Comparison

Kinship Calculator+ vs Dictationmate

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

Head to head
About

Kinship Calculator+

This app helps you correctly identify and use Chinese kinship terms for various family members. It offers a traditional input method to calculate complex relationships and ensures you can confidently address relatives at any gathering.

Highlights
  • Calculate complex kinship terms
  • Traditional input method
  • Expandable database
  • Become a kinship expert
  • Regular updates
Features
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Chinese family titles are famously complicated — every uncle, aunt, cousin and in-law has a specific name, and using the wrong one at a family gathering is embarrassing. Kinship Calculator solves it like a calculator solves math. Simply tap the relationship chain step by step (e.g. Father's Older Brother's Son), press "=", and the app tells you the correct term (堂哥 — older paternal cousin), with the answer localized to your language. KEY FEATURES • Kinship calculator — over 2,000 relationship combinations covering paternal, maternal, direct and in-law relations • Automatic simplification — roundabout chains (Older Brother's Younger Brother's Younger Sister) are reduced automatically (= Younger Sister) • Older/Younger disambiguation — for same-generation relatives, the app asks who's older so you get exactly the right term • Reverse lookup — tap ⇌ to see what the other person should call YOU • Male/Female toggle — terms adjust to your own gender automatically • Text-to-speech — tap the speaker to hear the term pronounced (Cantonese/Mandarin), with an optional auto-speak mode • Calculation history — your last 50 lookups are kept on the device; tap any entry to run it again, or clear them all • Two calculators in one — portrait is the simple everyday keypad; rotate to landscape for the advanced calculator: a wide six-column keypad, one-tap grandparent and grandchild shortcuts, and your recent calculations shown side by side so you never lose your place • Share — send the result to friends and family with one tap • Fully offline — every lookup happens on your device; fast, private, and no internet required LANGUAGES Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean and Spanish. Perfect for Chinese New Year visits, for teaching kids, for cross-cultural families, or for anyone learning Chinese. Never freeze at a family dinner again — know exactly what to call everyone.

About

Dictationmate

Create custom vocabulary lists and practice spelling with AI-powered pronunciation. Share your lists with others or discover public collections for collaborative learning.

Highlights
  • Custom vocabulary list creation
  • AI-powered pronunciation
  • Spelling practice
  • Vocabulary list sharing
  • Discover public vocabulary lists
Features
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Dictationmate allows you to define your own vocabulary list and practice your spelling skill by yourself. Functions: 1. Define - Build you own vocabulary list and use AI to help you to translate the vocabulary 2. Practice - AI reads out the vocabulary so that you can do practice spelling skill by yourself 3. Share - You can share your vocabulary list your students or classmate 4. Discover - You can publish your vocabulary list or view vocabulary lists published by others

Screenshots

Kinship Calculator+4 screens
Dictationmate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dictationmate at none against Kinship Calculator+'s 1. Dictationmate also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Kinship Calculator+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Kinship Calculator+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dictationmate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kinship Calculator+ ships an update every 4 months, Dictationmate every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kinship Calculator+ versus Dictationmate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKinship Calculator+Dictationmate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperITHKPavina Pavivan

Customer experience

Kinship Calculator+

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral10.7%
Negative35.7%

Dictationmate

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kinship Calculator+

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$29.99
None

Dictationmate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kinship Calculator+ free?
Kinship Calculator+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dictationmate free?
Dictationmate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kinship Calculator+ or Dictationmate have ads?
Dictationmate shows ads; Kinship Calculator+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Kinship Calculator+ or Dictationmate?
Kinship Calculator+ ships an update every 4 months, and Dictationmate every 5 weeks. Most recently, Kinship Calculator+ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dictationmate on November 3, 2026.

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