Comparison

Dumpling 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

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

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

Dumpling4 screens
Study Bubble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Study Bubble at none against Dumpling's 4. Dumpling's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). On price, rating, ads 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. Dumpling sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Study Bubble asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dumpling against 5.0 for Study Bubble. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dumpling has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dumpling versus Study Bubble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumplingStudy Bubble
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (26 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer岩 曹Yu-Ning Hsu

Customer experience

Dumpling

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Study Bubble

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

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
None

Study Bubble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dumpling free?
Dumpling 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, Dumpling or Study Bubble?
Dumpling and Study Bubble are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 26 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Dumpling or Study Bubble have ads?
Neither Dumpling nor Study Bubble shows ads.

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