Modu vs Muguang
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Modu
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Read Chinese stories, understand unfamiliar words, and build vocabulary from what you read. Modu combines graded reading, a tap-to-lookup dictionary, and spaced-repetition review in one app. Choose a graded story or import your own EPUB and TXT books. Tap unfamiliar words for pinyin and meanings, save vocabulary in context, and review it later. READ WHAT INTERESTS YOU ⢠Explore a library of graded retellings of public-domain stories. ⢠Import EPUB and TXT books to read with built-in learning tools. ⢠Generate AI stories based on your selected topic and level, with vocabulary you are due to review. ⢠Follow RSS feeds. Available article text depends on the source; some feeds provide summaries only. UNDERSTAND AS YOU READ ⢠Tap words for pinyin, meanings, and measure words. ⢠Use AI explanations to explore a word in the context of a sentence. ⢠Translate sentences and paragraphs into English on your device, or read with a bilingual chapter view. ⢠Listen to text with read-aloud tools. REMEMBER WORDS IN CONTEXT ⢠Save vocabulary from your reading and review it with spaced-repetition flashcards. ⢠Mark words as known to focus highlighting on unfamiliar vocabulary. ⢠Track your reading and vocabulary progress, and export your vocabulary. OFFLINE READING AND YOUR ACCOUNT Read and save books on your device as a guest, without creating an account. Books already on your device and core reading tools work offline. On-device translation requires an initial language-model download. AI features and natural online voices require an internet connection. Sign in to back up your vocabulary. Modu Plus also syncs reading progress and other learning data across devices. Imported book files remain on your device; import the same books on another device to continue reading there. FREE + MODU PLUS Free features include reading, dictionary lookup, on-device translation, bilingual reading, vocabulary review, book imports, RSS, the story library, and basic read-aloud. Limited AI explanations and story generation are included. Modu Plus adds higher AI usage allowances, natural multi-voice read-aloud, and additional learning-data sync. AI and natural-voice usage limits apply. See the in-app purchase screen for available plans and current allowances. Start with a story, and build your Chinese one reading session at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://modu-ai-proxy.zhouxuehan101.workers.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://modu-ai-proxy.zhouxuehan101.workers.dev/privacy
Muguang
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Learn Chinese the way you enjoy a good story. Muguang (å¹å ā "the light behind the curtain") is a bilingual graded reader: every story comes with native narration, side-by-side translation, and audio that alternates Chinese and your language so you understand without stopping. ⢠Bilingual listening ā hear each sentence in Chinese, then in English; hands-free, screen off ⢠Stories leveled Starter ā Fluent (HSK 1ā6) ā always ~90% comprehensible ⢠Word-by-word synced narration: every word lights up as it's spoken ⢠Tap any word ā meaning, pinyin, save to review ⢠Smart spaced review (FSRS) built from the stories you actually read ⢠Optional account syncs progress across devices No ads. No tracking. Privacy: https://muguang.app/privacy/ Support: support@muguang.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Modu at weekly against Muguang's every 3 weeks. Muguang's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Modu ships an update weekly, Muguang every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Modu | Muguang |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly ā better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 272 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | éŖåÆ åØ | Nam Tran Ngoc |
In-app purchases
Modu
No in-app purchases
Muguang
No in-app purchases







