Comparison

ChineseSkill vs langur

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

Head to head
About

ChineseSkill

Master Mandarin Chinese with interactive lessons, smart reviews, and AI-powered speaking practice. Learn Pinyin, Hanzi, vocabulary, and grammar for work, travel, or HSK exams. Improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

Highlights
  • Gamified bite-sized lessons
  • Native-speaker audio & video
  • Handwriting practice
  • Spaced Repetition System (SRS)
  • AI Tutor with speech assessment
  • HSK preparation tools
  • Travel phrasebook
Features
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ChineseSkill is the best Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese learning app for beginners! Featured by the App Store in "New Apps We Love" and "The Best Language-Learning Apps"! Built by professional Chinese teachers with 20+ years of experience teaching Chinese as a foreign language, ChineseSkill makes learning Chinese fun, effective, and genuinely rewarding. Trusted by millions of learners since 2014, our game-based lessons take you from your very first character to real-life conversations — with structured courses, interactive practice, and real cultural context. With ChineseSkill, you can start from Pinyin, tones, and basic Chinese characters, then build listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills step by step. Whether your goal is to travel, study, pass HSK tests, talk with Chinese-speaking friends, or understand Chinese culture, ChineseSkill helps you make steady progress every day. What makes ChineseSkill different: Unlike other Chinese learning apps, ChineseSkill offers three complete, expertly-designed courses so you can learn exactly the Chinese you need: ■ Simplified Chinese – Mandarin from Mainland China (standard Putonghua) ■ Traditional Chinese – Mandarin from Taiwan ■ Cantonese – as spoken in Hong Kong Features:
 ■ Game-based Chinese learning: lessons so fun you'll never get bored. ■ Bite-sized curriculum to fortify your Chinese listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. ■ Speech recognition corrects your pronunciation and tones, making speaking Chinese a breeze. ■ Handwriting practice specially designed to learn Chinese characters at a faster rate. ■ Immersive lessons help you have real-life, practical conversations quickly. ■ Self-adaptive learning games that personalize your study path. ■ Graded stories and listening practice tailored to your level. ■ The well-designed Pinyin and Tone courses for newbies. ■ Authentic videos featuring native Chinese speakers. ■ Systematic courses based on HSK levels. ■ Study progress tracking across multiple devices. ■ Offline accessibility: once a course is downloaded, no internet connection is required.
 With these tools at your disposal, nothing can stop you from mastering Chinese. Start your path to fluency today! ChineseSkill Premium offers: ■ One-month subscription for $11.99 ■ Three-month subscription for $24.99 ■ Twelve-month subscription for $59.99 The above prices are for U.S. customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence. Once purchased, subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off in your iTunes Account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the payment period. Terms of Service: https://www.chineseskill.com/terms-conditions-html Privacy Policy: https://www.chineseskill.com/privacypolicy-html Contact Us: nihao@chineseskill.com Supported languages: English, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, French, German, Turkish, Russian, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Italian, Indonesian, Hindi, Arabic, Thai. *Videos, additional vocabulary, and Booster content are currently only available for Mandarin (Mainland).

About

langur

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Practice your Mandarin Chinese with our innovative video-based learning app, designed to immerse you in authentic content from across China. From the bustling streets of Beijing to the serene landscapes of Guilin, our curated video library brings real-life Chinese language and culture directly to your screen. Key Features: - Engaging Video Content: Boost your comprehension and speaking confidence by practicing through a diverse range of video clips, featuring native speakers in real-world scenarios. - Interactive Subtitles: Follow along with Chinese characters, pinyin, and English translations, all synchronized with the video playback. - Live Pinyin & Definitions: Tap on any word to instantly access its pronunciation and meaning, ensuring uninterrupted learning. - Video-Based Quizzes: Test your understanding with interactive quizzes tailored to each video, reinforcing vocabulary and grammar concepts. - Personalized Flashcards: Create custom flashcards from video content to reinforce your learning through our adaptive spaced repetition system. - AI-Powered Practice: Engage in conversations based on video themes with our responsive AI tutor, adapting to your skill level for natural language practice. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your Mandarin skills, langur makes learning Chinese accessible and enjoyable. Practice anytime, anywhere, and connect with the heart of Chinese culture through its language and visual storytelling. Start your journey today and experience the power of video-based language learning with langur! By downloading this app, you agree to the Terms of Use as outlined in the Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ChineseSkill4 screens
langur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ChineseSkill at 3 against langur's —. langur's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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. ChineseSkill sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and langur sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ChineseSkill versus langur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChineseSkilllangur
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size358 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYIYAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Grégory Ho Tin Noé

Bugs and requests

ChineseSkill

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with syncing progress across devices
  • Screen elements getting cut off on iPhone X
  • Inconsistencies in lesson content and translations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more male voice options
  • Improve lesson navigation and progress tracking
  • Introduce gamification elements for motivation
  • Provide more flexibility in disabling English translations

langur

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

ChineseSkill

Subscriptions14
  • Premium (Monthly)$11.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$12.991 Month
  • Monthly premium subscription$12.991 Month
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  • Quarterly subscription$13.993 Months
  • Full Access (1 month)$14.991 Month
  • Premium+ (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Premium (Quarterly)7 Days trial$25.993 Months
  • Quarterly premium subscription$29.993 Months
  • Premium+ (Quarterly)7 Days trial$39.993 Months
  • Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual Chinese Learning Plan$79.991 Year
  • Full Access (1 Year)$79.991 Year
  • Full Access (1 Year)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium+ (Annual)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime membership$159.99
  • Lifetime membership premium$299.99
  • Lifetime membership$399.00
2 purchases

langur

Subscriptions2
  • Langur Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Langur Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is ChineseSkill free?
ChineseSkill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is langur free?
langur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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