Comparison

eClass Teacher Taiwan vs Lock & Learn

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

Head to head
About

eClass Teacher Taiwan

Features
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A mobile app for teachers to handle their student records and administrative work. This is also an app for teachers to communicate with students, parents, and colleagues. Student Record: - *eAttendance: take attendance for your students in class - eHomework: upload the homework list for your students - *Student Performance: encourage students to actively participate in class School Administration Work: - eNotice: track parents' or students' responses for school notices - *eBooking: book rooms and school items - eCircular: get notified for staff notices - *Flipped Channels: prepare and upload teaching videos - Group message: message and chat with parents and colleagues - iMail: access your school email - School calendar: view school calendar - *Digital Channels: browse the photos or videos shared by school -------------------------------------------------- * The features mentioned above are dependent on the school’s subscription plans. ** Teachers will need to have the teacher login accounts assigned by school before they can use this eClass Teacher Taiwan App. Teachers can reconfirm their access right with colleagues-in-charge for any login issues. -------------------------------------------------- Support email : apps-tw@broadlearning.com

About

Lock & Learn

This educational app encourages children to learn Chinese characters by writing them from memory. Correct strokes and words earn play time for selected apps, promoting a 'homework first' approach to screen time. It follows traditional teaching methods with stroke order and character breakdown.

Highlights
  • Write Chinese characters from memory
  • Earn app usage time with correct strokes
  • Traditional stroke order and character teaching
  • Customizable word lists for homework
  • Progress tracking with levels and reviews
  • Parental controls and PIN protection
Features
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Write Chinese characters to earn play time. Lock & Learn keeps the apps you choose locked. To open one, your child writes Chinese characters and words from memory, stroke by stroke, with 注音 and a meaning. Every correct stroke earns time, and a clock shows how much they have earned. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps that stay locked, such as games or video. 2. When your child opens one, they write a few characters or words from memory. 3. Each correct stroke adds seconds, each word adds minutes, and stars add more. 4. A clock winds up to the time earned. Tap Exit and that app opens for that long. The others stay locked. EARN MORE WITH BONUS WORDS • On the clock, Bonus asks for a word of two or more characters they already know, worth more per stroke. • You set a daily limit for bonus time, or turn the limit off. HOMEWORK, FIRST • Paste this week's word list from school, any way it comes: one word per line, numbered, or run together. • Practice uses only those words until each one is done. Clear the list and it goes back to the normal course. • Every word on the list is taught with its 注音 and meaning, then written from memory. TAUGHT THE WAY TAIWAN SCHOOLS TEACH • Traditional characters with 注音, in the stroke order taught in Taiwan schools. • Watch the strokes, trace, then write from memory. • Simple building blocks first (木, 人, 口), then harder characters explained by their parts. In 灣, 氵 gives the meaning (water) and 彎 gives the sound. • Real words from the first levels, not just single characters. • Meanings in English or in Chinese. In Chinese, the character being written is hidden as ○, so the meaning is a clue, not the answer. FROM THE FIRST STROKES TO UNIVERSITY WORDS • 4,900+ characters and more than 25,000 words, each with 注音 and a meaning. • Short levels, so there is a level-up often. • Reviews bring back characters that were missed. FOR PARENTS • A parent PIN protects every setting. • You choose how many words to write, how much time each stroke, word and star is worth, the shortest and longest unlock, and whether too little time keeps the app locked. • Always blocked: some apps stay closed until you turn the block off. • Built on Apple's Screen Time. FREE AND SUBSCRIPTION • Levels 1–69 (about 300 characters) are free, with no time limit. • Homework without a subscription: every word inside levels 1–69, plus up to 5 harder words per list. • A subscription unlocks all 4,900+ characters, unlimited homework words, and the full word list. Privacy: https://smaggmeron-code.github.io/Lock-n-Learn/privacy.html

Screenshots

eClass Teacher Taiwan4 screens
Lock & Learn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eClass Teacher Taiwan at none against Lock & Learn's 2. eClass Teacher Taiwan also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Lock & Learn's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Lock & Learn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. eClass Teacher Taiwan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eClass Teacher Taiwan ships an update every 3 months, Lock & Learn every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
eClass Teacher Taiwan versus Lock & Learn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereClass Teacher TaiwanLock & Learn
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopereClass LimitedBrendan Mullan

In-app purchases

None

eClass Teacher Taiwan

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lock & Learn

Subscriptions2
  • Extra characters + Block$2.991 Month
  • Extra characters + Block$29.991 Year

Questions

Is eClass Teacher Taiwan free?
eClass Teacher Taiwan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lock & Learn free?
Lock & Learn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do eClass Teacher Taiwan or Lock & Learn have ads?
Neither eClass Teacher Taiwan nor Lock & Learn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eClass Teacher Taiwan or Lock & Learn?
eClass Teacher Taiwan ships an update every 3 months, and Lock & Learn every 2 days. Most recently, eClass Teacher Taiwan was updated on October 16, 2026 and Lock & Learn on October 21, 2026.

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