Outschool vs LeARn Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outschool
Discover and enroll your child in a vast selection of live online classes taught by global educators. This app provides a convenient way for kids and teens to learn on the go, offering features like class reminders and direct communication with teachers.
- Over 140K live online classes
- Taught by global teachers
- Reminder notifications for classes
- Direct communication with teachers
- Zoom integration for learners
- Classes for ages 3-18
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Outschool empowers your child by offering over 140K classes taught by teachers around the world. Kids are free to choose what, how, and where they want to learn. Now it’s even easier to learn on the go with the Outschool App. * Never miss a class with reminder notifications * Communicate with teachers before and after class * Help your learners access Zoom on their own * Designed for kids and teens, giving you peace of mind For everything else, visit the website to get full access to your account, and stay tuned for more features in the app coming soon! About Outschool Outschool is an online learning platform that empowers kids ages 3–18 to learn on their own terms with the widest variety of teachers, topics and classes to suit any interest. We offer interactive, small-group classes that are fun and social, video classes that can be taken any time, and groups that connect learners around their favorite topics. With Outschool, learners are free to pursue their interests, connect with others around shared passions, and build confidence through progress. Since 2015, we’ve partnered with vetted, diverse, expert teachers to give kids everywhere greater access to high-quality education. Questions? Have other features you'd love to see? Let us know at appsupport@outschool.com or visit www.support.outschool.com See our privacy policy at: https://outschool.com/privacy See our terms of service: https://outschool.com/terms
LeARn Lab
This app uses augmented reality to bring educational content from books to life. Scan images within physical books to unlock interactive 3D models and engaging learning experiences.
- Augmented reality book scanning
- Interactive 3D models
- Engaging learning experiences
- Brings educational content to life
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Make learning fun with the LeARn Lab app! Scan images in our books to make them come to life!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LeARn Lab at 4.4 against Outschool's 3.2. LeARn Lab also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Outschool's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Outschool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LeARn Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.
LeARn Lab holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outschool has 117 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Outschool ships an update every 3 weeks, LeARn Lab every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outschool | LeARn Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (117 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 399 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outschool | Rushan Wasim |
Customer experience
Outschool
LeARn Lab
Bugs and requests
Outschool
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes and force quits frequently
- Continuous loading symbols without data retrieval
- Login failures on both app and website
- App doesn't load class data properly
- Join button doesn't connect to correct Zoom class
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- Students stuck waiting for host to let them in
- App incompatible with iPhone 16 Pro Max iOS 18
- Classes not displaying in app
- Network failure errors despite good connection
- Child profile switching logs out user
- Incorrect class shown when joining
- Schedule not displaying correctly on app
Requested features
12 requests- Calendar view showing all scheduled classes
- Search and filter functionality in app
- Ability to save/favorite classes for later
- Click-through to teacher profiles
- Ability to message teachers from app
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- Teacher notifications in app
- Groups feature in app
- Ability to switch between child profiles without logging out
- Class linking and cross-referencing
- Android app version
- Teacher app version for educators
- Late enrollment option for missed class signups
LeARn Lab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Outschool
- $10 in Outschool balance$14.99
LeARn Lab
No in-app purchases
