Comparison

Chinese Stories vs Tutorials for Illustrator

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

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About

Chinese Stories

This app offers e-books designed for learning Mandarin Chinese at various proficiency levels. It provides interactive features like definitions, pinyin, and quizzes to enhance the learning experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive e-books for Mandarin learning
  • Definitions, pinyin, and HSK/TOP levels for words
  • Save unfamiliar words for later memorization
  • Hyperlinks for proper nouns to learn culture and history
  • Full English translation and pinyin for each story
  • Comprehension quizzes with progress tracking
  • Audio versions for listening practice
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If you are learning Mandarin Chinese, our monthly E-books will provide you with the best learning experiences. Now we have two different levels of E-book collection, which are Beginner, Elementary and Intermediate. As for Advanced level, it is coming soon in six months. You can purchase the E-book in accordance with your language proficiency. The language used is carefully selected to correspond to official levels. For texts in Simplified Chinese, the characters are chosen in accordance with New HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) and YCT (Youth Chinese Test) levels in Mainland China. Our Beginner level corresponds to New YCT level 2&3, Elementary level to New HSK level 3, and Intermediate level to New HSK level 4. As for Traditional Chinese version, the words used are also carefully chosen on the basis of the TOP (the Test of Proficiency-Huayu) standard in Taiwan. Our Elementary level corresponds to TOP elementary level, and Intermediate level to TOP intermediate level. As for Beginner level, each E-book has 5 stories, and each story contains 150~200 Chinese characters. Elementary E-book has 12 stories, and each story contains 250~300 Chinese characters. Intermediate E-book has 12 stories, and each story contains 450~500 Chinese characters. Our Chinese learning E-books have features as followed: 1. Click on a colored words, and we will show you its English definition, pinyin, part of speech, sentences, and its HSK/TOP level. 2. Click on “More,” and you get to know different meanings of the same word. 3. You can save words you don’t know or aren’t familiar with to memorize later. 4. Click on hyperlinks of proper nouns such as place names or celebrity names, and learn more about Chinese geography, culture, and history while reading Chinese stories. 5. Every story comes with full English translation and pinyin. 6. We track your progress. After reading each article, a five-question quiz will test how well your understanding of the story is and will keep a record of your first-time test result. 7. The audio version of each story enables you to listen to standard Chinese and to train your Chinese listening skill.

About

Tutorials for Illustrator

Learn Illustrator features through interactive exercises that mimic real software use. This app offers a fun, step-by-step approach to mastering design techniques, going beyond passive video or text tutorials. It includes an inspector mode with 10 hours of video content for comprehensive learning.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning exercises
  • Mimics real software gestures
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Jargon-free advice
  • Inspector mode with video tutorials
  • Covers core and advanced techniques
Features
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- Tap, double tap, long press, drag and drop, shortcuts, just like you are learning on the real ILLUSTRATOR! - More effective and funny than watching the videos or reading the books! - es! It’s not a bunch of theory, it's a complete interactive training package on the ILLUSTRATOR, which take app to a whole new level! WHAT IS INTERACTIVE TUTORIALS FOR ILLUSTRATOR? INTERACTIVE TUTORIALS FOR ILLUSTRATOR brings you simple, funny, interactive learning app for ILLUSTRATOR. The app teaches you about each of the features of ILLUSTRATOR CC and show you how to use them in detail. With candid, jargon-free advice and step-by-step guidance, you’ll get everything from the core aspects of working to advanced techniques for refined workflows and professional results. It's like having your own personal tutor teaching you the newest version of ILLUSTRATOR. You'll learn how you can use ILLUSTRATOR to express yourself and fine tune your images quickly and directly! It’s the first and only app to bring the whole process together in such a clear, concise, and interactive way. There is no faster, more straight-to-the-point, or more fun way to learn ILLUSTRATOR than with this app. In addition to the interactive mode, app supports the inspector mode, it converts the app to be 10 hours video tutorials, a great added value! Who is INTERACTIVE TUTORIALS FOR ILLUSTRATOR for? Ever wonder how that movie poster was created, or how they created that cool magazine ad, or maybe even how to take a seemingly mundane photo and give it the Hollywood treatment? Or maybe you just want to know how to do some really awesome stuff in ILLUSTRATOR. Well, then, this app is for you! Whether you’re a designer, artist, or even a photographer, there’s something here for everyone. [Products] Interactive Tutorials for Photoshop CC https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id794405356 Interactive Tutorials for Photoshop CS5 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id987230167 Interactive Tutorials for Photoshop Script https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id987231882 Interactive Tutorials for Xcode11 and Swift5 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1066626409 Interactive Tutorials for iOS App Development http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1225080698 Interactive Tutorials for Objective-C https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id841690379 [Help? Comments? Suggestions? Contact us] Email:tapinfinity@gmail.com

Screenshots

Chinese Stories4 screens
Tutorials for Illustrator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tutorials for Illustrator at 77% against Chinese Stories's 0%. Tutorials for Illustrator also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.8). Chinese Stories's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Tutorials for Illustrator sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Chinese Stories asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tutorials for Illustrator holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Chinese Stories's written reviews are positive against 77% of Tutorials for Illustrator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chinese Stories ships an update every 3 months, Tutorials for Illustrator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chinese Stories versus Tutorials for Illustrator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChinese StoriesTutorials for Illustrator
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (12 ratings)4.1 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB283 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChinese Stories Publishing Co., Ltd.发展 李

Customer experience

Chinese Stories

All ratings12 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative93.3%

Tutorials for Illustrator

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative11.5%

In-app purchases

None

Chinese Stories

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tutorials for Illustrator

One-time4
  • Chapter 8$2.99
  • Chapter 7$2.99
  • Chapter 9$3.99
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  • All tutorials of all chapters$5.99

Questions

Is Chinese Stories free?
Chinese Stories is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tutorials for Illustrator free?
Tutorials for Illustrator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chinese Stories or Tutorials for Illustrator?
Tutorials for Illustrator is rated higher. Chinese Stories averages 1.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Tutorials for Illustrator averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.
Do Chinese Stories or Tutorials for Illustrator have ads?
Tutorials for Illustrator shows ads; Chinese Stories does not.
Which is updated more often, Chinese Stories or Tutorials for Illustrator?
Chinese Stories ships an update every 3 months, and Tutorials for Illustrator every 2 months. Most recently, Chinese Stories was updated on June 11, 2026 and Tutorials for Illustrator on September 27, 2026.

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