Comparison

Chá vs Du

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

Head to head
About

Chá

Features
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Chá is an aesthetic flashcard app for learning Mandarin Chinese, one character at a time. Study the official HSK vocabulary (levels 1–6) with clean, distraction-free cards. Each card shows the character, pinyin with proper tone marks, the most common meaning, and a natural example sentence — with on-device audio pronunciation. FEATURES • Official HSK 3.0 word lists (HSK 1–6) • Standard, book-correct pinyin with tone marks • Clear, concise definitions — the meanings you actually need • Natural example sentences for every word • On-device pronunciation audio (no internet required) • Spaced-repetition review to remember what you learn • Favorites, streaks, and study history • A daily "Test your Chinese" reminder to keep your streak going • Share aesthetic flashcards as images or video • Home screen and Lock Screen widgets PRIVACY FIRST No accounts, no sign-in, no tracking. All your progress stays on your device. Whether you're starting from zero or pushing toward HSK 6, Chá makes daily Chinese practice calm, focused, and genuinely aesthetic.

About

Du

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Du helps you build a small Chinese habit without sitting down for a long lesson. It's not meant to help you learn Chinese quickly, but rather slowly but consistently. Pick a deck, set a tiny daily goal, and let your Home Screen widget keep one useful word in view. Open the app when you want to reveal pinyin, hear the word, quiz yourself, or review what is due. It is built for quick, repeated glances: - Home Screen widgets for daily Chinese vocabulary - Many desks by difficulty as well as practical decks for food, travel, transport, shopping, health, numbers, and time - Pinyin, short meanings, and example sentences - Quick self-graded quizzes - Daily goals, streaks, and spaced review - Local-first learning with no account required

Screenshots

Chá3 screens
Du3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chá at none against Du's 1. Du's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Du sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chá asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Chá versus Du: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCháDu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWiktoria WisniewskaRedd King LLC

In-app purchases

None

Chá

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Du

One-time1
  • Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Chá free?
Chá is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Du free?
Du is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chá or Du have ads?
Neither Chá nor Du shows ads.

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