ZZizzle vs Mandarin Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZZizzle
Engage in a playful crossword game with a unique scoring system. Solutions are presented strategically, and multiple clues, including visual and verbal options, guide players to success. Track your progress with a colored grid and scoreboard.
- Strategic solution presentation
- Visual and verbal clues
- Single play scoring system
- Colored Grid Screen for progress
- Scoreboard with detailed stats
- Disclose feature for hints
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ZZ is an Entertaining Playful Crossword Garme designed for your success, enjoyment, suggestions and submissions like none you have ever seen. Solutions are presented in an order which allows each player to succeed. The most challenging Solutions appear near the end of each puzzle by which tine a player will have entered many of the letters in those Solutions. In addition: - Three clues are provided for each Solution - Visual Clue - appears automatically with Solution Letters - !st Verbal Clue - tap number "1" on the screen - 2nd Verbal Clue - tap number "2" on the screen - Single Play Scoring is based on the Clue(s) seen before entering the correct Solution - Time taken does not affect points earned - The Visual Clue earns the highest points - The 1st Verbal Clue earns roughly half the points of the Visual Clue - The 2nd Verbal Clue earns roughly half the points of the 1st Verbal Clue - Points are earned when a Solution is entered - Points earned are never lost - Clues opened after a Solution is entered do not lower scores - Opening all Clues improves your skills - The Disclose "?" feature enters the Solution - Disclose "?" appears when the number "2" is tapped - Tap the "?" and the Solution enters one letter at a time - No points are earned for Disclosed Solutions - Disclosed Solutions do contribute to your Total Solutions score - No ponts are ever lost for Disclosing Solutions - Disclose Solutions when you need help - A Colored Grid Screen (CGS) reflects a player's progress - Each letter entered appears on the CGS. - The CGS Background Color is based on the last Clue(s) seen - Solutions entered after only the Viusal Clue have a blue background - Solutions entered after the 1st Verbal Clue have a red background - Solutions entered after both Verbal Clues have a pink background - Disclosed Solutions have a green background - The CGS also has a Scoreboard - The Scoreboard has 3 columns - Clues - which is the color earned based on the clues seen - Solutions - the number of Solutions entered - Score - the points earned for all Solutions of that color - The Total for Solutions & Scores appears at the bottom - Maximum Solutions & Points Available appear below the Total - Timer - The Timer never affects ZZizzle scores - The Timer provides 30 seconds for a Clue Solution Combi (CSC) - At the end of 30 seconds, the next CSC appears - For more time, simply tap the Back Arrow - The CSC reappears with a new 30 seconds - Active Grid Screen (AGS) - The Active Grid Screen appears shorty after the CGS appears - Navigate the AGS by tapping on any Solution Space - Primary Solution Spaces appear in Blue - Secondary Solution Spaces appear in Orange - Switch between Primary and Secondary Solution Spaces by - Tapping on an any Cell in the Secondary Solution on the AGS or - Tapping on the Orange Icon at the bottom of the AGS - Solutions can only be entered on the CSC screens, not the AGS - Tap the Blue Icon at the bottom of the AGS to return to CSC - A player returns to the CSC for the Primary Solution on the AGS ZZ is Your Game!! - Submit Puzzle Grids - Suggest and Submit - Visual Clues - Verbal Clues - Especially those relevant to your location - country - continent - ZZ is designed for an international audience - Images/clues from your country or continent will benefit all players Submit to david@zzizzle.com
Mandarin Challenge
Learn Mandarin through an engaging adventure game. Speak phrases to overcome obstacles, with real-time voice recognition and visual associations. Create custom levels by photographing real-world objects. New content is added regularly.
- Photo-to-level creation
- Interactive learning
- Real-time voice recognition
- Visual association
- Camera recording
- Continuous updates
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New: We are now supporting challenges in 9 languages! Experience an innovative approach to mastering Mandarin. In this engaging adventure, obstacles block your way—each displaying pinyin alongside a corresponding image. Speak the correct Mandarin phrase to clear the barrier and continue your journey toward fluency. With interactive learning, real-time voice recognition, and adaptive challenges that evolve with your progress, every level brings a fresh test of your skills. Plus, new levels are continuously added to keep the experience exciting and challenging. Key Features: Photo-to-Level Creation: Snap a picture of any real-world object to generate a custom learning game. Interactive Learning: Enhance your Mandarin pronunciation with a visually immersive, game-based experience. Real-Time Voice Recognition: Practice speaking with instant feedback from your device’s microphone. Visual Association: Strengthen memory by connecting sounds to vivid images. Camera Recording: Use your device’s camera to record gameplay and capture your fun moments in real time. Continuous Updates: New levels are added regularly, ensuring the adventure never stops. Download "Mandarin Challenge" and begin your fun and effective path to Mandarin fluency today! Start speaking Mandarin with confidence! Term of Use: https://playvoicegames.com/terms-mandarin Privacy Policy: https://playvoicegames.com/privacy-mandarin
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ZZizzle at Free against Mandarin Challenge's $0.49. ZZizzle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (83% vs 57%). Mandarin Challenge's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (35 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases 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
ZZizzle is free to download; Mandarin Challenge costs $0.49 up front. ZZizzle sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Mandarin Challenge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ZZizzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mandarin Challenge has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of ZZizzle's written reviews are positive against 57% of Mandarin Challenge's.
ZZizzle ships an update monthly, Mandarin Challenge weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZZizzle | Mandarin Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.49 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.4 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #21 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zizzle LLC | 洋 李 |
Customer experience
ZZizzle
Mandarin Challenge
In-app purchases
ZZizzle
- set of Disclose 10 Xtra Letters to be used in any puzzle$0.99
- set of Disclose 5 Xtra Solutions to be used in any puzzle$0.99
- set of Verify 15 Xtra Letters to be used in any puzzle$0.99
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- set of Verify 10 Xtra Solutions to be used in any puzzle$0.99
- set of 15 Xtra Clues to be used in any puzzle$0.99
- set of Verify 7 Puzzles to be used in any puzzle$0.99
- set of 10 Extra Turns to be used in any puzzle$0.99
Mandarin Challenge
- Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
Questions
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