Lingo Bus vs PPtutor青少儿中文
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lingo Bus
Offers live, 1-on-1 Chinese language lessons for children aged 5-12. Features native teachers, an immersive curriculum aligned with international standards, and progress tracking tools. Focuses on developing cultural awareness and making learning fun.
- 1-on-1 live Chinese classes
- Native Chinese teachers
- Immersive curriculum
- Progress tracking
- Preview and review materials
- Cultural awareness development
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Lingo Bus offers online 1-on-1 immersive Chinese language education for kids aged 5 to 12. At Lingo Bus, children learn Chinese from the most loving, passionate and experienced native teachers, develop cultural awareness and curiosity, and most importantly, have fun while doing it. Our immersive curriculum is developed in-house in accordance with the internationally recognized ACTFL and YCT standards, thanks to a team of experts with background in linguistics, education and developmental psychology. With our curriculum, students can learn in a Chinese-only environment, absorb the language faster and start speaking Chinese from day one. With this iPad version, you can: * Take 1-on-1 live Chinese classes with native Chinese teachers * Access preview and review materials (homework, videos, flashcards, audiobooks, etc) * Monitor study progress with unit quizzes and assessments Receive feedback from teachers and review teachers * Watch class playbacks ;) CONTACT US If you have any questions or suggestions, you can send email to us : service@lingobus.com
PPtutor青少儿中文
This platform offers live online Mandarin Chinese classes for children, taught by highly qualified teachers. It features a comprehensive curriculum covering literacy, reading, speaking, and culture, designed to make learning engaging and effective.
- Live online Mandarin classes
- Qualified teachers with degrees
- Comprehensive curriculum (literacy, reading, poetry)
- Fun and engaging teaching system
- Dedicated "five teachers in one" service
- Trial lesson scheduling
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As the world’s first Mandarin learning brand to land on the Nasdaq screen in Times Square, New York, PPtutor currently has a team of more than 2,000 professional teachers. And 100% of the teachers majoring in Chinese or Chinese language and literature were graduated from top universities at home and abroad. Also, 52.3% of the teachers obtained a master degree. All teachers hold dual certificates and have at least 3 years of teaching experience for Ethnic Chinese children. PPtutor has worked with top universities both at home and abroad for 3 years to develop a curriculum system that incorporates literacy, reading, listening, speaking, poetry, fables, idioms, etc.. Combined with a fun teaching system, PPtutor can guide children to be interested in Mandarin learning as quickly as possible, and help children improve their Chinese level and learn more about Chinese culture in a pleasant environment. PPtutor's "five teachers in one" service guarantees your children's learning effects. You will have 1 course consultant, 1 head teacher, 1 class teacher, 1 supervising teacher, and 1 technical teacher once you joined us, which fully ensures our service quality and effect and makes our service quality industry-leading. To schedule a trial lesson, please contact WeChat: PPtutor01
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PPtutor青少儿中文 at 13.0 against Lingo Bus's 15.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Lingo Bus against 3.7 for PPtutor青少儿中文. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 29 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Lingo Bus ships an update every 2 months, PPtutor青少儿中文 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lingo Bus | PPtutor青少儿中文 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (37 ratings) — better | 3.7 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VIPTEACHER PTE. LTD. | Viptutor International Group (HongKong) Limited |
Customer experience
Lingo Bus
PPtutor青少儿中文
In-app purchases
Lingo Bus
No in-app purchases
PPtutor青少儿中文
No in-app purchases
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