TEACHERS | TalkingPoints vs MTEL Math Test Prep
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!
MTEL Math Test Prep
Prepare for your MTEL Math test with comprehensive study guides and practice exams. Offers a free trial period for new users to explore the content before committing to a purchase.
- MTEL Math study guide
- Practice tests
- Free trial
- Cancel anytime
- Comprehensive preparation
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YourTeacher provides the exact study guide and practice tests you need to pass your MTEL Math test with flying colors. 3-Day Free Trial! Cancel at any time during the first 3 days after you’ve purchased the program and you will not be charged for the purchase! Terms of use: https://storage.googleapis.com/mathhelp/content/license/license-terms-and-conditions.pdf Privacy Policy https://storage.googleapis.com/mathhelp/content/license/privacy.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TEACHERS | TalkingPoints at 64% against MTEL Math Test Prep's 0%. TEACHERS | TalkingPoints also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). MTEL Math Test Prep's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TEACHERS | TalkingPoints has 5.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of TEACHERS | TalkingPoints's written reviews are positive against 0% of MTEL Math Test Prep's.
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints ships an update every 3 weeks, MTEL Math Test Prep every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TEACHERS | TalkingPoints | MTEL Math Test Prep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TalkingPoints Corp | YourTeacher.com |
Customer experience
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
MTEL Math Test Prep
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
MTEL Math Test Prep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
No in-app purchases
MTEL Math Test Prep
No in-app purchases
Questions
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