Comparison

TED vs RotaryLearn

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

Head to head
About

TED

Connect with a global network of educators and collaborate on ideas worth spreading. Access TED-Ed resources and engage with initiatives designed to ignite curiosity and amplify voices worldwide.

Highlights
  • Connect with global educators
  • Collaborate on ideas
  • Access TED-Ed resources
  • Engage with initiatives
  • Network with like-minded individuals
Features
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Engage with TED-Ed’s initiatives. For free. TED-Ed has helped hundreds of thousands of educators and students come together to learn from each other and connect on ideas worth spreading. We created the TED-Ed Community to bring together like-minded and passionate educators, who are actively involved in TED-Ed’s initiatives. If you are a TED-Ed Student Talks facilitator or a TED-Ed Educator, this platform allows you to: - access all your TED-Ed resources according to the initiative - connect with a global network of educators - collaborate with like-minded, passionate individuals Get the TED-Ed community app to stay connected and collaborate with TED-Ed initiatives. About TED-Ed TED-Ed's mission is to ignite curiosity and amplify the voices of learners and educators worldwide. In pursuit of this mission we produce award-winning educational animations in multiple languages and host life-changing, in-person programs for students, teachers and learners of all ages.

About

RotaryLearn

Access courses and learning plans directly on your mobile device. This intuitive app provides a streamlined way to explore educational content from the Learning Center.

Highlights
  • Access courses
  • Follow learning plans
  • Mobile learning
  • Intuitive interface
  • Direct access to Learning Center
Features
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The Rotary Learning Center app, RotaryLearn, allows you to take courses and learning plans on on your mobile devices. RotaryLearn replaces the GoLearn app and gives you a more direct and intuitive way to access the Learning Center. Download RotaryLearn from your app store, open the app, log into My Rotary, and explore!

Screenshots

TED4 screens
RotaryLearn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RotaryLearn at 67% against TED's 14%. RotaryLearn also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.2) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). TED's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RotaryLearn holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of TED's written reviews are positive against 67% of RotaryLearn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TED ships an update weekly, RotaryLearn every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TED versus RotaryLearn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTEDRotaryLearn
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (11 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB62 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTED Conferences LLCROTARY INTERNATIONAL

Customer experience

TED

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

RotaryLearn

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

TED

No in-app purchases

None

RotaryLearn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TED free?
TED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RotaryLearn free?
RotaryLearn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TED or RotaryLearn?
RotaryLearn is rated higher. TED averages 2.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while RotaryLearn averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do TED or RotaryLearn have ads?
Neither TED nor RotaryLearn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TED or RotaryLearn?
TED ships an update weekly, and RotaryLearn every 2 months. Most recently, TED was updated on November 3, 2026 and RotaryLearn on October 30, 2026.

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