Comparison

Drops vs 中国語の王様

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

Head to head
About

Drops

Learn new languages through engaging games and visually appealing vocabulary exercises. Offers over 55 languages with custom illustrations and professional voiceovers. Track progress, unlock achievements, and become fluent with fun, game-like lessons.

Highlights
  • Gamified vocabulary learning
  • Visual learning with custom illustrations
  • 55+ languages available
  • Professional voice artist pronunciations
  • Progress tracking and achievements
  • Game-like lessons for effectiveness
Read full description

Join over 50 million people who use Drops for free language lessons. It’s fast, fun, and easy! Practice vocabulary in Spanish, Japanese, French, Korean, Chinese, German, English. Discover 55+ different new languages with Drops! Learn new languages while playing games. You can become fluent, learn vocabulary and common phrases in Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, and Hindi. Set goals, unlock achievements, and get rewards! • Become fluent in a foreign language with this language learning app • Learn to read characters and scripts from different alphabets like Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, and Hindi • Custom illustrations for each vocabulary word makes it easy to remember • From beginner to expert levels, grow your foreign language vocabulary • A professionally curated vocabulary list with more than 3,000 words and phrases • Game-like language lessons that make language learning fun and effective • Level up! Track your progress and get rewards • Professional voice artists and sound design with correct dialect pronunciations • Learn to speak languages like Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English (British), English (American), French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (European), Russian, Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (European), Tagalog, Ainu, Arabic (Egyptian), American Sign Language (ASL), Basque, Bosnian, Cantonese, Catalan, Chti, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Estonian, Finnish, Galician, Greek, Greenlandic, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Maori, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Samoan, Sanskrit, Serbian, Swahili, Swedish, Swiss German, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Welsh, and even Yoruba! "By focusing on visually appealing games and vocab, Drops aims to lower the barrier preventing users from exploring a new language and, ultimately, accessing the social and economic benefits knowing that language may provide." - TechCrunch We are featured by CNET, Forbes, VentureBeat and many other places too! Try Drops Premium with a 7 day free trial. Download the app to learn about different membership options, and register to learn all about exclusive discounts. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of Drops premium. Afterwards your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. You can cancel your subscription anytime, and you won't be charged in the next billing cycle. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://languagedrops.com/privacypolicy.html

About

中国語の王様

Learn Mandarin and Cantonese through fun, quiz-style questions. This app offers over 1000 Q&A and multiple-choice exercises, perfect for quick study sessions and exam preparation. It covers high school guidelines and rewards users for progress.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 Q&A and multiple-choice questions
  • Short, game-like play sessions
  • Covers high school study guidelines
  • Memorize important points efficiently
  • Gift rewards for clearing quests
  • Study simplified and traditional Chinese
Features
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Welcome to King of Chinese! King of Chinese is a part of our “King” education series that focuses on quick learning in a fun quiz-like manner! Are you interested in learning Chinese? Currently, about one in seven people in the world are Chinese. Recent economic developments in China have increased the need for Chinese conversation skills. With this application, you can study both traditional Chinese (Cantonese) and simplified Chinese (Mandarin) in a fun and quiz-like manner! Even if you don't like this subject, this application may change your perception! This application is also useful for regular exams and college entrance exams since it adheres to high school studying guidelines. ◉ Overview ・Over 1000 questions of Chinese in a 1 question to 1 answer format or multiple-choice format. ・Each play session is short, so you can study even if you only have a small amount of time! ・Comprehensive content that is useful for preparing for both high school and university exams. ・You can enjoy the application in a game-like manner by clearing questions and stages.   ◉ Features ・Efficiently memorize important points for important exams! ・Since it is in an easy Q/A format, you can study easily without using a book! ・If you want to get high scores, just repeat and memorize the answers! ・As you solve more problems, you will be able see how your exams may operate and function! ・Gift rewards are available if you clear our quest mode! ◉ Subscription ・¥ 360 / month, ¥ 1,800 / 6 months, ¥ 2,900 / year ・If you choose to purchase our “SPECIAL TRAINING PLAN", payment will be charged from your iTunes account. ・In addition, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. ・Auto-renewal may be turned off at anytime by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. ・Subscription price starts at ¥240 JPY/month. ・Prices are in JAPANESE yen, which may vary in countries other than JAPAN and are subject to change without notice. ・No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. ・You may use this application for free even if you do not purchase a plan. ◉ Others ・Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/hanauta/tou ・Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/hanauta/policy ・Apple Terms of Service (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Drops4 screens
中国語の王様4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drops at 4.7 against 中国語の王様's 4.0. Drops also leads on ratings volume (72K vs 4) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). 中国語の王様's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Drops sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and 中国語の王様 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drops holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drops has 72K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Drops's written reviews are positive against 67% of 中国語の王様's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drops ships an update every 10 days, 中国語の王様 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Drops versus 中国語の王様: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrops中国語の王様
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings72K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANB LABS OUHANAUTA INC.

Customer experience

Drops

All ratings71,739 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,264 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.6%

中国語の王様

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Drops

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues and lost progress
  • Crashes and performance problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more grammar and sentence-level learning
  • Improve accuracy of translations and pronunciations
  • Provide more flexibility in time limits and review sessions
  • Integrate more conversational practice
  • Improve user interface and navigation

中国語の王様

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Drops

Subscriptions10
  • Genius for a month$7.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$11.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Premium$14.991 Month
  • Curious for a month$22.991 Month
  • Holiday premium!$39.991 Year
  • All Language Learning Plans7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
7 purchases

中国語の王様

Subscriptions4
  • 特訓プラン$3.491 Month
  • 特訓プラン(無料期間延長)1 Month trial$3.491 Month
  • 特訓プラン3 Days trial$16.496 Months
Show 1 more
  • 特訓プラン3 Days trial$26.491 Year
One-time3
  • チェック機能$0.99
  • 広告削除$0.99
  • 発音機能$0.99

Questions

Is Drops free?
Drops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 中国語の王様 free?
中国語の王様 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drops or 中国語の王様?
Drops is rated higher. Drops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while 中国語の王様 averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Drops or 中国語の王様 have ads?
Both Drops and 中国語の王様 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Drops or 中国語の王様?
Drops ships an update every 10 days, and 中国語の王様 monthly. Most recently, Drops was updated on November 12, 2026 and 中国語の王様 on November 11, 2026.

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