Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin
Learn Chinese Characters & HSK
How much does Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin cost?
Prices are current as of 6 Oct 2026.
5 subscriptions from $6.99
In the United States, Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin has 5 subscriptions priced $6.99 – 69.99. Free trials run 3 days or 7 days.
| Subscription | Period | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Swipes | Monthly | $8.29 |
| Unlimited swipes - 1 month | MonthlyTrial: 3 days | $6.99 – 8.29 |
| Unlimited swipes - 1year | AnnualTrial: 7 days | $59.99 |
| Unlimited Swipes (1 year) | Annual | $69.99 |
| Unlimited swipes - 1 year | Annual | $69.99 |
1 one-time purchase from $99.99
In the United States, Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin has 1 one-time purchase priced $99.99 – 119.99.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
| Lifetime - Unlimited swipes | $99.99 – 119.99 |
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| Rating / 5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 687 | 25K | 2.5K | 2.2K | 2.1K | 1.5K | 1.3K | 558 | 413 | 329 | 91 |
| Released | 2020 | 2018 | 2011 | 2019 | 2022 | 2016 | 2019 | 2024 | 2019 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Monthly price | $8.29 | $12.99 | — | $14.99 | $6.99 | $11.00 | — | — | $6.99 | $3.99 | — |
| Annual price | $69.99 | $49.99 | — | $99.99 | $47.90 | $88.00 | — | — | $49.99 | $24.99 | — |
| One-time price | $99.99 | $149.99 | $0.99 | — | $12.99 | — | $12.99 | — | — | $59.99 | — |
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Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin reviews
4.7 out of 5, based on 687 reviews.
What people like
- Character explanations are very clear.
- Mnemonics help memory stick.
- Great for solo learners.
What they complain about
- You hit a paywall quickly.
- Videos sometimes fail to load.
- Traditional Chinese content is lacking.
Fantastic App For Learning Hanzi
This is a wonderful app for learning Chinese characters. There are detailed video explanations and mnemonic devices. I’m thoroughly enjoying this app, and it comes at a very reasonable price point.
Can log into my lifetime account
really love the app, but can’t find a way to log into my account on my new phone despite using the same apple account. I paid for lifetime access and can’t use it
Flash cards are great
I really didn’t get much time to try this but what I did see made me want to keep going.
Purchase...
I really want to learn chinese and this was the best app I could find but I can't afford to buy any of the purchases to continue
No option to turn off the pinyin?
Decent app, but what is the point of supplying the chinese characters without the option to turn off the pinyin underneath them? It just means that your eye will naturally drift down to reading the romanised script and you won't be forced to use your ears. It'll just slow down your learning.
Good job
Very nice apk
Mon Avis
Je pense que c’est dommage de devoir tout de suite payer , et ne pas pouvoir avancer des les apprentissages sans payer
Chinese characters
This is a great app for learning Chinese characters
Bon application mais…
Cette app est très bien élaborée et il y a des vidéos explicatives très utiles 👍 Le problème c’est que au début on l’utilise très bien et il n’y a pas de pub mais au bout d’environ une heure l’application est <<bloquée>> et il faut payer pour continuer à l’utiliser c très embêtant les prix : 8,99€ pour un mois 59,99€ pour un an 119,99€ pour toujours
Application un peu décevante.
Bonne initiative et innovante, j’ai souscris à vie à cette application. On voit que le concepteur se donne du mal, mais il subsiste pour les faux débutants comme moi des erreurs. Une option permet de mettre le chinois traditionnel, mais le chinois traditionnel n’apparaît pas sur les « leçons » commentées d’étymologie, il n’apparaît que sur les decks. Et c’est bien dommage car le chinois moderne est un chinois amputé. Il est quasi inutile d’étudier à mon sens l’étymologie pour le simplifié, et cela conduit à des erreurs.. Qi 氣 par exemple représente l’énergie ou le souffle et est représenté par la vapeur sortant du riz. Ce n’est pas du tout expliqué avec le meme sens étymologique dans l’appli. Il faut donc garder aussi à l’esprit que plusieurs personnes interprètent l’étymologie différemment. D’autre part on aurait aimé que l’app inclue : 1-un outil de prononciation pour la justesse des tons (comme Super Chinese, par exemple). Un truc simple, et basique. On sait que l’appli n’est pas là pour faire apprendre le chinois. 2-un outil de dessin pour reproduire les caractères chinois switchable en traditionnel. Cet outil permettrait aussi de corriger l’ordre de traçage des traits. 3-une banque regroupant tous les caractères et leur étymologie depuis leur origine, ainsi que leurs transformations dans le temps… Le côté mémorisation visuelle est sympa, mais ça se fait déjà ailleurs en gratuit. Il faut faire un peu de travail sur le contenu.
Great app
It’s so easy to remember with the app
???
J’ai installé l’application car je la trouvais superbe au niveau de l’interface et des commentaires. Erreur, car il y a rien de gratuit peut importe la où je clique. Forcément je désinstalle direct. Bonne continuation bien qu’elle a l’air superbe :)
Good app some video issues
Like the app, but some videos don’t load. Very frustrating when you know the videos provide a lot of useful information.
Explanations only for simplified characters
Program is not very good when learning traditional characters. The explanations are only four simplified characters. It is a great program when learning simplified characters.
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ITS DEFINITELY NOT FREE
I have read in one of the reviews which might be FAKE that the app is completely free and fun to use. Well, I don’t know if it was good since it puts me behind a paywall. And it said, just at the small price of 8.99 per month. Or 119.99 for lifetime. What type of scam is this?
Good app
This is a very helpful app to learn Chinese
Loving it
I really like the app as an additional learning tool. It is great while I am on the go or I take a break at work.
Globalement très bon
Je n’ai pas encore passé beaucoup de temps avec l’appli mais jusqu’à là elle a l’air robuste et présente la matière d’une manière compréhensible et facile.
Good
Very good
Une idée originale
Le concept est vraiment intuitif, et franchement je suis surpris, ils ont vraiment réussi à allier simplicitéEt progression, j’en suis qu’à mes débuts mais je suis déjà très content. J’apprécie le fait que les caractères soit expliquer c’est très important pour l rétention ! Une petite suggestion tout de même, le top serait peut-être de développer en plus, des cartes qu’il faudrait « écrire » à la manière de l’application Skritter pour pratiquer l’ordre des trait, ceci aide clairement à la mémorisation car retenir les trait permet de connaître les caractères plus précisément et le reconnaître en plus grâce au sens. Le jour où vous ajoutez ça, je peux même me séparer de skritter 😉
Great app for studying hanzi
I’ve been looking for a good SRS for studying hanzi, and this is by far the best and most useful one I’ve come across. I find it helpful that it drills meanings and sounds of characters separately, which makes it easier to focus on one aspect of recall at a time. The videos are helpful and non-intrusive, and easily skipped if you don’t need the information. It’s been great so far for a solo learner!
Débutant
Je viens de commencer et je trouve l’appli super pour le moment rien a dire 😁
Me gusta mucho el curso. Poco a poco lo estoy usando. Muchas gracias.
Gracias. Se entiende bien.
Good 😌
A nice video and break down of characters is provided when needed, I recommend downloading 🤙🤙🤙
J’aime bcp
Une très bonne application avec ses fonctionnalités simples mais très efficaces comme les vidéos YouTube qui nous apprend bcp , les vidéos de l’application qui nous explique clairement les caractères et aussi la répétition de cartes contenant des images des caractères , aide vraiment au cerveau de mieux assimiler ces caractères
Easy to follow and informative.
I have been using this app for a few weeks and found it very helpful for learning Chinese.
Good so far
Comprehensive and offers explanation
Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin price by country
A monthly subscription costs $2.64 in Nigeria and $12.84 in Colombia — 5× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | Monthly | Annual | One-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Albania | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Algeria | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Angola | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Anguilla | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Argentina | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Armenia | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Australia | A$9.99$7.24 | A$99.99$72.46 | A$149.99$108.69 |
| Austria | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Azerbaijan | $6.99 | $59.99 | $99.99 |
| Bahamas | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Bahrain | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Barbados | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Belarus | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Belgium | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Belize | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Benin | $6.99 | $59.99 | $99.99 |
| Bermuda | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Bhutan | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Bolivia | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Botswana | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Brazil | R$39.90$7.82 | R$299.90$58.80 | R$599.90$117.63 |
| British Virgin Islands | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Bulgaria | €7.49$8.71 | €64.99$75.57 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Burkina Faso | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Cambodia | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Cameroon | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Canada | CA$9.99$7.24 | CA$79.99$57.96 | CA$119.99$86.95 |
| Cape Verde | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Chad | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Chile | CLP 6,990$7.57 | CLP 59,990$64.94 | CLP 99,990$108.24 |
| China | CN¥48.00$7.13 | CN¥398.00$59.14 | CN¥598.00$88.86 |
| Colombia | COP 39,900$12.84 | COP 349,900$112.62 | COP 399,900$128.72 |
| Congo | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Costa Rica | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $6.99 | $59.99 | $99.99 |
| Croatia | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Cyprus | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 199.00$9.55 | CZK 1,490.00$71.50 | CZK 2,490.00$119.48 |
| Denmark | DKK 59.00$9.18 | DKK 499.00$77.60 | DKK 799.00$124.26 |
| Dominica | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Ecuador | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 199.99$3.91 | EGP 1,999.99$39.06 | EGP 4,999.99$97.66 |
| El Salvador | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Estonia | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Fiji | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Finland | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| France | €8.29$9.29 | €69.99$78.46 | €99.99$112.10 |
| Gabon | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Gambia | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Georgia | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Germany | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Ghana | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Greece | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Grenada | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Guatemala | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Guyana | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Honduras | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$58.00$7.40 | HK$488.00$62.24 | HK$688.00$87.76 |
| Hungary | HUF 2,990$9.56 | HUF 24,990$79.93 | HUF 39,990$127.91 |
| Iceland | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| India | ₹699.00$7.35 | ₹5,900.00$62.03 | ₹9,900.00$104.08 |
| Indonesia | IDR 119,000$6.80 | IDR 999,000$57.07 | IDR 1,499,000$85.63 |
| Iraq | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Ireland | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Israel | ₪24.90$8.25 | ₪199.90$66.19 | ₪299.90$99.30 |
| Italy | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Jamaica | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Japan | ¥1,000$6.51 | ¥9,000$58.60 | ¥15,000$97.66 |
| Jordan | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 3,490.00$7.68 | KZT 29,990.00$65.99 | KZT 49,990.00$110.00 |
| Kenya | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Kosovo | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Kuwait | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $6.99 | $59.99 | $99.99 |
| Latvia | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Lebanon | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Liberia | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Libya | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Lithuania | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Luxembourg | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Macao | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Macedonia | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Madagascar | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Malawi | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 29.90$7.35 | MYR 299.90$73.69 | MYR 399.90$98.26 |
| Maldives | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Mali | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Malta | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Mauritania | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Mauritius | $6.99 | $59.99 | $99.99 |
| Mexico | MX$149.00$8.82 | MX$1,299.00$76.86 | MX$1,999.00$118.28 |
| Micronesia | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Moldova | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Mongolia | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Montenegro | €6.99$8.13 | €59.99$69.76 | €79.99$93.01 |
| Montserrat | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Morocco | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Mozambique | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Myanmar | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Namibia | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Nauru | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Nepal | $6.99 | $59.99 | $99.99 |
| Netherlands | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| New Zealand | NZ$12.99$7.60 | NZ$99.99$58.47 | NZ$149.99$87.71 |
| Nicaragua | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Niger | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 3,500.00$2.64 | NGN 29,900.00$22.55 | NGN 149,900.00$113.05 |
| Norway | NOK 89.00$9.67 | NOK 799.00$86.85 | NOK 999.00$108.59 |
| Oman | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 1,900$6.85 | PKR 14,900$53.74 | PKR 24,900$89.80 |
| Palau | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Panama | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Paraguay | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Peru | PEN 29.90$8.93 | PEN 229.90$68.63 | PEN 399.90$119.37 |
| Philippines | ₱399.00$6.38 | ₱3,490.00$55.82 | ₱5,990.00$95.81 |
| Poland | PLN 39.99$10.78 | PLN 299.99$80.86 | PLN 399.99$107.81 |
| Portugal | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Qatar | QAR 24.99$6.87 | QAR 199.99$54.94 | QAR 299.99$82.41 |
| Romania | RON 39.99$8.85 | RON 299.99$66.37 | RON 499.99$110.62 |
| Russia | RUB 599.00$7.02 | RUB 4,990.00$58.47 | RUB 7,990.00$93.63 |
| Rwanda | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 29.99$8.00 | SAR 249.99$66.66 | SAR 399.99$106.66 |
| Senegal | $6.99 | $59.99 | $99.99 |
| Serbia | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Seychelles | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 9.98$7.92 | SGD 89.98$71.41 | SGD 129.98$103.16 |
| Slovakia | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Slovenia | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Solomon Islands | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 149.99$9.35 | ZAR 1,199.99$74.81 | ZAR 1,999.99$124.69 |
| South Korea | ₩9,900$7.39 | ₩88,000$65.72 | ₩149,000$111.28 |
| Spain | €8.29$9.64 | €69.99$81.38 | €99.99$116.27 |
| Sri Lanka | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| St. Lucia | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Suriname | $6.99 | $59.99 | $99.99 |
| Swaziland | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 99.00$10.32 | SEK 799.00$83.32 | SEK 1,195.00$124.61 |
| Switzerland | CHF 7.00$8.64 | CHF 60.00$74.07 | CHF 80.00$98.77 |
| Taiwan | NT$220.00$6.99 | NT$1,990.00$63.23 | NT$2,990.00$95.01 |
| Tajikistan | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 14,900.00$5.63 | TZS 149,900.00$56.68 | TZS 249,900.00$94.49 |
| Thailand | THB 249.00$7.57 | THB 1,990.00$60.49 | THB 2,990.00$90.88 |
| Tonga | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Tunisia | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 179.99$3.71 | TRY 1,499.99$30.92 | TRY 4,999.99$103.07 |
| Turkmenistan | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Uganda | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Ukraine | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 24.99$6.81 | AED 229.99$62.67 | AED 349.99$95.37 |
| United Kingdom | £8.29$11.23 | £69.99$94.84 | £99.99$135.49 |
| United States | $8.29 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Uruguay | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
| Vanuatu | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Venezuela | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫199,000$7.70 | ₫1,499,000$57.97 | ₫2,999,000$115.98 |
| Yemen | $6.99 | $59.99 | $89.99 |
| Zambia | $6.99 | $59.99 | $99.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $7.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 |
Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin FAQ
- Is Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 175 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $6.99 (US), across 5 subscriptions and 1 one-time purchase.
- How much does Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin cost per month?
- Unlimited Swipes is $6.99 – 8.29 (US). The annual plan works out cheaper per month: $59.99 – 69.99 a year.
- Does Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin have a free trial?
- Yes — free trials of 3 days or 7 days (US), depending on the plan.
- Where is Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin cheapest?
- A monthly subscription costs NGN 3,500.00 (≈$2.64) in Nigeria and COP 39,900 (≈$12.84) in Colombia, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin?
- Chineasy: Learn Chinese easily (4.8 from 25,015 reviews, premium from $12.99), Chinese Writer by trainchinese (4.6 from 2,539 reviews, premium from $0.99) and Skritter: Write Chinese (4.7 from 2,170 reviews, premium from $9.99).
Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin download
Last updated 1 year ago.
Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin sells in 175 countries. It was released 6 years and 5 months ago, on 21 Apr 2020. It holds a 4.7 rating from 687 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Ginkgo: Learn Chinese Mandarin make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- Monthly 66%
- Annual 29%
- One-time 5%
Revenue by country
- France 34%
- United States 32%
- United Kingdom 9%
- Canada 5%