Comparison

AcornAcademy vs The Tutor

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

Head to head
About

AcornAcademy

This app offers bilingual online video lectures for high school subjects, aligning with North American curriculum. It features over 300 knowledge points and 6000 minutes of content taught by experienced teachers, aiming to prepare students for overseas education.

Highlights
  • Bilingual video lectures (English/Chinese)
  • North American curriculum alignment
  • 16 subjects for Grades 9-12
  • Over 300 knowledge points
  • 6000+ minutes of video content
  • Taught by overseas-educated teachers
Features
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In accordance with North American Secondary School Curriculum, Acorn Academy is committed to providing professional intelligent online video lectures in bilingual languages (English and Chinese). Developed by COA Education and Technology Co. Ltd. in Canada, Acorn Academy is now introduced into China by Beijing Hongying Communication Technology Co. Ltd. The online lectures in Acorn Academy cover 16 subjects from Grade 9 to 12, altogether over 300 knowledge points and 6000 minutes’ video clips. All lectures are given and edited by teachers who have overseas education and now are lecturing in Amberson High School. The lectures are presented in English, while difficult points in Chinese and key points emphasized in both languages. Our aim is to better prepare Chinese students for academic study in different subject areas and lay a solid foundation for their future overseas education.

About

The Tutor

Features
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Hi, my name is Salvatore La Mattina. Welcome to The Tutor. An app designed to help children develop their English and Math Skills at the Elementary and High School levels. I have a Bachelor Degree in Engineering, am based in Montreal, and have been working in the field of Engineering the past 18 years. I offer private tutoring services as a secondary passion. My passion for tutoring arose when I was starting my family. My son when he was 6 months of age was diagnosed with Craniosynostosis. By the age of three, my wife began to notice that our son had some difficulties in his speech. Our son was then assessed by a speech therapist to having a severe difficulty in speech. Till this day, we don't know if Craniosynostosis is linked to the speech delay, however, as parents we want to give our child all the necessary learning tools to succeed in life. So our son undergoes speech therapy, tutoring, and adaptive activities to help improve his communication skills. All of this has been a very difficult experience overall but it made us realize how important early education and tutoring is in a Childs life. I don't want other children to go thought these experiences and I want to pass on my experiences to other children to help them. As a tutor, I offer lessons in English grammar. Why? Because 3 to 10 percent of children have a speech delay. English or communication with friends, family and at the work place is crucial for succeeding in life. Hence, this is a very important subject covered by The Tutor. I also offer lessons in Math. Math to be frank, is a very difficult subject. When I was in High School, I first struggled with math. The problems were too complex and I could not grasp how to solve the necessary equations. Math in high school is crucial because the level in math the you obtain in high school dictates the study programs you will be able to undertake College. In high school, I had to work extra hard and develop new skills to succeed in math. And from that point onward I was able to succeed in any other math course in College and University because I had a good grasp/building block from high school. This is why I tutor math from Elementary to High School - To give the needed building blocks to succeed. The Tutor app itself is divided into two main categories. Private Lessons and Free Lessons. Private lessons are simple, should you wish to have private lessons from myself, please goto the Private Lesson section of the app where you will be able to contact me. For free lessons, you will find math exercises for you to practice. New content is added regularly for math levels 1-6 Elementary and 1-5 High School. Thank you and Enjoy

Screenshots

AcornAcademy4 screens
The Tutor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Tutor at none against AcornAcademy's 2. AcornAcademy's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. AcornAcademy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. The Tutor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
AcornAcademy versus The Tutor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcornAcademyThe Tutor
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size62 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer磊 ι»„Salvatore La Mattina

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AcornAcademy

One-time2
  • 399橑果$59.99
  • 900橑果$139.99
None

The Tutor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AcornAcademy free?
AcornAcademy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Tutor free?
The Tutor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AcornAcademy or The Tutor have ads?
Neither AcornAcademy nor The Tutor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AcornAcademy or The Tutor?
AcornAcademy ships an update every 6 months, and The Tutor every 6 months. Most recently, AcornAcademy was updated on October 21, 2026 and The Tutor on October 9, 2026.

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