# 淘米熊 vs Spark Education Student

The clearest difference is rating: Spark Education Student at 3.7 against 淘米熊's 3.0. Spark Education Student also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 淘米熊's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Spark Education Student sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 淘米熊 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Spark Education Student holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spark Education Student has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

淘米熊 ships an update every 2 months, Spark Education Student every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 淘米熊 | Spark Education Student |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1485706629/reviews) | **[3.7 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spark-education-student/id1599702580/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **26** |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 92 MB | 138 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [家友 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1489894365) | [SPARK EDTECH PTE. LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1594812827) |

## What reviewers say

### 淘米熊

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1485706629)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Spark Education Student

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spark-education-student/id1599702580)

This app offers live, interactive online classes for math and Chinese for children aged 5-12. Taught by certified teachers in small groups, it focuses on nurturing curiosity and building confidence through engaging courseware and a smart reward system.

**Highlights:** Live, interactive online classes, Certified teachers, Small group instruction, Interactive courseware, Smart reward system, Progress tracking

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 幼小衔接数学思维（系统课） | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 淘米熊 free?

淘米熊 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Spark Education Student free?

Spark Education Student is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 淘米熊 or Spark Education Student?

Spark Education Student is rated higher. 淘米熊 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Spark Education Student averages 3.7 from 26 ratings.

### Do 淘米熊 or Spark Education Student have ads?

Neither 淘米熊 nor Spark Education Student shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 淘米熊 or Spark Education Student?

淘米熊 ships an update every 2 months, and Spark Education Student every 5 weeks. Most recently, 淘米熊 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Spark Education Student on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*