Comparison

Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic vs WeHanzi

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

WeHanzi

Learn Mandarin by immersing yourself in manga and comic stories. This app offers a natural way to improve reading and writing skills with dialect support, vocabulary building, and writing practice.

Highlights
  • Manga-style comic stories for learning
  • Taiwanese and Mainland Chinese dialect support
  • Pinyin and Zhuyin support
  • Smart vocabulary builder
  • Built-in writing practice
  • Flashcards and listening practice
  • HSK & TOCFL level integration
Features
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The Ultimate Manga Reader & Language Learning App for Chinese WeHanzi is the ultimate language learning app to help you read and write Chinese. You won’t even feel like you’re studying—just dive into exciting manga-style comic stories while naturally improving your Mandarin. WeHanzi fully supports both Taiwanese and Mainland Chinese dialects with Pinyin and Zhuyin support. When you travel you need to be careful because some words that are used in Mainland China mean something very different in Taiwan! The app even let's you know which expression is used in which country. With WeHanzi, you can learn Chinese in a natural way—through reading, discovery, and mandarin immersion in content you actually want to read. Simplified & Traditional Characters | Pinyin & Zhuyin | Multi-voice Audio | Sentence & Word Translations 400+ Lessons | HSK & TOCFL Levels | Unlimited Language Fun | Free stroke order writing practice Why Learners Love WeHanzi Taiwan and China! - With WeHanzi you can real content suitable for either country or study both Traditional and Simplified characters at the same time. Read Chinese Comics, Learn Naturally - Dive into exciting Chinese manga and comic stories crafted for learners. Each tale is packed with real-life Mandarin phrases, native slang, and practical language you can actually use. Smart Vocabulary Builder & Grammar Support - Stories are carefully designed with repeated vocabulary and grammar points, so you remember more with less effort. Think of it as learning through context, not cramming. Pick Your Path - Choose-your-own-ending stories feel like a game—because learning Mandarin should be just as fun. Free Built-in Writing Practice - Master Mandarin writing, stroke order, tones, and recognition with hands-on writing practice and quizzes. Flashcards + Listening Practice - Use built-in flashcards, dictionary tools, and multi-voice audio to sharpen all your language skills. One Lesson, Multiple Levels - Switch between levels of the same content (HSK & TOCFL) to match your current skill—great for beginner Chinese learners all the way to advanced. WeHanzi Helps You: - Learn authentic Mandarin slang and phrases that textbooks leave out - Read manga in Chinese and grow your skills without feeling overwhelmed - Pick up cultural insights while building Chinese vocabulary - Combine beginner characters into advanced phrases you’ll be proud to use - Practice writing, reading, listening, and speaking—all in one place - Explore Chinese comics, real-life stories, and historical tales, graded just for your level Made for Learners Who: - Want to learn Mandarin with content that’s fun, useful, and real - Crave language that sounds native (not like a textbook!) - Are curious, clever, and maybe a little naughty - Want one app that does it all: flashcards app, writing practice, listening practice, and vocabulary builder - Are on a budget but still want high-quality language learning WeHanzi is your go-to manga reader, Chinese graded reader, and full-featured language app—all in one. The EULA for our subscription plan is available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic4 screens
WeHanzi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WeHanzi at 5.0 against Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic's 3.9. WeHanzi also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WeHanzi sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WeHanzi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic has 60 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic's written reviews are positive against 100% of WeHanzi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic ships an update every 5 weeks, WeHanzi every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic versus WeHanzi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Taiwanese Chinese BasicWeHanzi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (60 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB74 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLETS LimitedTIZZLE ZIZZLE APP LTD

Customer experience

Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic

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

WeHanzi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic

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

WeHanzi

Subscriptions4
  • Earlybird Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • WeHanzi Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Earlybird Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • WeHanzi Pro Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic free?
Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeHanzi free?
WeHanzi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic or WeHanzi?
WeHanzi is rated higher. Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic averages 3.9 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while WeHanzi averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic or WeHanzi have ads?
Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic shows ads; WeHanzi does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic or WeHanzi?
Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic ships an update every 5 weeks, and WeHanzi every 5 days. Most recently, Learn Taiwanese Chinese Basic was updated on October 24, 2026 and WeHanzi on October 24, 2026.

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