Comparison

Voki for Education vs Outschool

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

Head to head
About

Voki for Education

Create and share customizable speaking avatars to enhance classroom instruction and student engagement. This tool offers a fun way to introduce technology, encourage imagination, and improve lesson comprehension. It's ideal for language classes and helps even shy students express themselves.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of customizable avatars
  • Voice recording or text-to-speech
  • Customizable clothing and accessories
  • Background selection or upload
  • Sharing via email and social networks
  • Supports over 30 languages
Features
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Join millions of teachers and students all over the world who have discovered the magic of Voki. Voki, an edtech tool, is a collection of customizable speaking avatars for teachers and students that enhances classroom instruction, class engagement , and lesson comprehension. There are hundreds of avatars to choose from and clothing, accessories, facial features are just some of the ways your avatar can be customized. Simply, choose your head, clothes, and accessories, give your Voki a voice, and then add a background. The fun continues with our many in app sharing options. Creating and sharing a Voki with friends, teachers and parents has never been more fun and easy! Features: Hundreds of avatars to choose from Customize clothing, accessories, facial features, hair Record your own voice or type a message Choose background or upload your own Share via email and across social networks Benefits: Fun way to introduce technology in the class Encourages students to use their imagination Helps motivate, improves lesson comprehension and student participation Great tool in language classes for lessons and pronunciation – over 30 languages to choose from Even the shyest child in class will be able to make their voice heard with Voki Voki for Education app is a companion tool to the Voki online platform. The app was created to mirror the online experience and provide students a convenient & fun tool to work on their assignments and projects. Want even more from Voki?  Check out our complete suite of edtech products at www.voki.com Classroom management tool giving teachers access to organize  student assignments and more Presentation tool that uses Voki characters as a teaching assistant Growing library of ready to teach content

About

Outschool

Discover and enroll your child in a vast selection of live online classes taught by global educators. This app provides a convenient way for kids and teens to learn on the go, offering features like class reminders and direct communication with teachers.

Highlights
  • Over 140K live online classes
  • Taught by global teachers
  • Reminder notifications for classes
  • Direct communication with teachers
  • Zoom integration for learners
  • Classes for ages 3-18
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Outschool empowers your child by offering over 140K classes taught by teachers around the world. Kids are free to choose what, how, and where they want to learn. Now it’s even easier to learn on the go with the Outschool App. * Never miss a class with reminder notifications * Communicate with teachers before and after class * Help your learners access Zoom on their own * Designed for kids and teens, giving you peace of mind For everything else, visit the website to get full access to your account, and stay tuned for more features in the app coming soon! About Outschool Outschool is an online learning platform that empowers kids ages 3–18 to learn on their own terms with the widest variety of teachers, topics and classes to suit any interest. We offer interactive, small-group classes that are fun and social, video classes that can be taken any time, and groups that connect learners around their favorite topics. With Outschool, learners are free to pursue their interests, connect with others around shared passions, and build confidence through progress. Since 2015, we’ve partnered with vetted, diverse, expert teachers to give kids everywhere greater access to high-quality education. Questions? Have other features you'd love to see? Let us know at appsupport@outschool.com or visit www.support.outschool.com See our privacy policy at: https://outschool.com/privacy See our terms of service: https://outschool.com/terms

Screenshots

Voki for Education4 screens
Outschool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Voki for Education at none against Outschool's shown. Voki for Education also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). Outschool's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Voki for Education sells 28 one-off in-app purchases and Outschool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for Voki for Education against 3.3 for Outschool. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 107 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Voki for Education's written reviews are positive against 32% of Outschool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voki for Education ships an update every 6 weeks, Outschool every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Voki for Education versus Outschool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoki for EducationOutschool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (73 ratings)3.3 (107 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.3% of reviews32.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73107 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOddcast Inc.Outschool, Inc.

Customer experience

Voki for Education

All ratings73 ratings
Positive56.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative42.5%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive28.3%
Neutral11.3%
Negative60.4%

Outschool

All ratings92 ratings
Positive57.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative40.2%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative58.1%

User reviews

Voki for Education

From 73 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging for students
  • 👍 Useful for education
  • 👍 Handy for assignments
  • 👍 Motivates students
  • 👍 Fun to share creations

Room to improve

  • 👎 Slow and confusing
  • 👎 Free for students but restricted
  • 👎 App is garbage
  • 👎 Focus on avatars over functions
  • 👎 Can give viruses

Outschool

From 107 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👨‍🏫 Quality teachers and educational content
  • 🎓 Diverse class offerings and subjects
  • 📱 Convenient access to classes on mobile devices
  • 🔔 Helpful notification system for class reminders
  • 👥 Safe, vetted online learning environment

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive membership model and pricing structure
  • 💳 Predatory credit/coin system with markups
  • 🚫 Forced membership requirement (removed drop-in flexibility)
  • 🐛 App frequently crashes and fails to load
  • 🔍 Poor search and filtering functionality

Bugs and requests

Voki for Education

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes when pressing play button
  • App crashes when trying to play recorded voice
  • App crashes after attempting recording playback
  • App crashes every time user presses play
  • App crashes when trying to download video/audio
Show 14 more
  • App crashes when trying to save to camera roll
  • App crashes instantly with minimal text
  • App crashes when trying to get past avatar choice
  • App crashes when making avatar
  • App crashes every 16 seconds
  • App does not stay open on iPad
  • App freezes on login screen
  • App incompatible with older devices
  • App glitches phone and computer
  • App quality loss on sharing
  • App hazy and lags on sharing
  • App does not sustain professional look on sharing
  • App not accessible with screen reader
  • App navigation overwhelming

Requested features

11 requests
  • More characters available for free
  • Fairytale characters in app
  • Career characters in app
  • Ability to move avatar position
  • More production features (lighting)
Show 6 more
  • More freedom to animate avatars
  • Ability to create sequences with avatars
  • Avatars having dialogue with each other
  • More options to save or share
  • Kid-friendly ways to save or share
  • Save Vokis to photo library

Outschool

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes and force quits frequently
  • Continuous loading symbols without data retrieval
  • Login failures on both app and website
  • App doesn't load class data properly
  • Join button doesn't connect to correct Zoom class
Show 7 more
  • Students stuck waiting for host to let them in
  • App incompatible with iPhone 16 Pro Max iOS 18
  • Classes not displaying in app
  • Network failure errors despite good connection
  • Child profile switching logs out user
  • Incorrect class shown when joining
  • Schedule not displaying correctly on app

Requested features

12 requests
  • Calendar view showing all scheduled classes
  • Search and filter functionality in app
  • Ability to save/favorite classes for later
  • Click-through to teacher profiles
  • Ability to message teachers from app
Show 7 more
  • Teacher notifications in app
  • Groups feature in app
  • Ability to switch between child profiles without logging out
  • Class linking and cross-referencing
  • Android app version
  • Teacher app version for educators
  • Late enrollment option for missed class signups

In-app purchases

28 purchases

Voki for Education

One-time28
  • Dai$0.99
  • Hiro_214$0.99
  • Kentaro$0.99
Show 25 more
  • Abigail$0.99
  • Ashley$0.99
  • Beth$0.99
  • Chloe$0.99
  • Gena_2300$0.99
  • Mina_616$0.99
  • Yuni_629$0.99
  • Kamemon$0.99
  • Pete_59$0.99
  • DonaldTrump$0.99
  • VladimirPutin$0.99
  • CockerSpaniel$0.99
  • Moses$0.99
  • Einstein$0.99
  • Jane_1321$0.99
  • AlaskanMalamute$0.99
  • Meagan_3372$0.99
  • Stephie_656$0.99
  • Squeaks$0.99
  • Grandma_420$0.99
  • QuestionmarkSymbol_37209$0.99
  • GeorgeWashington$0.99
  • Fairy$0.99
  • Dana$0.99
  • ALL Products$9.99
1 purchases

Outschool

One-time1
  • $10 in Outschool balance$14.99

Questions

Is Voki for Education free?
Voki for Education is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Outschool free?
Outschool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voki for Education or Outschool?
Outschool is rated higher. Voki for Education averages 3.3 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Outschool averages 3.3 from 107 ratings.
Do Voki for Education or Outschool have ads?
Outschool shows ads; Voki for Education does not.
Which is updated more often, Voki for Education or Outschool?
Voki for Education ships an update every 6 weeks, and Outschool every 3 weeks. Most recently, Voki for Education was updated on September 19, 2026 and Outschool on September 20, 2026.

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