CORChina vs Modu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
CORChina
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Point your camera at Chinese text and start learning. OCR China turns photos of Chinese text into study material: extract text with OCR, listen to it read aloud, and memorize words - all in one app. WHO IT IS FOR - Students wanting to study Chinese textbooks efficiently - Travelers and business professionals encountering Chinese on the go - Learners who find making word lists tedious - Anyone preparing for HSK or Chinese proficiency tests SCAN (OCR) Take a photo or pick one from your library, and the app turns Chinese text into digital text with high accuracy - both Simplified and Traditional. Turn textbooks, menus, signs, and packaging into study material. LISTEN AND LEARN (TEXT TO SPEECH) A native Chinese voice reads the text aloud while the current position is highlighted and scrolled automatically, so you can follow with your eyes and ears. Adjust the speed, pause and resume anytime, and choose from multiple voices. UNDERSTAND INSTANTLY (TRANSLATION) Show translations line by line with one tap. Results are saved, so you can review them offline later. BLANK MODE FOR MEMORIZATION Test your vocabulary by hiding random words. Tap hidden words to reveal answers, with progress tracked automatically. Build solid vocabulary through repeated practice. YOUR OWN STUDY LIST Scanned texts are saved to My List. Organize them with search and swipe actions, and build your own textbook. SAMPLE LESSONS INCLUDED Folk tales, business Chinese, daily conversation, and travel phrases - start learning right after installing. KEEP GOING EVERY DAY - Study reminder notifications (choose your preferred time) - Summary of your streak, study time, and words learned - Home screen widget to check progress at a glance Study data is stored only on your device and is never sent externally. All features are available for free with ad support. Take one photo of the Chinese around you. It is the first step toward reading Chinese every day.
Modu
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Read Chinese stories, understand unfamiliar words, and build vocabulary from what you read. Modu combines graded reading, a tap-to-lookup dictionary, and spaced-repetition review in one app. Choose a graded story or import your own EPUB and TXT books. Tap unfamiliar words for pinyin and meanings, save vocabulary in context, and review it later. READ WHAT INTERESTS YOU β’ Explore a library of graded retellings of public-domain stories. β’ Import EPUB and TXT books to read with built-in learning tools. β’ Generate AI stories based on your selected topic and level, with vocabulary you are due to review. β’ Follow RSS feeds. Available article text depends on the source; some feeds provide summaries only. UNDERSTAND AS YOU READ β’ Tap words for pinyin, meanings, and measure words. β’ Use AI explanations to explore a word in the context of a sentence. β’ Translate sentences and paragraphs into English on your device, or read with a bilingual chapter view. β’ Listen to text with read-aloud tools. REMEMBER WORDS IN CONTEXT β’ Save vocabulary from your reading and review it with spaced-repetition flashcards. β’ Mark words as known to focus highlighting on unfamiliar vocabulary. β’ Track your reading and vocabulary progress, and export your vocabulary. OFFLINE READING AND YOUR ACCOUNT Read and save books on your device as a guest, without creating an account. Books already on your device and core reading tools work offline. On-device translation requires an initial language-model download. AI features and natural online voices require an internet connection. Sign in to back up your vocabulary. Modu Plus also syncs reading progress and other learning data across devices. Imported book files remain on your device; import the same books on another device to continue reading there. FREE + MODU PLUS Free features include reading, dictionary lookup, on-device translation, bilingual reading, vocabulary review, book imports, RSS, the story library, and basic read-aloud. Limited AI explanations and story generation are included. Modu Plus adds higher AI usage allowances, natural multi-voice read-aloud, and additional learning-data sync. AI and natural-voice usage limits apply. See the in-app purchase screen for available plans and current allowances. Start with a story, and build your Chinese one reading session at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://modu-ai-proxy.zhouxuehan101.workers.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://modu-ai-proxy.zhouxuehan101.workers.dev/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Modu at none against CORChina's shown. Modu also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CORChina ships an update every 3 weeks, Modu weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CORChina | Modu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.5 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BYNET | ιͺε― ε¨ |
In-app purchases
CORChina
No in-app purchases
Modu
No in-app purchases









