Lilu vs Yuyap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lilu
Learn Mandarin by swiping through short, real-life video clips. Tap any word for its meaning and pronunciation, then save it to your vocabulary. The feed adapts to your level and interests, offering a unique, engaging way to master Chinese.
- Real native Chinese video clips
- Synchronized transcripts
- Tap-to-translate words
- Save vocabulary
- Adaptive learning feed
- Searchable clip library
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Stop scrolling for nothing. Start scrolling for Chinese. Lilu turns a habit you already have — swiping through short videos — into real progress in Mandarin. Every clip is real, unscripted Chinese, spoken by a native speaker. You swipe to the next one exactly the way you already do on every other app. The only difference is what's left in your head afterward. HOW IT WORKS - Watch a short native Chinese video with a synchronized transcript underneath it. - Tap any word to see its meaning and hear it spoken in context. Press Save word to keep it — a tap only shows you the word, so nothing lands in your vocabulary unless you decide it should. - Search your saved words or the full clip library any time, in Chinese, pinyin, or English. - Your feed adapts to your level, your goals, and the topics you actually want to watch, set once during onboarding and adjustable anytime in Profile. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Every word's pronunciation comes from a real clip of a real person saying it, not a synthetic voice pretending to be one. Every transcript is checked by hand before it reaches your feed. There is no textbook pacing and no forced drills — just enough structure to turn watching into learning. PRICING — NO FREE TIER Lilu is a paid app from the first screen. Onboarding and the product demo are free to go through, but the learning feed itself requires an active plan. - Monthly — $9.99/month - Yearly — $49.99/year, with a 7-day free trial - Founding Lifetime — $79.99 once. Pay once and keep Lilu forever. Limited to the first 200 buyers, then it's gone for good. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. WHO IT'S FOR Complete beginners who don't know a single character yet, and returning learners who understand simple Chinese but want it to become automatic. Lilu asks about your level in plain language, with no test required to get started. Lilu is not a textbook, not a flashcard deck, and not a chatbot. It's a feed. Scroll it like you mean it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lilu.litau.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://lilu.litau.app/terms
Yuyap
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Yuyap drops you into a city and makes you talk your way out. You land in Tokyo. Someone says something to you. The line you need is on screen — the words, what each one means, how to say it. You hold the mic and say it out loud. They answer. You keep going. That is the whole app. No flashcards. No grammar tables. No streak nagging. SIX CITIES, SIX PEOPLE TO MEET Japanese in Tokyo, with Aoi Spanish in Mexico City, with Mateo French in Paris, with Léa Korean in Seoul, with Hayun Vietnamese in Hanoi, with Linh Chinese in Beijing, with Yueyue 22 STOPS PER CITY Immigration. The konbini. The drugstore. Losing your bag. A tea ceremony. Making friends at the izakaya. Real situations, in the order a real trip happens — not a word list. EVERY WORD YOU SAY, SCORED Say your line and Yuyap scores each word out of 100, so you know which sound to fix instead of guessing. YOU ALWAYS KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SAYING Every line breaks into pieces on screen: the native script, how to read it out loud, and what each piece means. Beginners never freeze. THE RIGHT WORDS FOR THE RIGHT PERSON Yuyap teaches you to speak politely to a stranger and casually to a friend — and tells you which one you are in, and why. Most apps teach one register and let you sound wrong. HAVE A REAL CONVERSATION When you are ready, Talk is a live, unscripted conversation with the person who has been showing you around. Five minutes a day are free; unlimited comes with the higher tier. THEN GO PLAY Three arcade games built from the words you just met: tap them before they land, name them by ear, or say them out loud to blast them. Your first scene is free. No signup. SUBSCRIPTION One plan covers all six languages, with a 7-day free trial. Live voice conversation is a higher tier. The price is shown in the app before you subscribe, and you can cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yuyap.com/privacy
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Verdict
Lilu and Yuyap are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Lilu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Yuyap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Lilu | Yuyap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | sergey litau | IDK Studios, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Lilu
- Lilu Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Lilu Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Lilu Pro Lifetime$79.99
Yuyap
- Yuyap Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yuyap Pro$30.001 Month
- Yuyap Annual7 Days trial$72.001 Year









