# Teaching Circle vs LUMS CAN

The clearest difference is rating: LUMS CAN at 5.0 against Teaching Circle's 4.4. LUMS CAN also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20). Teaching Circle's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Teaching Circle sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. LUMS CAN asks for nothing beyond the download.

LUMS CAN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teaching Circle has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Teaching Circle ships an update fortnightly, LUMS CAN every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Teaching Circle | LUMS CAN |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teaching-circle/id1562364142/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lums-can/id6736934686/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 198 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Nausher Shahzad](https://appshunter.io/developer/1562364144) | [Arbisoft LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/871725751) |

## What reviewers say

### Teaching Circle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teaching-circle/id1562364142)

This app offers live 1-to-1 instruction from educators for students preparing for Cambridge O Level, IGCSE, AS, and A2 Level exams. It provides comprehensive syllabus comprehension and exam readiness support, along with free educational content and personalized problem-solving.

**Highlights:** Live 1-to-1 instruction, Cambridge exam preparation, Syllabus comprehension, Personalized problem-solving, Free educational content

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ⁠OL-IGCSE Bio Live ON 24 | $34.99 | one-time |
| OL-IGCSE Phy crash course Mar | $39.99 | one-time |
| AS Physics Live ON 24 | $39.99 | one-time |
| AS Chemistry Live | $39.99 | one-time |
| A2 Physics Live ON 24 | $39.99 | one-time |
| AS Phy crash course Feb | $49.99 | one-time |
| A2 Phy crash course Feb | $49.99 | one-time |
| AS Phy crash course Mar | $49.99 | one-time |
| A2 Phy crash course Mar | $49.99 | one-time |
| OL-IGCSE Accounting Live | $49.99 | one-time |
| OL-IGCSE Grade 10th-11th Chem | $49.99 | one-time |
| ⁠OL-IGCSE Bio Live ON 24 | $49.99 | one-time |
| OL-IGCSE Phy crashcourse Mar P | $59.99 | one-time |
| AS Chemistry Live | $59.99 | one-time |
| AS Physics Live ON 24 | $59.99 | one-time |
| A2 Physics Live ON 24 | $59.99 | one-time |
| AS Phy crash course Feb (P) | $69.99 | one-time |
| A2 Phy crash course Feb (P) | $69.99 | one-time |
| AS Phy crash course Mar (P) | $69.99 | one-time |
| A2 Phy crash course Mar (P) | $69.99 | one-time |


### LUMS CAN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lums-can/id6736934686)

Connect with Computer Science affiliates from LUMS. This platform facilitates knowledge sharing, resource exchange, and career opportunity discovery among students, alumni, and faculty.

**Highlights:** Connect with CS affiliates, Share knowledge and resources, Discover career opportunities, Foster community collaboration, Bridge students, alumni, and faculty

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Teaching Circle free?

Teaching Circle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LUMS CAN free?

LUMS CAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Teaching Circle or LUMS CAN?

LUMS CAN is rated higher. Teaching Circle averages 4.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while LUMS CAN averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Teaching Circle or LUMS CAN have ads?

Neither Teaching Circle nor LUMS CAN shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Teaching Circle or LUMS CAN?

Teaching Circle ships an update fortnightly, and LUMS CAN every 5 weeks. Most recently, Teaching Circle was updated on September 19, 2026 and LUMS CAN on June 4, 2026.

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