Comparison

Bopomofo Studio vs TES Parent Community

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

Head to head
About

Bopomofo Studio

Master Chinese pronunciation and characters with this interactive learning tool. It uses English sound comparisons for Bopomofo and allows you to track your progress against other learners. Practice typing and listening to improve your fluency.

Highlights
  • BPMF sound learning with English comparisons
  • Typing and listening practice
  • Score comparison with other users
  • Zhuyin learning with Pinyin background
  • Chinese character practice
Features
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Learn and practice BPMF (Bopomofo, Zhuyin) and Chinese characters through typing and listening. - Use similar sounds in English to describe BPMF sounds. - Compare your score with other users! - Learn Zhuyin (BPMF) through a Pinyin background.

About

TES Parent Community

Features
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The TES Parent Community app provides parents, students, and faculty members with all the information they need in one place, conveniently accessed and formatted specifically for consumption on their mobile devices. The app includes: - Blogs, news and announcements - Calendar events - Constituent directory and more Download the app today to ensure you are always aware of the most important news, announcements and calendar events, and you have access on-the-go to the most current community directory. Users are able to: - Browse the latest published photos and videos - Filter content and store those preferences for subsequent use - Catch up on current news - Review athletic event details, including opponents, game results, recap commentaries, and more - Browse calendars for information about upcoming events. Filter calendars to see the events most relevant to their interests. - Quickly find faculty, parent, student and alumni contact information - Call or email a constituent directly from your device The information presented in the TES Parent Community app is drawn from the same source as the TES Parent Community website. Privacy controls restrict sensitive information only to authorized users.

Screenshots

Bopomofo Studio4 screens
TES Parent Community4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TES Parent Community at 15.5 against Bopomofo Studio's 17.0. 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

Bopomofo Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, TES Parent Community monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bopomofo Studio versus TES Parent Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBopomofo StudioTES Parent Community
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNelson AquinoTaipei European School

In-app purchases

None

Bopomofo Studio

No in-app purchases

None

TES Parent Community

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bopomofo Studio free?
Bopomofo Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TES Parent Community free?
TES Parent Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bopomofo Studio or TES Parent Community have ads?
Neither Bopomofo Studio nor TES Parent Community shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bopomofo Studio or TES Parent Community?
Bopomofo Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, and TES Parent Community monthly. Most recently, Bopomofo Studio was updated on November 3, 2026 and TES Parent Community on November 8, 2026.

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