TEACHERS | TalkingPoints vs Arly Teams
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
This app facilitates seamless communication between educators and parents, overcoming language barriers with over 100 supported languages. Teachers can send messages, share media, and conduct polls while keeping their personal contact information private. It's designed for ease of use, even for busy educators.
- 2-way translation in 100+ languages
- Send messages to individuals, groups, or entire classes
- Keep cell phone numbers private
- Attach pictures, videos, polls, and files
- Preschedule messages
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The TalkingPoints Teacher app helps teachers reach all parents and guardians, regardless of language, via text messages in 100+ languages. Our translation is done by a combination of human translators and machines, allowing for seamless communication with all of your families. TalkingPoints helps teachers • Communicate with non-English speaking parents through automatic 2-way translation • Quickly send messages to one parent, a group of parents or to the whole class • Keep their cell phone numbers private by sending text messages through the app • Attach pictures, videos, polls, and files to text messages to share what students are learning in school • Preschedule messages to go out when parents are available to read them "Teachers have busy schedules and don't have a lot of time to learn how to use a new tool, but what I want other educators to know is how easy it is to communicate with parents through TalkingPoints. I love it and use it everyday!” - Ms. Cardenas, ESL teacher TalkingPoints is free for teachers in the U.S./Canada. Sign up today!
Arly Teams
This app facilitates seamless communication between staff, families, and teammates. It offers features like real-time translation, group announcements, private chats, and photo sharing to enhance program engagement and collaboration.
- Real-time translation (Spanish & Simplified Chinese)
- Group announcements and private chats
- Photo and update sharing
- Team synchronization
- Customizable branding
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Better connections, stronger programs. Arly Teams makes it easy for staff to engage families and collaborate with teammates—so your program can thrive. From group announcements to private chats, keep communication flowing in real time. *Communicate clearly with real-time translation for families in Spanish & Simplified Chinese* *Share updates & moments with photos and announcements *Stay in sync with your team with shared access and group messaging *Make it your own with brand colors and custom settings Purpose-built to streamline communication—Arly Teams is your sidekick for stronger family engagement. Requires an Arly account. Not a customer yet? Visit Arly.com to request a demo. Translation Disclaimer: Arly offers automatic translation to support communication in multiple languages, including Spanish and Simplified Chinese. While we strive to provide accurate translations, they are generated by automated tools and may not always be perfect. For critical information, please consult with a program staff member to ensure full understanding.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: TEACHERS | TalkingPoints at 5.1K against Arly Teams's 2. TEACHERS | TalkingPoints also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Arly Teams holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TEACHERS | TalkingPoints has 5.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints ships an update every 3 weeks, Arly Teams every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TEACHERS | TalkingPoints | Arly Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TalkingPoints Corp | The B.E.L.L. Foundation, Inc. |
Customer experience
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
Arly Teams
Bugs and requests
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Messages not sending or receiving
- Inability to log in or access account
- Inconsistent performance on different devices
Requested features
5 requests- Increase character limit for messages
- Add ability to edit/delete scheduled messages
- Improve translation accuracy
- Provide more language options
- Streamline login and account management
Arly Teams
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
No in-app purchases
Arly Teams
No in-app purchases
Questions
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