Comparison

Mandarin Daily vs Study Bubble

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Lock screen widget learning
  • Daily character, word, and phrase exposure
  • Simplified Chinese characters
  • Pinyin pronunciation with tones
  • Common words and phrases
  • Beginner-friendly approach
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer with breaks
  • Freestyle study timer
  • Task management
  • Daily planning
  • Cozy study room with companion
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Mandarin Daily3 screens
Study Bubble4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mandarin Daily versus Study Bubble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMandarin DailyStudy Bubble
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (49 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAHMET CEMAL KAYAYu-Ning Hsu

Customer experience

Mandarin Daily

All ratings49 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Study Bubble

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mandarin Daily

Subscriptions3
  • Daily Mandarin Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Mandarin Daily Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Daily Mandarin Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mandarin Daily Lifetime$59.99
None

Study Bubble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mandarin Daily free?
Mandarin Daily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Study Bubble free?
Study Bubble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mandarin Daily or Study Bubble?
Study Bubble is rated higher. Mandarin Daily averages 4.1 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Study Bubble averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mandarin Daily or Study Bubble have ads?
Mandarin Daily shows ads; Study Bubble does not.

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