CHAC vs HanziGlow

Learn Chinese characters through a training hall built for complete beginners. CHAC teaches 397 Chinese characters in small guided lessons for complete beginners. The course includes all 246 current HSK 1 recognition characters, all 125 current HSK 2 additions, and 26 retained 2021 and foundation cards. Meet each character in a first-read pass, explore its text memory cue and approved illustration where available, hear its pronunciation, and practise its English meaning before moving on. UNDERSTAND HOW CHARACTERS WORK - See modern character breakdowns in clear beginner language - Learn which component provides meaning and which provides sound - Explore memory cues grounded in documented character history, with original mnemonics where reliable origins are unavailable - Hear pinyin pronunciation through your phone's offline voice BUILD RECALL STEP BY STEP - Watch animated stroke order and trace every character on screen - Review each character with spaced repetition - Move through sixteen themed chambers with forging exercises and trials - Use Pattern Scrolls and Sentence Forge to practise useful sentence tools - Finish with the Jade Hall final exam drawn from everything you have learned WORKS OFFLINE, ACCOUNT OPTIONAL Learning works without an account and your progress stays on your device by default. Optional Google or Apple sign-in lets you carry progress to another device. You can delete your account and synced progress inside the app. Home screen widget: a character you have learned on your home screen, changing every hour. CHAC Pro adds the flash card with Next, Reveal and quiz mode. CHAC is free and supported by ads. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

HanziGlow helps children, beginners, parents, and lifelong learners practice Chinese characters with animated stroke guidance and responsive handwriting tools. Explore a 10,171-character library, with 200 common characters available for free. A monthly or yearly subscription opens the full library and advanced practice. Features: • Animated stroke order, guided tracing, copying, and free writing • Finger and Apple Pencil handwriting with adjustable brushes • 44 preset filters, including course levels, common-use tiers, and stroke counts • Search by character, pinyin, tone, or meaning; group and collapse results • Pinyin, meanings, words, and source notes, with separate readings and audio where available • Practice classic poetry, prose, and your own passages • Replay and compare saved writing, with efficient local history and interruption recovery • Preview, print, or export writing-history PDFs and complete local backups • Multiple paper styles, low-glare themes, and accessibility settings • Offline-first use with no account, ads, or remote analytics Your writing and personal passages stay on your device. If a subscription ends, saved handwriting remains available to view; paid tracing guidance and new paid practice require renewal. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Apple Account subscription settings. Restore purchases at any time from the app. Terms of Use (standard Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Full entries open in the iOS system dictionary. Availability depends on the dictionaries installed on your device. Manage them in Settings > General > Dictionary.