Bopomofo vs Bopomofo Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bopomofo
Practice Bopomofo, a phonetic system primarily used in Taiwan. This application allows you to save your practice sessions. It's designed for learning and reinforcing Chinese phonetic symbols.
- Bopomofo practice
- Save practice sessions
- Taiwanese phonetic symbols
- Educational tool
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Learn Zhuyin (Bopomofo), the phonetic symbols used in Taiwan to write the pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese, by writing them yourself. Just trace over the light guide letter with your finger or Apple Pencil. FEATURES - All 37 Zhuyin symbols (21 initials and 16 finals) - Pick any symbol from the home screen to start practicing - Handwriting practice by tracing over guide letters on a practice grid - Romanization and category shown for each symbol - Erase with the trash button and write again - Move to the previous / next symbol with the arrow buttons - Save your writing to the Photos app GREAT FOR - Beginners of Mandarin Chinese - Travelers and students going to Taiwan - Children practicing Zhuyin This app is free and contains ads.
Bopomofo Studio
Master Chinese pronunciation and characters with this interactive learning tool. It uses English sound comparisons for Bopomofo and allows you to track your progress against other learners. Practice typing and listening to improve your fluency.
- BPMF sound learning with English comparisons
- Typing and listening practice
- Score comparison with other users
- Zhuyin learning with Pinyin background
- Chinese character practice
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Learn and practice BPMF (Bopomofo, Zhuyin) and Chinese characters through typing and listening. - Use similar sounds in English to describe BPMF sounds. - Compare your score with other users! - Learn Zhuyin (BPMF) through a Pinyin background.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bopomofo Studio at 67% against Bopomofo's 0%. Bopomofo Studio also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). Bopomofo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bopomofo Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bopomofo Studio has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Bopomofo's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bopomofo Studio's.
Bopomofo ships an update every 70 months, Bopomofo Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bopomofo | Bopomofo Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 70 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kiyoshi Koike | Nelson Aquino |
Customer experience
Bopomofo
Bopomofo Studio
In-app purchases
Bopomofo
No in-app purchases
Bopomofo Studio
No in-app purchases
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