Comparison

iChineseReader vs Bilinga

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

Head to head
About

iChineseReader

This platform offers a leveled reading experience for K-12 Chinese learners with hundreds of titles. It includes a class management system for teachers, post-reading quizzes for comprehension assessment, and a motivational game to encourage self-paced reading.

Highlights
  • 20 leveled reading levels
  • Hundreds of classroom-approved titles
  • Class management system
  • Post-reading eQuizzes
  • Motivational reading game
  • Immediate feedback on comprehension
Features
Read full description

iChineseReader is the first online Chinese leveled reading platform for K-12 Chinese learners. This completely upgraded and updated version can serve your reading needs even better! Features: • Levelled reading section spanning 20 levels; • Hundreds of titles by classroom teachers for classroom use; • A comprehensive class management system empowering teachers to deliver differentiated reading assignments; • Post-reading eQuizzes providing immediate feedbacks to assess comprehension; • A new motivation game to inspire progressive self-reading at the reader’s own pace. Please contact us to schedule a presentation for your school or a free trial today!

About

Bilinga

Features
Read full description

Bilinga is a calm, beautiful picture dictionary for children aged 4 to 12 who are growing up with two languages. Look up any word by typing it, saying it, or exploring pictures. Each word has its own illustrated card, a real voice, and the reading help that suits your child: pinyin over Chinese, furigana over Japanese, and syllable colors for young English readers. ANY PAIR OF FOUR LANGUAGES - English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese, in any direction, including Japanese and Chinese together - Chinese can be read in Mandarin or Cantonese, chosen for each child - Tap any word, meaning or example sentence to hear it in its own language MADE FOR CHILDREN - A picture for every word, so children learn from meaning, not translation - Explore by category: animals, food, colors, family, feelings and more - Hearts collect favorite words in My Box - Works offline, on iPhone and iPad LEARN WITH GAMES (BILINGA PLUS) - Four games that grow with your child: hear it, read it, recall it, spell it - Children who can't read yet stay with the listening games; readers move on, at any age - Spaced review brings words back at the right time - "Practise this word" turns any word your child looks up into a game - Gentle stickers and streaks, with no points, leaderboards or pressure - Without a subscription, your child can still play one Learn game every week FOR PARENTS - Parent Zone sits behind a parental gate, with settings for each child: languages, reading level, speaking speed, voice and a daily Learn time limit - Up to four children, each with their own progress (Bilinga Plus) - Detailed progress and words to practise (Bilinga Plus) SAFE BY DESIGN - No ads, no accounts, no tracking - Bilinga collects no data; everything stays on your device BILINGA PLUS Choose monthly, yearly (with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the App Store in your currency. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://bilinga-site.vercel.app/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://bilinga-site.vercel.app/en/privacy/

Screenshots

iChineseReader4 screens
Bilinga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iChineseReader at none against Bilinga's 3. iChineseReader also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). 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. Bilinga sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. iChineseReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iChineseReader versus Bilinga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriChineseReaderBilinga
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (134 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings134 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNan Hai (USA) Co. Inc.Ka Yin Lee

Bugs and requests

iChineseReader

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App is very glitchy
  • Quizzes never render correctly
  • Mini game keeps maintaining
  • App is laggy
  • App crashes a lot
Show 15 more
  • App is slow
  • App is not responsive
  • App keeps saying 'Please wait app is syncing'
  • Recording control bar blocks sentences
  • Recording box obstructs words
  • App keeps kicking user out
  • Points disappear
  • App is slow and lags a lot
  • App sometimes crashes
  • App sometimes kicks me out
  • App is not good practice
  • App doesn't read to me
  • App keeps popping out
  • App doesn't work on all iPads
  • App doesn't work on all iPhones

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix glitch in quizzes
  • Save login and password
  • Improve quiz rendering
  • Fix mini-game maintenance issue
  • More questions in easy levels
Show 4 more
  • Fix recording control bar obstruction
  • Add more gift box options
  • Improve app responsiveness
  • Make app work on all devices

Bilinga

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iChineseReader

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bilinga

Subscriptions2
  • Bilinga Plus Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Bilinga Plus Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bilinga Plus Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is iChineseReader free?
iChineseReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bilinga free?
Bilinga is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iChineseReader or Bilinga have ads?
Neither iChineseReader nor Bilinga shows ads.

Other comparisons