Teachable online courses vs Bold School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Teachable online courses
Access your online courses from any Teachable-powered school on your mobile device. Seamlessly sync your progress across devices and learn new skills or hobbies on the go. Enjoy a free learning experience with over 7 million students.
- Access online courses on mobile
- Learn new skills and hobbies
- Sync progress across devices
- Free to use for enrolled students
- Carry courses in your pocket
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Discover the freedom of learning on the move with Teachable’s iOS app. Whether you’re looking to master a skill or pick up a new hobby, join over 7 million students who are already learning through Teachable-powered schools. Access Anytime, Anywhere: Carry your online courses in your pocket. Access all your Teachable-powered school content whenever and wherever you are. Automatic Sync Across Devices: Switch between your iPhone app and web browser effortlessly. Your course progress is seamlessly synced, allowing you to pick up right where you left off. Using the Teachable iOS app is completely free. Once you’re enrolled in a course on a Teachable-powered school, you get full access to the content by downloading the app.
Bold School
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Inside the Bold School app, you can: Access all of your classes in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest releases and updates Access to all of your classes without having to remember your password Access to Reference Image Library right on your device END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Teachable online courses and Bold School are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Teachable online courses ships an update fortnightly, Bold School every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Teachable online courses | Bold School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teachable | Bold School |
Bugs and requests
Teachable online courses
Reported bugs
3 issues- Courses not syncing between app and website
- Videos not loading or playing properly
- Inability to log in with valid credentials
Requested features
4 requests- Add iPad native app
- Implement video playback controls (rewind, speed)
- Allow bookmarking progress in videos
- Improve offline mode reliability
Bold School
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Teachable online courses
No in-app purchases
Bold School
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Which is updated more often, Teachable online courses or Bold School?
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