注音小學堂 vs Lock & Learn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
注音小學堂
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剛開始學注音,或已經上小一、小二,拼讀還不太熟? 「注音小學堂」陪孩子從聽聲音、認符號,到自己拼、照筆順寫,再把不熟的字帶回來練習。依孩子目前的程度開始,入學準備與課後加強都適合。 【第一次玩,跟著語音開始】 新孩子首次進入會看到 3 張簡短介紹,搭配自動朗讀,認識聽、拼、寫的玩法。右上角「?」收錄 12 個主題教學,想學哪個就重看哪個;語音可停止、重播或關閉自動朗讀。 【聽一聽,自己拼出來】 • 拼拼看:聽題後選注音積木,練習聲母、介音、韻母與聲調 • 22 個結合韻可直接拼,也能拆開練習 • 聽聽看:自己組一個音,聽發音、找同音字與生活詞語 • 遇到不會的題目,分層提示陪孩子一步一步練 【還不熟,回來再練】 今日複習整理需要加強的字,魔王挑戰集中練習容易混淆的聲韻與聲調。搭配星星、貼紙與成就,記錄每一次完成的小任務。 【跟著課本,也能照筆順寫】 題庫涵蓋南一、康軒、翰林小一到小六的課本生字,並收錄國語首冊。依年級、學期與課次選擇,跟著學校進度練,也能回頭鞏固注音基礎。另有 37 個注音符號書寫練習,提供筆順示範與書寫回饋。 【家長知道下一步陪練什麼】 家長報告整理優先練習、常錯音與學習節奏;七日學習圖卡留下練習天數、內容、星星與貼紙。分享前須通過家長確認,圖卡不顯示孩子姓名、照片或弱點。 【安心練習,分開保存進度】 不需註冊帳號,沒有第三方廣告、聊天或公開發佈內容。同一台裝置可建立多位孩子,分開保存學習進度。學習可離線使用;資料預設保存在裝置本機,家長也可選擇備份到自己 Apple 帳號的私人 iCloud,還原前先比較進度。購買、外部連結及分享設有家長確認。 【先試玩,再決定】 免費版可體驗基礎練習、部分聽聽看內容、三家課本一年級第一冊第 1 課與部分書寫內容。完整版一次買斷、非訂閱,解鎖完整課程、完整聽聽看、書寫、複習、魔王挑戰、家長報告與貼紙收藏。
Lock & Learn
This educational app encourages children to learn Chinese characters by writing them from memory. Correct strokes and words earn play time for selected apps, promoting a 'homework first' approach to screen time. It follows traditional teaching methods with stroke order and character breakdown.
- Write Chinese characters from memory
- Earn app usage time with correct strokes
- Traditional stroke order and character teaching
- Customizable word lists for homework
- Progress tracking with levels and reviews
- Parental controls and PIN protection
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Screen time that teaches Chinese. Your child wants a game. Lock & Learn asks for Chinese first: write a character from memory, stroke by stroke, and the game opens. Every correct stroke earns play time. WHY I MADE IT I'm a teacher and a parent. My daughter was struggling with Chinese, and she wanted more screen time than I wanted to give. So I built an app where her games wait until she writes. Practice happens every day, and play time is earned. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps that stay locked, such as games or video. 2. When your child opens one, they write a few characters or words from memory. 3. Each correct stroke adds seconds, each word adds minutes, and stars add more. 4. A clock winds up to the time earned. Tap Exit and that app opens for that long. The others stay locked. THIS WEEK'S SCHOOL WORDS, FIRST • Paste the word list from school, any way it comes: one word per line, numbered, or run together. • Practice uses only those words until each one is done. Clear the list and it goes back to the normal course. • Every word is taught with its 注音 and meaning, then written from memory. TAUGHT THE WAY TAIWAN SCHOOLS TEACH • Traditional characters with 注音, in the stroke order taught in Taiwan schools. • Watch the strokes, trace, then write from memory. • Simple building blocks first (木, 人, 口), then harder characters explained by their parts. In 灣, 氵 gives the meaning (water) and 彎 gives the sound. • Real words from the first levels, not just single characters. • Meanings in English or in Chinese, so it works for bilingual families. In Chinese, the character being written is hidden as ○, so the meaning is a clue, not the answer. FROM THE FIRST STROKE TO UNIVERSITY WORDS • 4,900+ characters and more than 25,000 words, each with 注音 and a meaning. • Start at your child's grade level, and move it up or back any time. • Short levels, so there is a level-up often. • Characters that were missed come back for review. EARN MORE WITH BONUS WORDS • On the clock, Bonus asks for a word of two or more characters they already know, worth more per stroke. • You set a daily limit for bonus time, or turn the limit off. FOR PARENTS • A parent PIN protects every setting. • You choose how many words to write, how much time each stroke, word and star is worth, the shortest and longest unlock, and whether too little time keeps the app locked. • Off-limits apps: some apps stay closed, and writing won't open them, until you turn this off. • Built on Apple's Screen Time. FREE AND SUBSCRIPTION • Levels 1–69 (about 300 characters, grade 1) are free, with no time limit. • Homework without a subscription: every word inside levels 1–69, plus up to 5 harder words per list. • A subscription unlocks all 4,900+ characters, unlimited homework words, and the full word list. Privacy: https://smaggmeron-code.github.io/Lock-n-Learn/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lock & Learn at every 2 days against 注音小學堂's weekly. 注音小學堂's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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. 注音小學堂 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lock & Learn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
注音小學堂 ships an update weekly, Lock & Learn every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 注音小學堂 | Lock & Learn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 501 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HSIHSUN HO | Brendan Mullan |
In-app purchases
注音小學堂
- 完整版解鎖$4.99
Lock & Learn
- Extra characters + Block$2.991 Month
- Extra characters + Block7 Days trial$29.991 Year








