Comparison

HSK(新汉语水平考试) vs ELCC

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

Head to head
About

HSK(新汉语水平考试)

Master Chinese character writing with correct stroke order. This app helps learners of all HSK levels practice writing accurately, following a recognized standard. New books are added regularly to cover all HSK levels 1-6.

Highlights
  • Correct stroke order guidance
  • Practice writing common Chinese characters
  • Covers HSK levels 1-6
  • Follows national character standards
  • Regularly updated content
Features
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When you write Chinese characters, it is easy to make mistakes. Even though it looks very simple, such as "九,为,方,入,门", it is often that you write them incorrectly. It is important for students to write the exactly right stroke order at the beginning . This application follows the book “Commonly used Characters in Modern Chinese” released by National Committee of Chinese Characters in 1988. It will help students to learn Chinese character faster and write them correctly. The books are adding continually, include all the HSK level 1-6 textbooks. QQ ID: 372513600

About

ELCC

Learn Chinese characters through a fun and intuitive method. This app breaks down complex characters into basic components, allowing you to recall them instead of memorizing. It includes quizzes, tests, and pronunciation guides to aid your learning journey.

Highlights
  • 250 root characters
  • 1162 HSK 1-3 characters
  • Stroke order animation
  • Native pronunciation
  • Quizzes and tests
  • Character review and search
  • Daily character notifications
Features
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Fun and easy way to learn Chinese! Having a hard time studying Chinese? [Enjoy Learning Chinese Characters] is now right here for you! Do not memorize each complex character. Now you can recall them instead of memorizing. “A great way to expand your character knowledge by building on previously learned characters.” “It's simple to read. You don't have to follow the chapters. Highly recommended for those learning Chinese characters.” - Reviews for the original book. If you speak an alphabetic language, learning Chinese characters would be more challenging for you. But don't worry. This app will help you to make sense of the structures of Chinese characters. With 250 basic and radical characters, you can combine or break them apart too easily read, write and understand Chinese characters. It also offers many other services for more effective learning. Please see details below. [What's inside?] - 250 well-known root characters - 1162 most frequently-encountered characters in Chinese (HSK level 1-3) - Character stroke order - Native Pronunciation - Quiz: Simple quizzes that help you remember what you learned. - Test: Enjoy the tests after you master some characters. - Review: Keep some characters on your note and check them later. - Search: Search if you know the pinyin and how to write. - Push Notification: Push notification lets you know today's character. - 3D Touch: Quick access from home screen. [We offer In-App Purchases] - Get the full version with 26 additional subjects for just $4.99 and keep it forever! Free version offers only 1 subject containing 50 characters. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT Y FACTORY “Sparkling ideas sprouting Fresh discoveries peeking, Where learning happens natural, Y Factory” At Y Factory, we try our best to bring out content’s true meaning and value through quality applications for children. With optimized content experience, we provide children pleasure of new discoveries and learning on their own. With this approach, Y Factory connects children and parents, culture and technology, and digital and hearts. ABOUT KONG & PARK Established in 2000, KONG & PARK Inc. is a publishing company that has specialized in researching and publishing books for studying Chinese characters. The KONG & PARK research team has organized more than 3,500 Chinese characters, and based on their research, they introduced fun and faster way to learn Chinese characters by focusing on 250 root characters.

Screenshots

HSK(新汉语水平考试)3 screens
ELCC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HSK(新汉语水平考试) at 100% against ELCC's 56%. ELCC's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. HSK(新汉语水平考试) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ELCC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ELCC holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ELCC has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of HSK(新汉语水平考试)'s written reviews are positive against 56% of ELCC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HSK(新汉语水平考试) ships an update every 35 months, ELCC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HSK(新汉语水平考试) versus ELCC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHSK(新汉语水平考试)ELCC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings260 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size662 MB297 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer国伟 林Y factory

Customer experience

HSK(新汉语水平考试)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ELCC

All ratings60 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HSK(新汉语水平考试)

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$4.99
1 purchases

ELCC

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is HSK(新汉语水平考试) free?
HSK(新汉语水平考试) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ELCC free?
ELCC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HSK(新汉语水平考试) or ELCC?
ELCC is rated higher. HSK(新汉语水平考试) averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while ELCC averages 4.7 from 60 ratings.
Do HSK(新汉语水平考试) or ELCC have ads?
HSK(新汉语水平考试) shows ads; ELCC does not.
Which is updated more often, HSK(新汉语水平考试) or ELCC?
HSK(新汉语水平考试) ships an update every 35 months, and ELCC every 3 months. Most recently, HSK(新汉语水平考试) was updated on November 1, 2026 and ELCC on November 2, 2026.

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