TEACHERS | TalkingPoints vs DollarUp!
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!
DollarUp!
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DollarUp takes the guesswork out of paying with cash. Enter the bills and coins you have along with the amount due, and DollarUp shows what to hand the cashier, whether you can pay to the next whole dollar, and how much change to expect. With big buttons, clear steps, and easy-to-read results, everyday cash purchases feel simpler and more manageable.
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Verdict
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints and DollarUp! are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | TEACHERS | TalkingPoints | DollarUp! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TalkingPoints Corp | Rogelio Montemayor |
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
DollarUp!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
No in-app purchases
DollarUp!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TEACHERS | TalkingPoints free?
Is DollarUp! free?
Do TEACHERS | TalkingPoints or DollarUp! have ads?
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