Comparison

CMU MOBILE vs HelloChinese

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

Head to head
About

CMU MOBILE

This official university application provides access to news, events, and various services. It acts as a portal, connecting users to the university's technological resources and information.

Highlights
  • University news updates
  • Event listings
  • Access to university services
  • Information portal
  • Technological resource connection
Features
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CMU MOBILE เป็น Official application ของมหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่ ที่จะทำให้คุณไม่พลาดการติดตามข่าวสารและกิจกรรมของมหาวิทยาลัย และยังเป็น Application portal ที่ยังเชื่อมต่อไปยังบริการต่างๆของมหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่ สำนักบริการเทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศ มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่

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

CMU MOBILE4 screens
HelloChinese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HelloChinese at 95% against CMU MOBILE's 14%. HelloChinese also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (24K vs 2). CMU MOBILE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. HelloChinese sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. CMU MOBILE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HelloChinese holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HelloChinese has 24K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of CMU MOBILE's written reviews are positive against 95% of HelloChinese's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CMU MOBILE ships an update every 3 weeks, HelloChinese weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
CMU MOBILE versus HelloChinese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCMU MOBILEHelloChinese
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.9 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.7% of reviews94.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings224K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#108 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB98 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChiang Mai UniversityHelloChinese Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

CMU MOBILE

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive13.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative76.5%

HelloChinese

All ratings23,666 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews3,794 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.2%

Bugs and requests

CMU MOBILE

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

None

CMU MOBILE

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

HelloChinese

Subscriptions9
  • HelloChinese Premium$11.991 Month
  • HelloChinese Premium+$19.991 Month
  • HelloChinese Premium$25.993 Months
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  • 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-time1
  • 300 coins$4.99

Questions

Is CMU MOBILE free?
CMU MOBILE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HelloChinese free?
HelloChinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CMU MOBILE or HelloChinese?
HelloChinese is rated higher. CMU MOBILE averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while HelloChinese averages 4.9 from 24K ratings.
Do CMU MOBILE or HelloChinese have ads?
Neither CMU MOBILE nor HelloChinese shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CMU MOBILE or HelloChinese?
CMU MOBILE ships an update every 3 weeks, and HelloChinese weekly. Most recently, CMU MOBILE was updated on November 1, 2026 and HelloChinese on November 9, 2026.

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