Comparison

We Chat Chinese vs HelloChinese

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

Head to head
About

We Chat Chinese

Features
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See It. Tap It. Speak Chinese. Turn any photo into an interactive Chinese lesson. For over 14 years, We Chat Chinese has been helping learners around the world discover a smarter, more practical way to master Chinese. Instead of memorizing endless vocabulary lists, our AI-powered app transforms the world around you into an interactive classroom. Take one photo. Get a full Chinese lesson. Our advanced AI recognizes objects and everyday scenes, teaches vocabulary with native pronunciation and pinyin, explains useful grammar and sentence patterns, and guides you through interactive conversations based on real-life situations. Every lesson is personalized to your Chinese level, helping you build confidence and remember what you learn. We Chat Chinese also offers comprehensive learning and personalized practice for all nine levels of the HSK Chinese Proficiency Test. Study vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing through structured lessons organized by practical categories such as Daily Life, Family, School, Work, Travel, Food, Shopping, Transportation, Health, Culture, Business, Technology, Nature, Social Communication, and more. Master Chinese characters, measure words, sentence structures, idioms, pronunciation, and real-world expressions with AI-powered exercises and progress tracking. Whether you're preparing for the HSK exam, traveling to China, studying abroad, or using Chinese at work, We Chat Chinese helps you learn naturally through the things you see every day. The world around you is your Chinese classroom. See Chinese. Speak Chinese. Live Chinese.

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

We Chat Chinese4 screens
HelloChinese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HelloChinese at weekly against We Chat Chinese's every 6 weeks. HelloChinese also leads on chart position (#136 vs unranked). We Chat Chinese's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. We Chat Chinese sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HelloChinese sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

We Chat Chinese ships an update every 6 weeks, HelloChinese weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
We Chat Chinese versus HelloChinese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWe Chat ChineseHelloChinese
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—24K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
Best chart rank—#136 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRootofmath Education LimitedHelloChinese Technology Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

We Chat Chinese

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

1 purchases

We Chat Chinese

One-time1
  • Chinese Word Picture Dictionary$0.99
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 We Chat Chinese free?
We Chat Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HelloChinese free?
HelloChinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do We Chat Chinese or HelloChinese have ads?
Neither We Chat Chinese nor HelloChinese shows ads.
Which is updated more often, We Chat Chinese or HelloChinese?
We Chat Chinese ships an update every 6 weeks, and HelloChinese weekly. Most recently, We Chat Chinese was updated on November 6, 2026 and HelloChinese on November 9, 2026.

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