# Hanzi Workshop vs OptimalChinese

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hanzi Workshop at none against OptimalChinese's 2. OptimalChinese's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. OptimalChinese sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Hanzi Workshop asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hanzi Workshop | OptimalChinese |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Size | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [天华 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896642038) | [Lucas Costagliola](https://appshunter.io/developer/6806748067) |

## What reviewers say

### Hanzi Workshop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hanzi-workshop/id6795405219)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### OptimalChinese

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/optimalchinese/id6806748065)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hanzi Workshop free?

Hanzi Workshop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is OptimalChinese free?

OptimalChinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Hanzi Workshop or OptimalChinese have ads?

Hanzi Workshop shows ads; OptimalChinese does not.

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