Multiple Choice vs Ponkan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Multiple Choice
This app helps you learn new vocabulary through gamified quizzes. You can create your own word lists or import them easily from Google Sheets. It's designed for efficient and engaging word memorization.
- Custom vocabulary lists
- Import words from Google Sheets
- Gamified learning experience
- Personalized quizzes
- Vocabulary memorization
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Quiz yourself on vocabulary — easily and gradually. **WHY FLASHCARDS AREN'T ENOUGH** Flashcards are all-or-nothing. You flip the card and either you know the word or you don't. There's no in-between, no easing in. Real learning isn't a cliff — it's a curve. **THE SOLUTION** Multiple Choice gives you that curve. New words start as a simple 2-choice quiz — easy enough to get a feel for the meaning. Get it right, and the next round adds a third option. Get it right again, and a fourth — the final level. Each step is a small bump, not a leap. Bring your own vocabulary. Built for language learners, test-prep students, and anyone who reads more than they remember.
Ponkan
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PRACTICE. MAKES. PERFECT. Practice speaking Mandarin Chinese with Ponkan! Ponkan converts your speech to Pinyin in real time so that you and correct your tones and pronunciation with immediate feedback. While this app might not a course on how to learn Mandarin, it is intended to be complement any course that you might be enrolled in.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ponkan at none against Multiple Choice's shown. Ponkan also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Multiple Choice ships an update monthly, Ponkan every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Multiple Choice | Ponkan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seung-Un Ham | Bracket Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Multiple Choice
No in-app purchases
Ponkan
No in-app purchases
