First Mandarin vs Learn Chinese
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Mandarin
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This language learning application is to complement our Chinese learning program and enable the children to practice speaking Mandarin as they follow the lessons in the application.
Learn Chinese
Master basic Chinese characters and conversations in 30 days with daily, short lessons. This app uses a picture-based approach and includes common dialogues, character practice, and intelligent translation tools.
- Picture-based learning
- Daily lessons
- Basic character acquisition
- Common dialogue practice
- Intelligent translation
- Character picture book
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A Brilliant Way to Learn Chinese Through Pictures. It only takes a few minutes every day to learn basic Chinese characters and conversations in 30 days. Includes commonly used Chinese characters, common dialogues, Mandarin practice, Chinese character picture book reading, intelligent translation, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First Mandarin at none against Learn Chinese's 1. Learn Chinese's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Learn Chinese sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. First Mandarin asks for nothing beyond the download.
First Mandarin ships an update every 7 months, Learn Chinese fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Mandarin | Learn Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EDNOVATION (SEA) PTE. LTD. | 森 袁 |
In-app purchases
First Mandarin
No in-app purchases
Learn Chinese
- Get the full version$9.99
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