Mandarin Daily vs Study Bubble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mandarin Daily
Learn Mandarin Chinese passively through your phone's lock screen. Daily characters, words, and phrases are displayed without needing to open the app, making learning convenient and consistent for beginners.
- Lock screen widget learning
- Daily character, word, and phrase exposure
- Simplified Chinese characters
- Pinyin pronunciation with tones
- Common words and phrases
- Beginner-friendly approach
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Daily Mandarin — Learn Through Your Lock Screen Mandarin is one of the world's most spoken languages — and one of the hardest to start. Daily Mandarin removes the biggest barrier: finding time. Instead of carving out study sessions, you can learn through your lock screen. Every time you check your phone, you can see a Mandarin character, word, or phrase. No tapping required. No app to open. Just passive, repeated exposure that builds real recognition over time. Daily Mandarin is free to download and includes limited free learning content. Daily Mandarin Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription that unlocks premium learning features, including lock screen widget-based learning, expanded vocabulary content, and additional daily Mandarin learning tools. How it works With Daily Mandarin Pro, each day you get a fresh set of vocabulary, characters, and tones delivered directly to your lock screen. The more you see them, the more they stick. It's the same principle behind immersion learning, made practical for your daily life. What you'll learn - Simplified Chinese characters - Pinyin pronunciation with tone marks - Common words and everyday phrases - Grammar patterns introduced naturally over time Built for beginners You don't need to know anything about Mandarin to start. Daily Mandarin is designed for complete beginners who want to make progress without overhauling their routine. No pressure, no streaks There are no daily streaks to maintain, no points to lose, no guilt for missing a day. Just consistent, low-effort exposure that compounds over weeks and months. Features marked as Pro or Premium require an active Daily Mandarin Pro subscription (paid). Start building your Mandarin foundation — one lock screen at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/Mandarin-Daily-Privacy-Policy-36f70e2009ab802e8e3ff92e7313358e
Study Bubble
Create a cozy and enjoyable study environment with this app. It offers various timer modes, task management, and planning tools to help you stay organized and focused. Personalize your study space with a virtual companion.
- Pomodoro timer with breaks
- Freestyle study timer
- Task management
- Daily planning
- Cozy study room with companion
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Study Bubble is a cozy study space designed to make focusing feel a little more enjoyable. Stay organized, choose your study style, and make your study time your own. Features: Pomodoro- A timer you can set with automatic short and long breaks! Flow- Freestyle timer for you to study as much as you want! Task- Add, complete, manage your day with these tasks! Planning- Keep track of what you want to accomplish Cozy Study Room- A space where you and your bear companion can both focus! Whether you're working on homework, reviewing notes, or simply trying to stay focused, Study Bubble gives you a simple, cozy place to study.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Study Bubble at 5.0 against Mandarin Daily's 4.1. Study Bubble also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Mandarin Daily's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price 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. Mandarin Daily sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Study Bubble asks for nothing beyond the download.
Study Bubble holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mandarin Daily has 49 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Mandarin Daily | Study Bubble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (49 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AHMET CEMAL KAYA | Yu-Ning Hsu |
Customer experience
Mandarin Daily
Study Bubble
In-app purchases
Mandarin Daily
- Daily Mandarin Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Mandarin Daily Weekly$6.997 Days
- Daily Mandarin Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Mandarin Daily Lifetime$59.99
Study Bubble
No in-app purchases








