Comparison

Hanzi Widget vs HSK Lockscreen

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

Head to head
About

Hanzi Widget

Features
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Hanzi Widget shows a Chinese word on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. It changes every two minutes. There is no account, no streak and nothing to keep up with. THE WORD LIST All of HSK 2.0 (levels 1 to 6) and HSK 3.0 (levels 1 to 6 and the combined band 7 to 9). You can switch between the two standards. 13,039 entries. Every one has pinyin, an English meaning and an example sentence written for this app. 12,086 of them also carry a Chinese definition from the Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary of the Ministry of Education in Taiwan. You choose which levels are active, and you can switch off individual words you already know. SIMPLIFIED AND TRADITIONAL Both scripts are supported and can be switched at any time. The other form is shown next to the main character. Four fonts are included: a Song, a Kai and two handwriting faces. WIDGETS Home Screen widgets in every size, including the extra large size on iPad. Lock Screen widgets. Zen shows the character on its own. A tap reveals the pinyin and the meaning. Max shows the character in both scripts together with an example sentence. In StandBy, a charging iPhone becomes a character display. Tapping a widget opens that word in the app. 源, THE ORIGIN WIDGET A fourth widget, about where characters come from. It shows one of 169 characters in its oldest attested form, in most cases oracle bone script from the Shang dynasty. A tap moves on to the seal script, and then to the character as it is written today. Each character has one line on what the early form depicts. These 169 were chosen because a documented early form exists for each one. The wording is ours. The substance follows the Multi-function Chinese Character Database of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. SPOKEN SENTENCES Example sentences in the word list can be read aloud, using the Chinese voices already installed on your device. ALSO INCLUDED Four optional sets outside HSK: financial numerals, provincial capitals, province abbreviations and Chinese dynasties. The full word list can be searched and browsed, with meanings and example sentences. The app is free. It has no ads, no subscriptions and no in-app purchases. It works without a network connection, keeps no account, collects nothing and sends nothing. ε±δΈŠε­¦ε­—. Characters on your screen.

About

HSK Lockscreen

Features
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HSK Lockscreen puts one exam word on your iPhone Lock Screen and Home Screen. Open the widget gallery, search β€œHSK”, and add HSK Word. Each day (or on a schedule you pick) your widget rotates through your chosen words. Choose a rectangular or Home Screen widget to see hanzi, pinyin and a short meaning; compact styles show less detail. Tap a word to open its details. Study offline with HSK 2.0 vocabulary, no account required. Menus are available in English and Simplified Chinese. Meanings are available in English for all levels and Simplified Chinese for HSK 1–3. Purchases and restores require an App Store connection. Free β€’ HSK 1 and HSK 2 lists β€’ Lock Screen widgets: rectangular, inline, circular β€’ Home Screen widgets: small and medium β€’ Browse by level, search, and favorites β€’ Choose the levels to review on your widget Pro β€” one-time purchase β€’ Unlock HSK 3–6 word lists, meanings, pronunciation, favorites and widgets β€’ Restore purchases using the same Apple Account Build a small review habit with quick vocabulary practice throughout your day.

Screenshots

Hanzi Widget4 screens
HSK Lockscreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hanzi Widget at none against HSK Lockscreen's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. HSK Lockscreen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hanzi Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Hanzi Widget versus HSK Lockscreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHanzi WidgetHSK Lockscreen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMoritz Benjamin Goecke磊磊 张

In-app purchases

None

Hanzi Widget

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HSK Lockscreen

One-time1
  • HSK Lockscreen Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Hanzi Widget free?
Hanzi Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HSK Lockscreen free?
HSK Lockscreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hanzi Widget or HSK Lockscreen have ads?
Neither Hanzi Widget nor HSK Lockscreen shows ads.

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