Comparison

步步阅读 vs TingPic

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

Head to head
About

步步阅读

This AI-powered reading platform offers a curated collection of over 800 English picture books for children aged 4-12. It scientifically categorizes content to enhance listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, with diverse series focusing on language acquisition, imagination, and knowledge. The app aims to provide a comprehensive English learning experience through engaging stories and educational content.

Highlights
  • AI-powered graded reading
  • 800+ curated English picture books
  • Enhances listening, speaking, reading, writing
  • Diverse book series (genius, stories, science, fairy tales, facts)
  • Scientific leveling system
  • Improves language habits and expression
Features
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步步阅读是专为 4-12 岁中国孩子设计的AI智能分级阅读平台。精选全球优质英文绘本,科学分级、智能伴学,助力孩子听说读写全面提升。 产品亮点:五大系列800+精选绘本,助力孩子听说读写全面提升。 【天才少年绘本】——地道英语启蒙读物 源自美国权威少儿杂志《Highlights for Children》旗下分级读物,畅销全球70多个国家。真实生活场景对话,帮助孩子建立“开口就地道”的语言习惯,促进口语模仿与表达。语言自然、生动,贴合儿童语言习得规律,是进行英语启蒙、拓展词汇、建立语感的优选材料。 【故事星球系列绘本】——点燃想象力与表达力 联合国教科文推荐平台精选绘本,故事温暖动人,常常围绕成长、协作、勇气、情绪展开。每本绘本句型丰富、逻辑清晰,鼓励孩子思考世界、自我表达。 【成长小百科绘本】——“认知+语言”双启蒙读物 来自美国著名公益教育机构,致力于提升全球儿童的早期读写能力。内容权威、主题丰富,原始英文为母语儿童设计,每页一句+高频词/句复现,极适合早期精读与跟读,做语音输入与自然拼读结合训练。 【经典童话故事绘本】——强化复杂句与写作表达 步步自主开发的英文改编绘本,重塑《美人鱼》《皮诺曹》《小红帽》等世界知名童话故事,语言风格更为成熟复杂,含丰富连接词、复合句,富含文化象征、成长寓意,有助于人文素养启蒙,适合中高阶学员挑战,进行KET/PET等语言考试写作与复述专项训练。 【事实百科绘本】——英语+学科双轨输入 甄选权威英文百科内容,涵盖STEM、地理、社会、自然等跨学科内容。主题专业,知识量大,语言规范,锻炼逻辑思维与信息提取能力。支持中高年级英语与学科融合教学(CLIL)。帮助中高阶学员打开国际视野,为学术写作、未来留学打好基础。 【微信服务号】 微信关注 “步步阅读服务号”,可获取步步阅读最新动态。 【VIP及用户协议】 • 用户协议:https://www.buburead.com/policy/userProtocal.html • 隐私协议:https://www.buburead.com/policy/privacy.html • 会员协议:https://www.buburead.com/policy/vip.html 【联系我们】 微信:公众号搜索「步步阅读服务号」 邮箱:bubukefu@putao-inc.com

About

TingPic

This app uses audio picture books to help users naturally acquire English through reading, listening, and word lookup. It offers a progressive learning experience suitable for all levels, from beginners to those improving their skills. The app is designed for family use, making English learning enjoyable and a daily habit.

Highlights
  • Audio picture book reading
  • Interactive word lookup
  • Personalized vocabulary lists
  • Family-friendly learning
  • Progressive learning paths
  • Offline access to premium content
Features
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TingPic is an English audio picture book reading app. Through "reading picture books + listening to English + looking up words," it helps you naturally acquire English in authentic contexts, making English initiation and advanced reading easy and enjoyable. Whether you has zero English foundation or is improving listening and reading skills, TingPic provides a progressive and engaging learning experience. ---- Core Features 【Read Picture Books · Listen to English】 Carefully selected high-quality English picture books with standard English narration, helping you develop language sense and improve listening through stories. 【Tap to Look Up Words】 Tap any word while reading to see its definition, helping you quickly understand content without interrupting the reading flow. 【Vocabulary List】 Automatically collect looked-up words into a personalized vocabulary list for easy review and memory consolidation. 【Perfect for the Whole Family】 Parents can read together with their children, cultivating English interest through parent-child reading and making learning a daily habit. -------- Why Choose TingPic? • English learning integrated into stories - never boring • Listening, reading, and word lookup all in one - lowering the learning barrier • Suitable for use at home, school, or on the go • Helping children naturally build confidence in English reading Let TingPic be the first step in your child's English initiation and long-term reading journey. -------- TingPic Plus Membership Subscribe to TingPic Plus to unlock more premium content: • Unlimited access and download of classic English picture book series like Oxford Reading Tree, Heinemann, Raz (R & Z), and more • Choose between 1 month or 1 year subscription periods -------- Subscription Information • Actual prices may vary by region • Upon purchase confirmation, charges will be deducted from your iTunes account • Subscription will auto-renew 24 hours before the current period ends • You can manage or cancel auto-renewal in Apple ID settings at any time • Any unused portion of free trial period will be forfeited when subscription becomes active -------- Additional Information Privacy Policy and Terms of Service https://www.eareyereading.com/help/privacy.html Cancellation Instructions https://support.apple.com/HT202039 Official WeChat eareyereading

Screenshots

步步阅读4 screens
TingPic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 步步阅读 at 100% against TingPic's 50%. 步步阅读 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). TingPic's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. 步步阅读 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and TingPic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TingPic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of 步步阅读's written reviews are positive against 50% of TingPic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

步步阅读 ships an update every 5 weeks, TingPic weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
步步阅读 versus TingPic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter步步阅读TingPic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size330 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer北京葡萄智阅科技有限公司雪梅 王

Customer experience

步步阅读

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TingPic

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

步步阅读

One-time4
  • 步步阅读VIP会员月卡$3.99
  • 步步阅读30天VIP会员$14.99
  • 步步阅读VIP会员年卡$19.99
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  • 步步阅读1年VIP会员$59.99
2 purchases

TingPic

Subscriptions2
  • 听绘 Plus 会员按月订阅$2.991 Month
  • 听绘 Plus 会员按年订阅$24.991 Year

Questions

Is 步步阅读 free?
步步阅读 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TingPic free?
TingPic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 步步阅读 or TingPic?
TingPic is rated higher. 步步阅读 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while TingPic averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do 步步阅读 or TingPic have ads?
TingPic shows ads; 步步阅读 does not.
Which is updated more often, 步步阅读 or TingPic?
步步阅读 ships an update every 5 weeks, and TingPic weekly. Most recently, 步步阅读 was updated on November 3, 2026 and TingPic on November 3, 2026.

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