Reviews of Learn Cantonese

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4.22 (Rating count: 1,037)

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Review summary

The app offers extensive Cantonese vocabulary and audio support in an easy-to-use interface, making it a solid free resource for beginners. However, multiple users report issues such as frequent ads and unclear pro pricing, repeated or missing content, and inaccurate pronunciations. There is a strong emphasis on written Cantonese, often neglecting colloquial spoken forms, and quizzes rely heavily on Chinese characters rather than English, complicating learning for speaking purposes. While suitable for basic memorization, users desire more comprehensive guidance on tones, grammar, and conversational phrases.

Pros

Contains a large variety of Cantonese vocabulary and phrases.
User-friendly with organized content making it easy to navigate.
Includes audio recordings to aid pronunciation learning.
Good starting point for Cantonese learners with free access.
Incorporates a testing feature to evaluate spoken Cantonese skills.

Cons

App pushes pro version with unclear pricing and includes many ads.
Contains repeated or missing words and inaccurate pronunciations in audio.
Focuses more on reading/written Cantonese rather than colloquial spoken Cantonese.
Quizzes rely heavily on Chinese characters making it hard for beginners to learn spoken language.
Lacks deeper explanations on tone, inflection, and cultural context needed for proper learning.

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Recent rating average: 3.30

All time rating average: 4.22

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24% (5)

Date	Author	Comment
2023-01-05	Se*****	Keeps pushing pro version bus the pop up doesn't show you the price. Are you afraid nobody will pay if you reveal how expensive it is? Littered with ads. Uninstalled.
Keeps pushing pro version bus the pop up doesn't show you the price. Are you afraid nobody will pay if you reveal how expensive it is? Littered with ads. Uninstalled.
2022-08-10	Ma*****	Not a bad app in terms of Cantonese content, but it does have some very irritating American spellings of things like meter for metre... And the lists of some things like animals and others is very incomplete... But overall, not bad.
Not a bad app in terms of Cantonese content, but it does have some very irritating American spellings of things like meter for metre... And the lists of some things like animals and others is very incomplete... But overall, not bad.
2022-08-01	To*****	This is a good app, however with the speaking quizzes you get penalised for getting it wrong even if you pronounce the words perfectly, because the Google microphone doesn't automatically finish your sentence/phrase with a full stop. It has a very large range of vocabulary which is very good. Glitches every now and again but refreshing the app seems to work.
This is a good app, however with the speaking quizzes you get penalised for getting it wrong even if you pronounce the words perfectly, because the Google microphone doesn't automatically finish your sentence/phrase with a full stop. It has a very large range of vocabulary which is very good. Glitches every now and again but refreshing the app seems to work.
2021-06-16	Mi*****	This is a good free app for learning Cantonese Chinese. However, some English words can have multiple meanings. For instance, when showing the ordinals for first, second, and third, it uses the unit of time for second. First and third translates to first place and third place respectively, but the word for second is incorrect in this instance. The majority of words seem to be correct, but some words are missing and some words show up multiple times (repeated) in a category. But it is still good.
This is a good free app for learning Cantonese Chinese. However, some English words can have multiple meanings. For instance, when showing the ordinals for first, second, and third, it uses the unit of time for second. First and third translates to first place and third place respectively, but the word for second is incorrect in this instance. The majority of words seem to be correct, but some words are missing and some words show up multiple times (repeated) in a category. But it is still good.
2021-03-23	so*****	There's a lot of incorrect pronunciation, many repeated phrases like "boss" that was repeated five times in the studying card, lots of other cards didn't have Cantonese pronunciation.
There's a lot of incorrect pronunciation, many repeated phrases like "boss" that was repeated five times in the studying card, lots of other cards didn't have Cantonese pronunciation.
2020-10-25	Yu*****	When I tried the app under the Greeting session, there is phrase Thank You Very Much when I tapped, it was supposed to be Cantonese audio not English.
When I tried the app under the Greeting session, there is phrase Thank You Very Much when I tapped, it was supposed to be Cantonese audio not English.
2020-06-22	Mo*****	It would be much better if there were actual phrases, instead of words. Say, for instance, "I'm going to school", "I will be going to school", "Do you have the phone number for an electrician?", etc.,
It would be much better if there were actual phrases, instead of words. Say, for instance, "I'm going to school", "I will be going to school", "Do you have the phone number for an electrician?", etc.,
2020-01-28	A *****	Really easy to use and tons of content. I also like the way the information is organized.
Really easy to use and tons of content. I also like the way the information is organized.
2020-01-16	A *****	I need more information than just speaking. I need to understand the symbolism and the inflection and why to use emphasis in certain places. This is an easy app for simple memorization but I need more.
I need more information than just speaking. I need to understand the symbolism and the inflection and why to use emphasis in certain places. This is an easy app for simple memorization but I need more.
2019-11-27	A *****	Wow. Everything's here. I can't believe it. You should download this now. And it could let you rate yourself, through recording and listening to your own pronunciations. Bravo! 5 Stars! And it's FREEEEE! ❤️❤️❤️
Wow. Everything's here. I can't believe it. You should download this now. And it could let you rate yourself, through recording and listening to your own pronunciations. Bravo! 5 Stars! And it's FREEEEE! ❤️❤️❤️