Comparison

Dumpling vs PolySkill

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

Head to head
About

Dumpling

Learn Mandarin Chinese vocabulary and practice for HSK exams with interactive widgets, smart flashcards, and daily quizzes. Improve reading and listening skills with graded stories and track your progress effortlessly.

Highlights
  • HSK 3.0 vocabulary study
  • Lock screen practice widgets
  • Smart flashcard reviews
  • Daily adaptive quizzes
  • Graded reading stories with audio
  • Save and review phrases
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Learn Chinese every day with real Chinese videos, synced transcripts, HSK 3.0 vocabulary, smart flashcards, graded reading, daily quizzes, and natural Mandarin audio. Dumpling Chinese is a beautifully designed Mandarin learning app that helps you build vocabulary, improve reading and listening, and make Chinese practice part of your daily routine. Watch Chinese videos with interactive transcripts, study HSK words, review with spaced repetition, read at your level, explore practical phrases, and practice from your Lock Screen with free vocabulary widgets. Whether you're preparing for the HSK exam, starting to learn Mandarin, or looking for a more enjoyable way to practice Chinese every day, Dumpling gives you a simple and structured way to keep making progress. LEARN HSK 3.0 VOCABULARY Build your Chinese vocabulary with HSK 3.0 words, pinyin, English meanings, example sentences, and natural Mandarin pronunciation. Learn step by step and keep track of the words you've mastered. LEARN CHINESE WITH VIDEOS Watch Chinese videos matched to your level and learn directly from the language you hear. Follow along with synced Chinese transcripts and English translations, and tap any word to instantly check its meaning. Explore vlogs, lessons, cartoons, stories, songs, and more across different HSK levels. Practice listening while seeing how words and phrases are actually used in context. REVIEW WITH SMART FLASHCARDS Practice Chinese vocabulary with simple, focused flashcards. Smart spaced-repetition scheduling brings words back when you need to review them, helping you remember more over time. READ AND LISTEN AT YOUR LEVEL Improve your Chinese reading and listening with short graded stories and sentence-by-sentence Mandarin audio. Tap words to check meanings as you read. Today’s Chinese also brings you a fresh real-world story every day, adapted to your HSK level so you can practice with Chinese that feels current and useful. TAKE DAILY QUIZZES Turn what you've learned into active recall with quick daily quizzes. Practice vocabulary based on your learning progress and strengthen the words that need more review. PRACTICE FROM YOUR LOCK SCREEN — FREE Turn small moments into Chinese practice with Dumpling's free Lock Screen widgets. See Chinese words throughout the day and review vocabulary without even opening the app. LEARN PRACTICAL CHINESE BY TOPIC Explore Collections of useful Chinese words and phrases for everyday conversation, travel, food, work, relationships, and more. Learn Mandarin you can actually use in real life. SAVE WORDS AND PHRASES WITH SMART NOTE Save Chinese words, phrases, and expressions you come across. Smart Note automatically adds translations and pronunciation so you can build your own personal Chinese vocabulary list and review it later. LISTEN TO NATURAL MANDARIN Hear clear Mandarin pronunciation across vocabulary, example sentences, stories, phrases, and video content. Build stronger listening skills while learning how Chinese sounds in context. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Follow your learning streak, mastered vocabulary, saved phrases, quizzes, and daily study progress as your Chinese improves. Dumpling Chinese is designed for: • Beginner and intermediate Chinese learners • HSK 3.0 vocabulary study and exam preparation • Learning Chinese through videos and real-world content • Mandarin vocabulary and flashcard practice • Chinese reading and listening practice • Pinyin and pronunciation practice • Practical Chinese words and phrases • Learners who want a clean, playful, and focused study experience Learn a little Chinese every day — one word, one video, one story, and one small win at a time. Some content and features require an optional Dumpling Plus subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dumplingchinese.app/privacy

About

PolySkill

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PolySkill turns whatever you're curious about into a short course made just for you. Tell Pol, your tutor, what you want to learn. Answer a few quick questions about your goal and what you already know, and your course is ready in about 20 seconds. • Start from a topic, a web page, a PDF or an arXiv paper • Every lesson explains first, then checks what stuck • Practice with real scenarios, spot-the-mistake, speed rounds, and by explaining ideas back to Pol • Ask Pol anything about the lesson you're on • Streaks, XP and daily reminders keep you going • Learn in 12 languages PolySkill is free to start: one course, its first unit and 25 questions for Pol. PolySkill Pro unlocks 25 new courses a month, every unit of every course, and many more questions for Pol. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly, every 3 months, every 6 months or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://polyskill.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://polyskill.app/privacy

Screenshots

Dumpling4 screens
PolySkill4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dumpling and PolySkill are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Dumpling sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and PolySkill sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Dumpling versus PolySkill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumplingPolySkill
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size282 MB57 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer岩 曹Quan Nguyen

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Dumpling

Subscriptions2
  • Dumpling Chinese Plus7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Dumpling Chinese Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Dumpling Plus Lifetime Special$29.99
  • Dumpling Plus Lifetime$34.99
4 purchases

PolySkill

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Pro 3 Months$39.993 Months
  • Pro 6 Months$74.996 Months
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  • Pro Yearly$119.991 Year

Questions

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

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