Comparison

PinYin(拼音) vs Mandarin Pronunciation

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

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About

PinYin(拼音)

Learn and master the phonetic symbols for Chinese characters. This app covers Mandarin pronunciation and is suitable for simplified Chinese, commonly used in Mainland China and Singapore.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive Pinyin symbols
  • Mandarin pronunciation guide
  • Simplified Chinese character support
  • Widely used in Mainland China and Singapore
Features
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This app includes all the Chinese phonetic symbol, which also called "Pinyin". It is suit for Simplified Chinese character, mandarin pronounce, widely used in Mainland of China and Singapore.

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Mandarin Pronunciation

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Chu Dictionary + - Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese Characters Chu Dictionary + - Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese Characters (The Mandarin Chinese Pinyin Table (汉语拼音表) )provides the complete list of all Pinyin syllables used in standard Mandarin. There are total 416 syllable and 1324 Pinyin in Chinese language if 4 tones are considered. An "0" cell on the app (Total mount: 45) indicates that this syllable is pronounced softly. Xinhua Dictionary (《新华字典》), Xiandai Hanyu Guifan Cidian (《现代汉语规范词典》) and Modern Chinese Dictionary (《现代汉语词典》) were referenced for The Chu Dictionary +- Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese Characters. Chu Dictionary + - Pinyin of Chinese Characters (The Mandarin Chinese Pinyin Table (汉语拼音表) ) is highly recommended by educators, students, parents and other Mandarin beginners. Chu Dictionary + is named by the surname of Dr. John Chu, which is the writer of this dictionary. The Chu Dictionary + - Pinyin of Chinese Characters offers you: If you are an ABC learner, you can recognize all the pronunciations of Chinese Character in several days. If you are exercising mandarin pronunciation, this app is the best coach for you. Chu Dictionary + offers worldwide Chinese learners a tool to learn Chinese characters, including Chinese Character strokes, Chinese Character configuration, Chinese Character component and so on. Chu Dictionary + is designed for all levels’ learner. Chu Dictionary + is named by the surname of Dr. John Chu, which is the creator of this dictionary. Explanation of light tone, for example: 1) Auxiliary words: “的de”, “地de”, “得de”, “着zhe”, “了le”, “过guo”, “吧ba”, “嘛ma”, “呢ne”, “啊a”,”呐na”、”啦la”、”么me”、”哇wa”, such as: 吃的chīde、 轻轻地qīng qing d的、干得好gàn de hǎo、说着shuō zhe、困了kùnle、想过xiǎng guo、好吧hǎo ba、去嘛qù ma、干啥呢gàn shá ne、是啊shì a、咋办呐zǎ bàn na、走啦zǒu la、怎么zěn me、好哇hǎo wa 2) The suffixes “儿er”、“子zi”、“头tou” 和 “们men” are read softly. Such as: 一会儿yī huì er、杯子bēi zi、包子bāo zi、鸽子gē zi、辫子biàn zi、石头shí tou 、馒头mán tou 、我们wǒ men 、他们tā men 、一会儿yī huì er 3) Words or morphemes indicating orientation should be read softly. For example: 路上 lù shang、脸上liǎn shang、底下 dǐ xia、村子里cūn zi li、箱子里xiāng zi li 、前边qián bian、左边zuǒ bian、外面wài mian 4) Verbs and adjectives that express tendencies, such as “come, go, get up, go down”, etc., should be read softly. For example: 送来sòng lai、进来 jìn lai、起来qǐ lai、过去 guò qu 、出去chū qu、上去shàng qu、热起来rè qi lai、说出来 shuō chu lai 5) The last syllable of some overlapping words is read softly, such as: 猩猩xīng xing 、饽饽bō bo 、妈妈mā ma 、弟弟dì di 、姑姑gū gu 、坐坐zuò zuo 、催催cuī cui 6) The second and fourth syllables of the double-syllable verb ABAB are read softly. Such as: 商量商量shāng liang shāng liang 、考虑考虑kǎo lü kǎo lü 、打扫打扫dǎ sao dǎ sao 、研究研究yán jiu yán jiu 7) Two-syllable words are commonly used, and the following syllables are customarily read softly. Such as: 伙计huǒ ji、喷嚏pēn ti、蚂蚱mà zha 、咳嗽ké sou、云彩yún cai、蘑菇mó gu、护士hù shi、脑袋nǎo dai"

Screenshots

PinYin(拼音)4 screens
Mandarin Pronunciation3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mandarin Pronunciation at none against PinYin(拼音)'s shown. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PinYin(拼音) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mandarin Pronunciation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PinYin(拼音) ships an update every 7 months, Mandarin Pronunciation every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PinYin(拼音) versus Mandarin Pronunciation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinYin(拼音)Mandarin Pronunciation
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size323 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer国伟 林Clavis Sinica Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PinYin(拼音)

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$4.99
1 purchases

Mandarin Pronunciation

One-time1
  • Lifetime membership$14.99

Questions

Is PinYin(拼音) free?
PinYin(拼音) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mandarin Pronunciation free?
Mandarin Pronunciation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PinYin(拼音) or Mandarin Pronunciation have ads?
PinYin(拼音) shows ads; Mandarin Pronunciation does not.
Which is updated more often, PinYin(拼音) or Mandarin Pronunciation?
PinYin(拼音) ships an update every 7 months, and Mandarin Pronunciation every 9 months. Most recently, PinYin(拼音) was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mandarin Pronunciation on October 4, 2026.

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