Comparison

Learn by doing! (Beginner) vs KinderTEK Pro Connected

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

Head to head
About

Learn by doing! (Beginner)

Learn a new language through interactive, real-world scenarios like driving, cooking, and home repair. This app focuses on immersion to help you think in the target language, starting with foundational vocabulary for young learners.

Highlights
  • Immersive learning environment
  • Real-world scenario simulations
  • Focus on thinking in the new language
  • Beginner to low intermediate level
  • Spanish, French, English included
  • Ages 4-7 focus
Features
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Drive a car, cook in a real kitchen, fix up the house- all in a new language! Are you translating everything when you study a language? Is this slowing you down? Immersion will help you THINK in the new language, the first step to real fluency. This version is for ages 4-7, teaching the first words. For students aged 8+, who know some words in the new language, download level 2. -Spanish, French, English included -Beginner to low intermediate level

About

KinderTEK Pro Connected

Features
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KinderTEK® teaches young elementary students and preschoolers early math concepts through animal adventures. Developed with research in classrooms and homes, KinderTEK® provides a strong start in math. KinderTEK® Pro Connected is WiFi-supported and is ideal for independent instruction and practice at school, home or both. (Contact us for a class license or to participate in research.) “KTEK is an excellent product and it is by far the best kindergarten math app I have worked with. – Classroom Teacher “It's a fun game and it's also learning.” - Kindergarten Student KinderTEK® helps students learn and practice early math skills while having fun. Students use math tools such as the number line, ten frame and 100s chart as they are guided through instruction. They earn feedback on their work as well as stickers, photos and badges for their virtual KinderTEK® scrapbook and can play puzzles and memory games each session. Progress and achievement reports aligned with Common Core State Standards give teachers insights into students’ math weaknesses and strengths. KinderTEK® features serve all students, especially struggling learners and those receiving intervention services: • Focused, systematic instruction • Modeling and scaffolding • Deliberate practice opportunities • Timely academic feedback • Embedded formative assessment • Motivation strategies • Customization options KinderTEK® Pro Connected provides a strong system of support to teachers and families: • online data dashboard for individual and class level reports and student management • in-app reports and student management • on-demand, online professional development and technical assistance • online library of resources for implementation, sustainability, and effectiveness • family connection reporting home progress to teachers Capacity: 35 learners per class Requirements: iOS 15 or later required (iPad 4 or later recommended for optimal experience) Visit www.kindertek.com for more information and to contact us. Consider KinderTEK® Offline for sites with unreliable WiFi. KinderTEK® was developed as a collaborative effort between the Center on Teaching and Learning at the University of Oregon and Concentric Sky, Inc.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: KinderTEK Pro Connected at 9.0 against Learn by doing! (Beginner)'s 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn by doing! (Beginner) ships an update every 3 months, KinderTEK Pro Connected every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Learn by doing! (Beginner) versus KinderTEK Pro Connected: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn by doing! (Beginner)KinderTEK Pro Connected
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size629 MB1000 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInteract and ImmerseAluna Learning, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Learn by doing! (Beginner)

No in-app purchases

None

KinderTEK Pro Connected

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn by doing! (Beginner) free?
Learn by doing! (Beginner) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KinderTEK Pro Connected free?
KinderTEK Pro Connected is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn by doing! (Beginner) or KinderTEK Pro Connected have ads?
Neither Learn by doing! (Beginner) nor KinderTEK Pro Connected shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn by doing! (Beginner) or KinderTEK Pro Connected?
Learn by doing! (Beginner) ships an update every 3 months, and KinderTEK Pro Connected every 4 months. Most recently, Learn by doing! (Beginner) was updated on June 9, 2026 and KinderTEK Pro Connected on September 13, 2026.

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