocabulary that matters most for your goals. - Stroke Order & Writing Practice See how any character is written with smooth, animated stroke sequences. Test yourself with the built-in writing quiz — tap strokes in the correct order to master proper technique. - Progress Tracking Your learning journey, automatically recorded. See how many courses you've started, review your daily and cumulative study stats, and browse your full activity log. Every session counts. - Notes Create lesson notes, vocabulary notes, or free-form entries. Search by title, content, or tags. Filter by type to find exactly what you need. - Why QuickChinese? - 100+ lessons — more content than most paid Chinese courses - 390K+ dictionary entries — characters, words, and idioms at your fingertips - English-to-Chinese — start from English when you don't know the Chinese word yet - Works offline — all dictionaries and course content are built in - One tap lookup — tap any word in a lesson to see its definition instantly - No account required — download and start learning immediately - No ads, no subscriptions — pay once, learn forever Download QuickChinese and start your Chinese learning journey today! --- What's New (v1.0.0) Welcome to QuickChinese! This is our first release. - 100+ interactive Chinese courses, levels 1–7 - Chinese dictionary with 390,000+ entries - English-to-Chinese dictionary with phonetics, exam tags & Collins ratings - Animated stroke order with writing quizzes - In-lesson instant dictionary lookup - Progress tracking and activity log - Notes with search and tags - iPad fullscreen support

About

Mandarin Quest

This app helps families develop Traditional Chinese reading skills using a Taiwanese approach. It offers a playful, self-paced learning path with lessons, review activities, and games for multiple users under one parent account. Progress is synced across devices, and the experience is ad-free.

Highlights
  • Traditional Chinese characters aligned to Taiwan MOE grade levels
  • Zhuyin (Bopomofo) or Pinyin options
  • Character, word, idiom, sentence-pattern, reading, and culture tracks
  • Spaced review and pronunciation audio
  • Multiple learner profiles
  • Ad-free experience
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Mandarin Quest helps families build real Traditional Chinese reading skills, the Taiwan way. A parent signs in and creates learner profiles. Each learner follows a playful, self-paced path with short lessons, spoken Taiwanese Mandarin, review activities, games, streaks, and rewards. Progress stays with the family across iPhone, iPad, and the web. FEATURES • Traditional Chinese characters aligned to Taiwan MOE grade levels • Choose Zhuyin (Bopomofo) or Pinyin for each learner • Character, word, idiom, sentence-pattern, reading, and culture tracks • Spaced review, pronunciation audio, typing practice, and field trips • Multiple learner profiles for one parent account • Secure progress sync across supported devices • Ad-free and parent-directed Start with the free tier. Mandarin Quest Premium unlocks unlimited lessons through an auto-renewing monthly subscription. The current price is shown before purchase and subscriptions can be managed in Apple Account settings. Mandarin Quest is a supplemental learning tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

QuickChinese4 screens
Mandarin Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mandarin Quest at 15.0 against QuickChinese's 17.0. 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. QuickChinese sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mandarin Quest sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
QuickChinese versus Mandarin Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickChineseMandarin Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTopgetStuart Chuang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QuickChinese

One-time1
  • Full Course Access$9.99
1 purchases

Mandarin Quest

Subscriptions1
  • Mandarin Quest Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is QuickChinese free?
QuickChinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mandarin Quest free?
Mandarin Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuickChinese or Mandarin Quest have ads?
Neither QuickChinese nor Mandarin Quest shows ads.

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