Comparison

HanziPop vs SpeedMath

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

Head to head
About

HanziPop

Learn Chinese characters effortlessly through your phone's lock screen and home screen widgets. This app uses a spaced-repetition algorithm to schedule words based on your recall, offering a privacy-first approach with no tracking or ads.

Highlights
  • Lock screen and widget learning
  • Spaced-repetition algorithm (FSRS)
  • 10,000+ words (HSK 1-7)
  • 12 themed packs
  • Native-quality pronunciation
  • Privacy-first design (no tracking/ads)
Features
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HanziPop teaches you Chinese in the moments you're already looking at your phone — on your Lock Screen, in a Home Screen widget, and in a daily notification. No streak guilt, no 20-minute lesson required. — WHAT YOU SEE EVERY DAY — A single hanzi with pinyin and meaning, picked from your active queue. Tap to mark it known, hard, or skip to the next one. The next time you glance at your phone, a new word is waiting. — WHAT'S INSIDE — • 10,000+ words across HSK 1-7 • 1,000+ structured lessons • 12 themed packs (Food, Travel, Work, Family, and more) • Native-quality pronunciation (Apple TTS) • Example sentences with pinyin and English • Favorites, lesson history, and a progress ring — HOW IT LEARNS YOU — HanziPop uses FSRS, the modern open-source spaced-repetition algorithm that schedules each word based on how well YOU remember it. Words you find easy show up rarely. Words you stumble on come back sooner. — PRIVACY-FIRST — • No account, no sign-up • No tracking, no ads • Your progress syncs across your devices through your private iCloud — Apple holds the keys, not us. We never see your data. — FREE & PRO — Start free with daily new words from HSK 1-3 and 3 themed packs. HanziPop Pro unlocks the full HSK 1-7 library, all 12 themes, unlimited daily words, and advanced widget configurations. — BUILT FOR THE LOCK SCREEN ERA — Most Chinese apps want you inside the app. HanziPop is built around the truth that you'll learn more if Chinese is just there, every time you pick up your phone. Two seconds, a hundred times a day, adds up faster than one 20-minute session you keep skipping. Built by an indie team that uses HanziPop every single day. We answer email. Questions, ideas, complaints: vooxxoow@gmail.com Privacy: https://www.aivoxx.com/legal/privacy.html Terms: https://www.aivoxx.com/legal/terms.html

About

SpeedMath

Features
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SpeedMath is math practice that adapts to you — 1,500 levels running from Grade 1 all the way through Expert, with no two people starting in the same place. A short adaptive placement quiz figures out exactly where you belong the moment you open the app: get a question right and it gets harder, miss one and it gets easier, so you're never stuck redoing what you already know or lost on what you don't. Two ways to answer: - Type mode: a custom keypad built for speed, with a scientific "Pro" calculator for exponents at the advanced levels - Speed mode: just say your answer out loud and keep moving Stuck on a problem? Hit "I don't know" and get a plain-language explanation that actually clicks, pitched to your exact level, not some generic textbook page. Every correct answer builds your streak. Every session pushes your daily goal forward. And the level ladder never runs out — grade-school arithmetic, pre-algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and all the way into university-level and expert problems. Free to start, with a generous placement-based trial. Upgrade any time to keep climbing every one of the 1,500 levels. Terms of Use (EULA): https://shimondeitel.github.io/speedmath-app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://shimondeitel.github.io/speedmath-app/privacy.html

Screenshots

HanziPop4 screens
SpeedMath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HanziPop at 17.0 against SpeedMath's 26.0. 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. HanziPop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and SpeedMath 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
HanziPop versus SpeedMath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHanziPopSpeedMath
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晶 黄Joshua Deitel

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HanziPop

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$9.991 Month
  • Annual Pro1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$69.99
1 purchases

SpeedMath

Subscriptions1
  • SpeedMath Pro$4.991 Month

Questions

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

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