Comparison

Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic vs DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程

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

Head to head
About

Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic

Master basic Taiwanese Chinese with this engaging app. Learn vocabulary through beautiful flashcards, native speaker audio, and interactive modes. Explore over 30 categories and progress by playing and leveling up.

Highlights
  • Flashcard learning with images
  • Native speaker audio
  • Three learning modes (One-card, Overview, Shuffle)
  • Vocabulary categorized into 30+ topics
  • Gamified learning with experience points and leveling
  • Translations from 11 languages
Features
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“It’s the most beautiful language learning app” “I love the pretty photos in the app” “It is fun to learn a language with your app” “Thank you for creating the high quality and accurate contents” “What? It’s free!” --- Fun and Relaxing Learning Experience --- Look at the beautiful cards, listen to the native speaker’s voice and try to speak! Learn vocabulary effectively in an enjoyable way! 3 Learning modes: ・One-card Mode: Enjoy learning from the pretty pictures ・Overview Mode: Quickly overview all the cards ・Shuffle Mode: Help to memorize and examine your learning --- Learn from 11 Languages Translated by Native Speakers --- English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese (Mandarin), Portuguese, Korean, Turkish, Dutch, Polish Our international team loves promoting foreign languages and diverse cultures. We have 10-year experiences in teaching languages to foreigners and kids in the real life. This app is adopting our teaching experience plus scientific methods to raise your interests and enable you to learn effectively. Voice from native speaker, accurate grammar. --- FREE Contents --- Play cards, get experience points, level up and collect new cards for free! Let’s learn like playing games! More than 30 categories include: ・Basic Conversations, Greetings ・Numbers, Colors, Animals, ・Restaurant, Food, Vegetables, Fruits ・Sightseeing, Transportation, Shopping, Hotel (newly added) ・Body, Date, Family, Directions, Weather (newly added) ・Occupations, Hobbies and more (coming soon)

About

DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程

Learn Mandarin Chinese with this comprehensive app, featuring simplified and traditional characters, Pinyin, and native speaker audio. Practice reading, writing, and speaking with interactive exercises and customizable vocabulary lists. Offers a free trial of the first three lessons.

Highlights
  • Simplified and Traditional Chinese support
  • Pinyin and native speaker audio
  • Handwriting practice with stroke animation
  • Customizable vocabulary lists
  • Interactive exercises and tests
  • Adjustable voice speed
Features
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*INTRODUCTION The most professional app to learn Mandarin Chinese! Now get DangDai to study Chinese on your iPhone/iPad. Learn the first three lessons FREE and fully functional. ------ MTC is presenting this brand new DangDai APP after half a century’s worth of educational experience. All the contents of DangDai APP are from Volume one of a printed book series “A Course in Contemporary Chinese”. The level of Volume one is equivalent to CEFR A1 - A2 (noviced - intermediate mid). The “A Course in Contemporary Chinese” series was first trialed at MTC and other language centers around Taiwan for a year. The current version underwent numerous drafts, and materialized under the careful guidance of the consultants, a diligent reading from the review committee, and feedback from teachers and students. MTC is very proud to bring you the DangDai APP. Furthermore, it is our hope that DangDai is a practical APP for your Mandarin Chinese learning. *FEATURES 1. Study Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese in one APP. 2. Switch to Chinese-Only Mode to train reading skills. 3. Every sentence has English translation and Pinyin (拼音). 4. Well-chosen vocabulary with English translation, Pinyin (拼音), Mandarin Phonetic Symbols (注音, Zhuyin), parts of speech and audio pronunciations. 5. Build custom list of favorite vocabulary. 6. Learn every Chinese character in the vocabulary via stroke animation and handwriting practice. 7. Highlight key sentences in Reading Mode. 8. Voiced by native Mandarin Chinese speaker. 9. Listen and read simultaneously. 10. Set adjustable voice speed to fit different listening and speaking level. 11. Follow the voice and record to practice speaking. 12. Loop repeat/A-B repeat playback. 13. Bookmark and notebook functions. 14. Completed grammatical sections and appropriate example sentences. 15. Various types of exercises and practice tests formulated by Mandarin Chinese teaching experts. *PUBLISHED BY MTC The Mandarin Training Center (MTC) was founded in the autumn of 1956 for teaching Chinese as a second language. Currently, the MTC is the largest and the most renowned Chinese language center, with around 1,700 students from more than 70 countries enrolled each academic quarter (three months.) MTC students come from different cultures and language backgrounds. They share the common goal of learning to communicate in Chinese effectively--some for employment; some for interests in Chinese culture and history. Many students have never learned Chinese before they enroll at the MTC, whereas some are good enough to start at intermediate and advanced levels. No matter what your motivation for learning Chinese is or the level of your Chinese, the MTC will do all it can to help you make rapid progress. Official website: mtc.ntnu.edu.tw/eng/ *SUPPORT If you have any suggestions, feedbacks or questions, please let us know. :) E-mail: mtcbook613@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/mtc.ntnu/

Screenshots

Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic4 screens
DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程 at none against Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic's shown. DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (78% vs 67%). Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic's written reviews are positive against 78% of DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic ships an update every 5 weeks, DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic versus DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Taiwanese Chinese BasicDangDai Chinese 當代中文課程
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (51 ratings)4.3 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews77.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better45
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLETS LimitedNATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY MANDARIN TRAINING CENTER

Customer experience

Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic

All ratings55 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative21.1%

DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程

All ratings44 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic

One-time1
  • Unlock All: Traditional Chinese (LingoCards)$17.99
9 purchases

DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程

One-time9
  • DangDai Book 1-1$4.99
  • DangDai Book 1-2$12.99
  • DangDai Book 1-3$12.99
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  • DangDai Book2-1$12.99
  • DangDai Book2-2$12.99
  • DangDai Book2-3$12.99
  • DangDai Book3-1$12.99
  • DangDai Book3-2$12.99
  • DangDai Book3-3$12.99

Questions

Is Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic free?
Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程 free?
DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic or DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程?
DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程 is rated higher. Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic averages 3.9 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程 averages 4.3 from 45 ratings.
Do Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic or DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程 have ads?
Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic shows ads; DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程 does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic or DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程?
Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic ships an update every 5 weeks, and DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程 every 3 months. Most recently, Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic was updated on November 1, 2026 and DangDai Chinese 當代中文課程 on October 26, 2026.

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