Comparison

Lilu vs Yuyap

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real native Chinese video clips
  • Synchronized transcripts
  • Tap-to-translate words
  • Save vocabulary
  • Adaptive learning feed
  • Searchable clip library
Features
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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

About

Yuyap

Features
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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

Screenshots

Lilu4 screens
Yuyap4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lilu versus Yuyap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiluYuyap
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB73 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developersergey litauIDK Studios, Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lilu

Subscriptions2
  • Lilu Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Lilu Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lilu Pro Lifetime$79.99
3 purchases

Yuyap

Subscriptions3
  • Yuyap Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yuyap Pro$30.001 Month
  • Yuyap Annual7 Days trial$72.001 Year

Questions

Is Lilu free?
Lilu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yuyap free?
Yuyap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lilu or Yuyap have ads?
Neither Lilu nor Yuyap shows ads.

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