Comparison

Protostar Parents vs Readers Thinkers

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

Head to head

About

Protostar Parents

Features

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Protostar Education提供了更具系统弹性，扩展能力，大规模并发支持，为在线教育量身打造了一款实时音视频传输的在线学习服务。

About

Readers Thinkers

Features

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- Parent login to view their student's information - Renewal or special event reminder - Deliver message or notice to parent - Enrollment details and renewal history - Class schedule - School calendar - Photo sharing - School policy and information - School contacts and map - e-Receipt and e-Invoice - Online tuition payment - Membership point and ecoupon

Screenshots

Protostar Parents2 screens

Readers Thinkers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Protostar Parents at 9.0 against Readers Thinkers's 12.0. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Protostar Parents ships an update every 6 months, Readers Thinkers every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Protostar Parents versus Readers Thinkers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Protostar Parents	Readers Thinkers
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	67 MB	21 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Longzhe Education Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.	Dreamware Limited

In-app purchases

None

Protostar Parents

No in-app purchases

None

Readers Thinkers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Protostar Parents free?

Protostar Parents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Readers Thinkers free?

Readers Thinkers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Protostar Parents or Readers Thinkers have ads?

Neither Protostar Parents nor Readers Thinkers shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Protostar Parents or Readers Thinkers?

Protostar Parents ships an update every 6 months, and Readers Thinkers every 3 months. Most recently, Protostar Parents was updated on October 27, 2026 and Readers Thinkers on October 30, 2026.