Comparison

CM TOEIC® MASTER vs HelloChinese

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

Head to head
About

CM TOEIC® MASTER

Prepare for the TOEIC® test with practice and simulation tests created by expert instructors. Improve your English listening and reading skills anytime, anywhere, with explanations in Thai and English. Offline access to all test parts is available.

Highlights
  • Practice Listening and Reading sections
  • Simulation tests mirroring the real exam
  • Answers with Thai and English explanations
  • Offline access to all test parts
  • Vocabulary and grammar practice
  • Adaptable for CU-TEP and TU-GET tests
Features
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CM TOEIC® MASTER is an application for TOEIC® testers who desire to prepare for taking TOEIC® test. It is also good for those who wish to practice and improve their English. The contents in this app have been created by expert English instructors. This application will help you improve your score of TOEIC® faster. You can practice both Listening and Reading parts of the test everywhere at anytime. The answers are given with explanation both in Thai and English. Furthermore, the application allows you to access a Simulator Test which follow the same pattern of the real TOEIC® examination. Moreover, you can adapt this app with preparing CU-TEP and TU-GET test too, which these tests have a similar testing styles. This is the best application for you. You will improve your listening skill and reading skill. This application is consisted of two major parts: 1. Practice Test: The users are able to practice both listening and reading parts of the test. The answers with explanation are given both in Thai and English. 2. Simulation Test: All 7 parts of the test are created to be similar to the real exam. The score will be given at the end of the test. Users are able to download all 7 parts of the contents for the offline usage. After downloading each part of the test, users will be able to access the test faster whenever and wherever they wish. TOEIC® examination consists 7 parts (Listening, Reading, Vocabulary & English Grammar) Listening Comprehension Part 1 - Photographs : You will listen to an audio about a picture in your TOEIC® test book then choose correct answer. Part 2 – Question & Response : You will listen to a question and three responses then choose correct answer. Part 3 - Short Conversation : You will listen to a short conversation between two people then choose correct answer. Part 4 - Short Talks : You listen to a short talk given by a single speaker then choose correct answer. Reading Part 5 - Incomplete Sentences : Choose correct answer to complete the sentence. Part 6 - Text Completion : Choose correct answer to complete the text. Part 7 - Reading Comprehension : Read a selection of texts then choose correct answer. TOEIC ® vocabulary has been translated into many languages: Chinese (Simplified) , French , Georgian , German , Indonesian , Italian , Japanese , Korean , Malay , Russian , Thai , Vietnamese , Laos , Vietnamese , Khmer TOEIC ® is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the United States and other countries. This mobile application is not approved or endorsed by ETS.

About

HelloChinese

This app offers a fun and effective way to learn Mandarin Chinese from beginner to conversational levels. It combines game-based lessons, stories, videos, and speech recognition to help you master pronunciation, characters, and practical conversations while exploring Chinese culture.

Highlights
  • Game-based learning
  • Graded stories
  • Immersive lessons
  • Video lessons
  • Speech recognition
  • Character handwriting
  • HSK level courses
Features
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HelloChinese is the best Mandarin Chinese learning app for beginners! Featured on the App Store in New Apps We Love and Notable Education Apps! Designed in a fun and highly effective manner, HelloChinese helps you rapidly learn Mandarin Chinese from scratch to a conversational level. With HelloChinese, learners can "learn the Chinese language, explore Chinese culture" – you will not only learn Mandarin Chinese but also enjoy the process of delving into the culture intertwined with the language. Features: ◉ Game-based Chinese learning: You will never get bored. ◉ 1000+ graded stories: read engaging stories at your level! ◉ Immersive lessons help you to have real-life, practical conversations quickly. ◉ Over 2,000 videos - all featuring authentic Chinese speakers! ◉ Innovative self-adaptive learning games that incorporate Chinese cultural education. ◉ Speech recognition corrects your pronunciation and makes speaking Chinese a breeze. ◉ Handwriting specially designed to learn Chinese characters at a faster rate. ◉ Systematic courses based on HSK levels. ◉ A well-designed Pinyin (pronunciation) course for newbies. ◉ Bite-sized curriculum to fortify your Chinese listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. ◉ Simplified and traditional Chinese(Mandarin) are both supported. ◉ Offline accessibility: Once a course is downloaded, no internet connection is required. ◉ Study progress tracking across multiple devices. With these tools at your disposal, nothing can stop you from mastering Chinese. Start on your path to fluency today! HelloChinese Premium offers: One-month subscription for $11.99 Three-month subscription for $25.99 Twelve-month subscription for $69.99 The above prices are for U.S. customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence. Once purchased, subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off in your iTunes Account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the payment period. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelloChineseApp/ Privacy Policy: https://www.hellochinese.cc/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.hellochinese.cc/terms.html Premium users can always reach us at premium@hellochinese.cc if they need any help.

Screenshots

CM TOEIC® MASTER4 screens
HelloChinese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HelloChinese at 4.9 against CM TOEIC® MASTER's 4.3. HelloChinese also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 57%) and ratings volume (23K vs 3). CM TOEIC® MASTER's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. CM TOEIC® MASTER sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and HelloChinese sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HelloChinese holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HelloChinese has 23K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of CM TOEIC® MASTER's written reviews are positive against 95% of HelloChinese's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CM TOEIC® MASTER ships an update every 9 days, HelloChinese weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
CM TOEIC® MASTER versus HelloChinese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCM TOEIC® MASTERHelloChinese
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.9 (23K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews94.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings323K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#110 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodeMobiles (Thailand) Company LimitedHelloChinese Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

CM TOEIC® MASTER

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral19.0%
Negative24.1%

HelloChinese

All ratings23,267 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews3,746 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.2%

Bugs and requests

CM TOEIC® MASTER

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HelloChinese

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional login issues
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More advanced lessons beyond HSK3
  • Option to toggle pinyin on a per-word basis
  • Improved review system with more customization
  • Addition of traditional Chinese characters
  • More real-life conversation practice

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CM TOEIC® MASTER

One-time3
  • Upgrade Basic to Smart$3.99
  • Upgrade to CM TOEIC Basic$4.99
  • Upgrade to CM TOEIC Smart$5.99
13 purchases

HelloChinese

Subscriptions10
  • HelloChinese Premium$11.991 Month
  • HelloChinese Premium+$16.991 Month
  • HelloChinese Premium+$19.991 Month
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  • HelloChinese Premium$25.993 Months
  • HelloChinese Premium$48.991 Year
  • HelloChinese Premium+$62.996 Months
  • HelloChinese Premium$69.991 Year
  • HelloChinese Premium+$89.996 Months
  • HelloChinese Premium+$104.991 Year
  • HelloChinese Premium+$149.991 Year
One-time3
  • 300 coins$4.99
  • 750 coins$9.99
  • 1650 coins$19.99

Questions

Is CM TOEIC® MASTER free?
CM TOEIC® MASTER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HelloChinese free?
HelloChinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CM TOEIC® MASTER or HelloChinese?
HelloChinese is rated higher. CM TOEIC® MASTER averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while HelloChinese averages 4.9 from 23K ratings.
Do CM TOEIC® MASTER or HelloChinese have ads?
Neither CM TOEIC® MASTER nor HelloChinese shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CM TOEIC® MASTER or HelloChinese?
CM TOEIC® MASTER ships an update every 9 days, and HelloChinese weekly. Most recently, CM TOEIC® MASTER was updated on October 15, 2026 and HelloChinese on October 17, 2026.

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