Easy Chinese vs Talk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Easy Chinese
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Learn to speak Chinese in 30 days! Want to learn Chinese but afraid of characters or tones? Easy Chinese is a new way to learn, designed to get you speaking in record time. Many people think Chinese is the hardest language. It's actually among the easiest if you learn it the right way. Features: - No characters or tones - learn Chinese like you would a Romance language - Grammar visualization - easily understand grammar structures with interactive colored blocks - Fluency tracking - graphs and metrics show your fluency growing over time - Personalized curriculum - learn words and grammars in whatever order you'd like - Practice in real places - visit a cute town and practice at the coffee shop, store, office, zoo, and more - Red Panda - take care of your cute companion while you learn - Flashcards - test your weakest words and grammars - Dictionary - including only the words you have learned with easy search and filters - Listening practice - hear words and phrases as you learn them - 1700 words, 700 lessons, 100 grammar structures Learn up to 100 words and enjoy up to 3 lessons per day for FREE! Upgrade to UNLIMITED for unlimited words and lessons and direct support from the founder. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Easy Chinese was a years-long labor of love. We hope you appreciate it and we're here to help if you have any questions! Xiexie, Roger (Founder of Easy Chinese)
Talk
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Hanyu is your pocket Chinese tutor. From HSK 0 absolute beginner to HSK 5 intermediate-advanced, hundreds of hours of systematic curriculum are built right in — just open and learn. No internet, no login, no paywalls. 【HSK 0-5 Systematic Curriculum】 - Complete HSK 0 through HSK 5 coverage, progressing step by step - 5000+ learning items spanning vocabulary, grammar, and dialogues - Every lesson paired with diverse exercises for instant reinforcement - More levels coming soon 【Smart Review · SRS Spaced Repetition】 - Intelligent spaced repetition algorithm delivers reviews right when you're about to forget - Dramatically boost retention — say goodbye to rote memorization 【Multiple Exercise Types】 - Multiple choice — quickly identify the right answer - True/false — reinforce your instinct for correct and incorrect - Listening practice — train your ear for real Chinese with TTS audio 【Track Progress & Stay Motivated】 - Mistake book auto-collects wrong answers — spot weak spots at a glance - Learning streaks to keep you going day after day - Progress charts for a clear view of your learning rhythm - Stroke count and radical reference to help understand character structure 【14 UI Languages】 Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Vietnamese, Thai, Hindi, Italian — auto-follows your system language, or switch manually anytime 【Privacy First · Zero Ads · Zero Tracking】 - 100% offline — no personal data collected, ever - Zero ads, zero tracking, zero third-party SDKs - iCloud sync across all your devices - No registration, no login — just open and start Start your Chinese journey with Hanyu today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Easy Chinese at 15.4 against Talk's 17.6. 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
Both are free to download. Easy Chinese sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and Talk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Easy Chinese | Talk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roger Dickey | 虹月 钱 |
In-app purchases
Easy Chinese
- Unlimited$9.991 Month
Talk
- Full Advanced Courses Unlock$6.99









