Comparison

SLLIS vs BrookieKids

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SLLIS

Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organizations and easily access staff contact information. Never miss an important announcement or deadline.

Highlights
  • Event listings with calendar integration
  • Customizable notifications
  • Weekly cafeteria menus
  • Live district updates feed
  • Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for SLLIS. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.

About

BrookieKids

Features
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Empowering Children to Speak Mandarin with Joy - BrookieKids is a Chinese learning app that helps kids in early years enjoy speaking Mandarin Does your child hesitate to speak Mandarin? Do you find it challenging to engage your child in Mandarin playtime? BrookieKids offers a solution to both problems by providing fun, interactive and contextually relevant language learning experiences that are easy to use for both children and parents. Join 800+ families already onboard and turn your home into a Mandarin play space with our ScanSpeakLearn(TM) story-activities. Our unique voice-interactive story-activities encourage children to speak by providing interactive feedback to their responses. Curious what your child will say to unfold our story-activities? HOW IT WORKS: Simply download our app and scan the Activity Cards in our themed Activity Packs. Your child will then be guided throughout the interactive stories that respond to their spoken words and phrases, just like in a real conversation! BENEFITS FOR PARENTS: With BrookieKids, you can give your child a head start in learning Chinese, one of the world's most important languages. Our fun and interactive approach makes language learning a breeze for kids, while also providing you with the peace of mind that comes from knowing your child is engaging in safe, age-appropriate activities. THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED FOR PRESCHOOLERS: Our app is 100% ad-free, with appropriately paced animation for quality screen time. We've developed our activities collaboratively with education experts and certified preschool educators to provide high-quality and effective learning experiences for your child. LANGUAGES AVAILABLE: Currently, we offer Mandarin, but English and other languages are coming soon! UNLOCK THE POWER OF SPEECH: Did you know that speech is one of the earliest milestones in language learning? With BrookieKids, your child can start practicing speaking Chinese confidently and naturally from a young age, helping to build a strong foundation for future language skills. Download BrookieKids today and start unlocking the power of language learning in your child! Visit www.brookiekids.com for more details.

Screenshots

SLLIS4 screens
BrookieKids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SLLIS at none against BrookieKids's 9. BrookieKids's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 17 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BrookieKids sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. SLLIS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SLLIS ships an update every 17 months, BrookieKids every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
SLLIS versus BrookieKids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSLLISBrookieKids
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSt. Louis Language Immersion SchoolHummus Education Pte. Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

SLLIS

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

BrookieKids

One-time9
  • Sunday Funday$0.49
  • I Dream an Ice Cream$0.49
  • The Perfect Gift$0.49
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  • The Bun Believable Burger$0.49
  • The Spook-tacular Costume$0.49
  • The Moonlit Chronicle$0.99
  • Credits (Five)$2.99
  • Twenty Credits$9.99
  • Fifty Credits$24.99

Questions

Is SLLIS free?
SLLIS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrookieKids free?
BrookieKids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SLLIS or BrookieKids have ads?
Neither SLLIS nor BrookieKids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SLLIS or BrookieKids?
SLLIS ships an update every 17 months, and BrookieKids every 6 weeks. Most recently, SLLIS was updated on November 4, 2026 and BrookieKids on November 3, 2026.

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