Comparison

Study Chinese vs Hanzi 300

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

Head to head
About

Study Chinese

Learn Mandarin through an engaging, game-like experience. Progress through levels with interactive drills, boss fights, and weekly challenges. Offers both classic and updated HSK tracks for comprehensive language acquisition.

Highlights
  • Gamified learning with islands and boss fights
  • Two HSK tracks (2.0 Classic and 3.0)
  • Interactive drills: flashcards, matching, writing, speaking
  • Tone Studio for pronunciation practice
  • Weekly leagues and multiplayer challenges
  • Spaced repetition and graded readings
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Learn Mandarin Chinese step by step with Bao, your panda study buddy. Study Chinese turns HSK vocabulary, pinyin, tones and Chinese characters into short daily lessons on a world of islands. The app is available in English, Bahasa Indonesia and Español. Switch any time in Settings. A CLEAR PATH, CHAPTER BY CHAPTER Every course is a coast of islands and every chapter is an island. Learn new words, practice them in games, then beat the chapter boss. Follow the classic HSK 1–6 path or HSK 3.0 Levels 1–9. HSK 3.0 Levels 1–4 follow the 新HSK教程 textbooks lesson by lesson. A short placement test finds your starting level. HEAR, SEE AND SAY THE TONES Tone Studio draws the shape of each Mandarin tone. Listen, speak and compare your pitch with the target. Tone analysis runs on your device. REMEMBER WORDS FOR LONGER Flashcards with spaced repetition bring hard words back sooner. Add dictation, stroke-order writing, sentence building, listening drills, a grammar guide and Hanzi Meteor, where you say the answer out loud before the word lands. READ REAL CHINESE Graded stories with audio and pinyin. Tap a word for its meaning, or ask Bao to break a sentence down. With Plus, photograph pages from your own Chinese books or open a PDF and read them with help. ASK BAO (BETA) Stuck on a sentence or a grammar point? Ask Bao about the Chinese you are reading and get an explanation in your language. LEARN WITH FRIENDS Earn XP, climb the weekly league and challenge a friend to a 1v1 duel. Friends can also join rooms in a browser at studychinese.id/play. START FREE Your starting level in the classic HSK path and every level below it are free, with daily review, readings and the dictionary. Hearts and some exercises are limited on the free plan. STUDY CHINESE PLUS Plus opens every level, the full HSK 3.0 path, full HSK mock tests in the real exam format, unlimited hearts, your own books and more help from Bao. Choose monthly or yearly. Eligible new subscribers can try the yearly plan free for 7 days. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Questions: hello.studychinese@gmail.com Privacy: https://www.studychinese.id/privacy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hanzi 300

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Learn your first 300 everyday Chinese characters and make them easier to recognize, write, and remember. Hanzi Bamboo is a beginner-friendly way to learn Simplified Chinese characters through visual memory hooks, clear English meanings, pinyin, stroke order, and hands-on writing practice. Start with 30 characters free. Unlock the complete 300-character course with a one-time purchase — no subscription. REMEMBER, NOT JUST REPEAT Each character comes with a memorable visual hook that connects its shape to its meaning, helping you understand and recall it instead of relying on repetition alone. EACH CHARACTER INCLUDES • Pinyin and clear English meanings • Character structure and component guidance • Animated stroke order • Hands-on Chinese writing practice • Useful example words with pronunciation BUILD YOUR FIRST 300 HANZI Progress through 15 beginner-friendly levels built around useful, everyday Chinese characters. Start with simple, visual characters, then gradually learn new ones through familiar shapes and components you’ve already seen. LEARN A LITTLE EACH DAY Set a focused daily learning goal, review characters you’ve already learned, and watch your bamboo grow as you make progress. Whether you’re beginning Mandarin Chinese or simply curious about how Chinese writing works, Hanzi Bamboo gives you a clear path to understanding and remembering your first Chinese characters. 30 characters free. 300 characters total. One-time purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

Study Chinese4 screens
Hanzi 3004 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Study Chinese at Free against Hanzi 300's $1.99. Hanzi 300's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Study Chinese is free to download; Hanzi 300 costs $1.99 up front. Study Chinese sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Hanzi 300 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Study Chinese ships an update every 4 days, Hanzi 300 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Study Chinese versus Hanzi 300: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudy ChineseHanzi 300
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017 — better
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdrick Hartanto慧霞 侯

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Study Chinese

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Study Chinese Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Study Chinese Pro Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plus$99.99
None

Hanzi 300

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Study Chinese free?
Study Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hanzi 300 free?
Hanzi 300 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Study Chinese or Hanzi 300 have ads?
Neither Study Chinese nor Hanzi 300 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Study Chinese or Hanzi 300?
Study Chinese ships an update every 4 days, and Hanzi 300 every 3 days. Most recently, Study Chinese was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hanzi 300 on October 16, 2026.

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