Comparison

Learn Cantonese vs Let's Practice Russian

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

Head to head
About

Learn Cantonese

Learn spoken Cantonese with traditional characters, Jyutping romanization, and audio. Features spaced repetition, a tone trainer, and a personal phrasebook for effective memorization. Designed for learners visiting Hong Kong or connecting with family.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition flashcards
  • Jyutping romanization with tone numbers
  • Traditional Chinese characters
  • Built-in Tone Trainer
  • Personal Phrasebook
  • Offline functionality
  • Daily habit building tools
Features
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Learn Cantonese the way it is actually spoken in Hong Kong. Most language apps teach Mandarin and skip Cantonese entirely — this app is built for it, with real traditional characters (漢字), Jyutping romanization, and English on every flashcard. Whether you are starting from zero, visiting Hong Kong, reconnecting with family, or just love yum cha and Canto-pop, this app helps you learn a few cards at a time and remember them for good. — BUILT FOR CANTONESE, NOT MANDARIN — Cantonese is spoken by tens of millions, yet the major language apps do not offer it. This app fills that gap. Every card is hand-checked for the correct traditional characters (as written in Hong Kong), valid Jyutping with tone numbers 1–6, and an accurate English meaning — so you say each word right from day one. — FLASHCARDS THAT STICK — this app uses a proven 5-box Leitner spaced-repetition system. Answer a card correctly and it comes back later; miss it and it returns sooner. You review only what you are about to forget, so every minute of study counts. An end-of-session summary shows cards reviewed, accuracy, new words mastered, and your goal progress. — MASTER THE SIX TONES — Cantonese has six tones, and the same syllable means different things at different pitches. The built-in Tone Trainer shows the pitch shape of every tone, pairs it with real example words, and drills the minimal pairs (like maai5 / maai6, "buy" vs "sell") that trip learners up. — MAKE IT PERSONAL — My Phrasebook turns the Cantonese you hear from family, menus, colleagues, or daily life into private study cards. Save the traditional characters, Jyutping, meaning, and a note about where you heard the phrase. Hear it with a Cantonese device voice, then review it through the same spaced-repetition system as the bundled course. — BUILD A DAILY HABIT — - Set a daily review goal and watch your progress fill as you study - Keep a daily streak to stay motivated, with a gentle reminder at a time you choose - See per-deck progress, achievements, and a study calendar of your recent days - On-device Cantonese pronunciation reads your cards aloud - Advanced spaced-repetition stats show how your cards spread across the Leitner boxes - A Streak Freeze quietly covers a missed day — WHAT YOU'LL LEARN — - Greetings and courtesy — hello, thank you, sorry, good morning - Numbers, ordinals, and measure words - Everyday food and drink — tea, milk tea, dim sum, noodles - Dining — ordering at a cha chaan teng - Useful phrases — "how much?", "the bill, please", "add oil!" - Travel — getting around Hong Kong (MTR, taxi, directions) — WHY JYUTPING — Jyutping is the LSHK standard romanization for Cantonese. Its tone numbers (1–6) make the six tones explicit, so you pronounce each word correctly from the start instead of only recognizing the characters. — PRIVATE AND OFFLINE — this app works completely offline — no account, no sign-up, no internet required. Your progress lives on your device, and you can back it up whenever you like. Download this app and start your first deck today. 加油! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Privacy Policy: https://kanac.github.io/syanac-legal/

About

Let's Practice Russian

Features
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Let’s Practice Russian is a focused practice app for building real Russian reading, vocabulary, and grammar reflexes. It's suitable for all levels of Russian learners, even absolute beginners. Work through bite-sized drills, hear Russian words spoken aloud, review tricky grammar patterns, and strengthen the words you miss most. The app is built for quick daily practice without clutter, streak pressure, or a giant course map. Learn at your own pace, jump around, or just use as a handy reference.

Screenshots

Learn Cantonese4 screens
Let's Practice Russian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Let's Practice Russian at none against Learn Cantonese's 3. Let's Practice Russian also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 11 days). Learn Cantonese's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Learn Cantonese sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Let's Practice Russian 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 Learn Cantonese against 5.0 for Let's Practice Russian. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Cantonese ships an update every 11 days, Let's Practice Russian daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Learn Cantonese versus Let's Practice Russian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn CantoneseLet's Practice Russian
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony ChuiDylan Rhodes

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn Cantonese

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99
None

Let's Practice Russian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Cantonese free?
Learn Cantonese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Let's Practice Russian free?
Let's Practice Russian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn Cantonese or Let's Practice Russian?
Learn Cantonese and Let's Practice Russian are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Learn Cantonese or Let's Practice Russian have ads?
Neither Learn Cantonese nor Let's Practice Russian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Cantonese or Let's Practice Russian?
Learn Cantonese ships an update every 11 days, and Let's Practice Russian daily. Most recently, Learn Cantonese was updated on October 10, 2026 and Let's Practice Russian on October 24, 2026.

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