Comparison

PGLearning vs zhende

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

Head to head
About

PGLearning

Features
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GPLearning is a pronunciation-first English coach that listens to how you speak and scores you in real time. Built for learners who can read English but freeze when it’s time to talk, every lesson is designed around your voice, not multiple-choice taps. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Speak, don’t tap. Every drill asks you to say the word or sentence out loud. Apple’s on-device speech recognition compares what you said to the target and gives you a live score. • Works offline. Speech recognition happens entirely on your iPhone — no audio leaves your device, no account required, no subscription gates. • Vietnamese translations baked in. Every word and sentence shows its Vietnamese meaning, so you understand what you’re saying as you say it. 10 REAL-LIFE TOPICS Greetings · Food · Travel · Hotel · Hospital · Workplace · Supermarket · Anatomy · Pronunciation drills · Minimal pairs Each topic has three levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) and three lesson formats: 1. Speak the Word — build vocabulary by saying single words and getting an accuracy score. 2. Repeat After Me — practice full sentences with proper rhythm and stress. 3. Conversation — play one role in a realistic dialogue (ordering food, checking into a hotel, talking to a doctor, negotiating a deal). The app handles the other speaker’s lines while you respond aloud. WHY YOUR ENGLISH WILL SOUND BETTER • Targeted pronunciation modules for tricky sounds (th, r/l, ship/sheep, vowel length). • Minimal-pairs trainer to fix the small mistakes Vietnamese speakers most often miss. • 50 items per intermediate and advanced lesson, so a single category gives you hundreds of speaking reps. PRIVACY YOU CAN ACTUALLY VERIFY • On-device speech recognition — your microphone audio is never sent to a server. • No analytics, no ads, no tracking, no sign-up. • No account, no email, no password. WHO IT’S FOR • Vietnamese learners of English at any level. • ESL students who can read but want to sound more natural. • Travelers, healthcare workers, hotel staff, and anyone preparing for real conversations in English. • Self-learners who want speaking practice without paying for a tutor. GET STARTED Pick a topic. Tap a lesson. Tap the mic. Say the word. See your score. Repeat. That’s the whole loop — and that’s how speaking actually improves. Questions or feedback? We read every message.

About

zhende

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Learn Mandarin from the short videos you'd actually watch. zhende turns real Chinese reels — cooking, sports, culture, everyday talk — into a comprehension-first learning feed. Every clip has an accurate transcript with pinyin and an English translation, and every word is tappable. • A For-You feed tuned to what you understand — clips are ranked so most of the words are ones you already know, so you learn from context instead of drills. • Pinyin above every character, so you can read along before you can read hanzi. • Tap any word for its meaning, part of speech, and a usage note. • Save words and whole sentences to your deck. • Review with spaced repetition — each review jumps back to the exact moment the word was said. • Browse by level (HSK 1–6) and topic. ZHENDE PRO The reel feed is part of zhende Pro. A subscription unlocks the full stream of Chinese reels, with new clips added regularly. YOUR WORDS STAY YOURS Everything you save — your vocabulary, your spaced-repetition reviews, and your stats — stays free forever, even if your subscription ends. We charge for new reels, never for the words you've already earned. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • zhende Pro Annual — $34.99 per year, including a 7-day free trial • zhende Pro Monthly — $7.99 per month Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://namearth5005.github.io/reelle-legal/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://namearth5005.github.io/reelle-legal/privacy-policy.html No account required. No ads. Just real Mandarin, made comprehensible.

Screenshots

PGLearning4 screens
zhende4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PGLearning at none against zhende's 2. PGLearning also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. zhende sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. PGLearning asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
PGLearning versus zhende: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPGLearningzhende
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiac VuNam Ken Yan Bouchara

In-app purchases

None

PGLearning

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

zhende

Subscriptions2
  • zhende Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • zhende Pro Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is PGLearning free?
PGLearning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is zhende free?
zhende is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PGLearning or zhende have ads?
Neither PGLearning nor zhende shows ads.

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