Comparison

Modu vs HSK Flashcard Deck

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

Head to head
About

Modu

Features
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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

About

HSK Flashcard Deck

This app provides flashcards for HSK 3.0 vocabulary, covering levels 1-9. Users can flip cards to see pinyin and meaning, mark words as known or needing review, and hear pronunciations. Progress is saved locally, offering a distraction-free study experience.

Highlights
  • HSK 3.0 levels 1-9 vocabulary
  • Pinyin and English meaning display
  • Audio pronunciation for Chinese and English
  • Mark words as known or for review
  • Resume progress locally
  • Distraction-free study flow
Features
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HSK Deck is a focused flashcard app for the HSK 3.0 (汉语水品考试) vocabulary. Flip a card to see pinyin and meaning. Mark words you know well, or save ones to review again. Pick up exactly where you left off in each level’s main deck. What’s included: • HSK 3.0 levels 1–6, plus the combined 7–9 • A main card deck for every level, in list order • Flip a card for pinyin, English meaning, and example sentences • Swipe to move through the deck • Tap to hear Chinese or English pronunciation • Separate “Know it well” and “Review again” decks for each level • Lists of all words in a level with marks indicating which deck it is in • Resume progress saved on your device • Clean, distraction-free study flow No account. No cloud sync. No ads. Your progress stays on your phone. Whether you’re starting HSK 1 or grinding through advanced vocabulary, HSK Deck keeps practice simple so you can actually stick with it.

Screenshots

Modu4 screens
HSK Flashcard Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Modu at weekly against HSK Flashcard Deck's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Modu ships an update weekly, HSK Flashcard Deck every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Modu versus HSK Flashcard Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModuHSK Flashcard Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雪寒 周Wen Zhang

In-app purchases

None

Modu

No in-app purchases

None

HSK Flashcard Deck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Modu free?
Modu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HSK Flashcard Deck free?
HSK Flashcard Deck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Modu or HSK Flashcard Deck have ads?
Neither Modu nor HSK Flashcard Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Modu or HSK Flashcard Deck?
Modu ships an update weekly, and HSK Flashcard Deck every 3 weeks. Most recently, Modu was updated on October 31, 2026 and HSK Flashcard Deck on October 31, 2026.

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