Comparison

Thunderbird Times vs LingoAce Connect

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

Head to head
About

Thunderbird Times

This official school app provides students, parents, and staff with timely updates on school news, event calendars, and important announcements. It offers push notifications for closures and news, easy access to school resources, and convenient sharing of events.

Highlights
  • Push notifications for news and closures
  • Up-to-date event calendars
  • Access to school resources
  • Share school events
  • Export events to personal calendar
  • Contact school via email/phone/navigation
Features
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This is the official Semiahmoo Secondary School mobile app. NOTE: This app is only useful for students, parents, and staff at this school. Subscribe to updates from your teachers and the school, and always have up-to-date event calendars and other information at hand. Other benefits: * Push notifications will keep you updated about school closures and other important news. * You’ll always have your school calendars and resources on hand and up-to-date. * Conveniently e-mail, phone, or navigate to the school, or reach the website, social media, and other online resources. * Spread the word about school events! To do so, tap on the event on the Calendar screen, then tap the Share icon. * Want school events in your regular Calendar app? Go to the Calendar screen, tap the Export icon (top right), and follow the instructions. Visit thunderbird.appazur.com to learn more. This is a new product designed for your school. If you have suggestions or problems, we welcome you to contact us using the Feedback feature on the Help screen. Thank you. Terms and Conditions: thunderbird.appazur.com/help/terms Semiahmoo Secondary School 1785 148th Street Surrey, BC

About

LingoAce Connect

This parent companion app helps you manage your child's language and academic development. Track progress, communicate with teachers, and manage class schedules to support their learning journey. Access lesson reports, assignments, and teacher profiles all in one place.

Highlights
  • Manage class schedules
  • Monitor learning progress
  • Communicate with teachers
  • View lesson reports
  • Replay past lessons
  • Check assignments
  • Manage student profiles
Features
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LingoAce Connect makes it easier than ever to support your child’s language and academic development in Chinese, English, or Math. This companion app is designed exclusively for LingoAce parents. With just a few taps, you can manage class schedules, monitor learning progress, communicate with teachers, and make informed decisions to help your child succeed. Key Features: - Schedule & reschedule classes easily based on your availability - Receive feedback from teachers and track lesson reports - Replay past lessons to reinforce understanding at home - Check assignments and support your child’s learning at home - Explore & match with 5,000+ accredited teachers - Manage student profiles and track progress across subjects - View class calendar for upcoming, completed, or missed lessons - Easy access to account, billing, and course information Why LingoAce? LingoAce is a global EdTech leader serving families in 110+ countries, offering immersive online courses in Mandarin Chinese, English and Math. We bring together top teachers and technology to help children ages 3–15 unlock their full academic potential. Website: www.lingoace.com Support: social@pplingo.com Like the app? Leave us a rating or review – we'd love your feedback!

Screenshots

Thunderbird Times2 screens
LingoAce Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thunderbird Times at 63% against LingoAce Connect's 46%. LingoAce Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Thunderbird Times ships an update every 2 months, LingoAce Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thunderbird Times versus LingoAce Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThunderbird TimesLingoAce Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (203 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better46.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—203 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB332 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurrey School DistrictPPLINGO Pte Ltd

Customer experience

Thunderbird Times

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.8%

LingoAce Connect

All ratings203 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative49.3%

Bugs and requests

Thunderbird Times

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LingoAce Connect

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes
  • Teachers disappearing during class
  • Assistant not answering questions
  • Random charges
  • App tracks user activity
Show 14 more
  • Homework upload system issues
  • Photo upload system overexposed/unclear
  • Video upload failing
  • Calendar constantly changing dates/adding classes
  • Silenced by teachers
  • iCalendar issues (duplicate events)
  • Calendar syncing errors
  • Mic access issues for voice homework
  • App gets stuck on cancellation page
  • Password reset issues
  • Lagging and slow speeds
  • Connection issues (teacher can't hear/see)
  • Teacher assumes technical issues are on user's end
  • Class cancellation not completable

Requested features

11 requests
  • Improve homework system
  • Fix video upload issues
  • Improve photo upload system (rotation, manual selection)
  • Reduce ads on homepage
  • Make class reminders more visible
Show 6 more
  • Add English translations
  • More user-friendly interface
  • Fix calendar syncing errors
  • Allow class cancellation completion
  • Provide playback options
  • Allow manual intervention in photo cropping

In-app purchases

None

Thunderbird Times

No in-app purchases

None

LingoAce Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thunderbird Times free?
Thunderbird Times is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LingoAce Connect free?
LingoAce Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thunderbird Times or LingoAce Connect have ads?
Neither Thunderbird Times nor LingoAce Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thunderbird Times or LingoAce Connect?
Thunderbird Times ships an update every 2 months, and LingoAce Connect every 3 weeks. Most recently, Thunderbird Times was updated on November 2, 2026 and LingoAce Connect on November 3, 2026.

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