Pin it vs Brightmark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pin it
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‘Pin it’ is a research-based App for learning Chinese characters, developed by a research team at National University of Singapore(NUS), led by Dr CHENG Ho-lun, Alan (School of Computing) and Dr Wang Haoshu (Centre for Language Studies). Pin(拼) means to assemble parts for a complete piece, which represents the core feature of this App, namely, learners are able to drag and drop parts and radicals to form correct Chinese characters according to the hints of pronunciation, meaning and structure. Acknowledgement to Shui Yao, Wang Yuting, Liu Yan and Liu Xinyi. Thank you for your contribution to the App design and programming! Pin it 是一款基于研究的汉字学习应用程序,由新加坡国立大学的研究团队研发,团队专家是计算学院的鄭浩璘博士和语言研究中心的王皓舒博士。Pin(拼)的意思是把部件组合为一个整体,正体现出Pin it的核心特征,即,学习者可以根据发音、字义和结构提示,在手机屏幕上拖拽偏旁部首或字的一部分,组成一个正确的汉字。 致谢:感谢税尧、王煜婷、刘言和刘欣仪对应用程序的设计和编程做出的贡献!
Brightmark
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Brightmark is the free mobile app for Singapore tutors to find new students, manage their schedule, and get paid on time. FIND NEW STUDENTS Create your public profile and share it anywhere. Parents message you directly. MANAGE YOUR SCHEDULE Set a recurring schedule per student, add one-off lessons, and drag to reschedule. Sync it to Google Calendar too. LOG LESSONS IN SECONDS Mark a lesson done in one tap, and add a note to share what you covered. INVOICE PARENTS IN ONE TAP At month-end, send the pre-filled invoice message to parents in one tap. SEND REMINDERS When an invoice goes overdue, send a reminder in one tap. Mark it paid when the money comes in. FREE FOREVER. NO CATCH. Just add your students and you're all set. You do the teaching. Brightmark handles the rest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Brightmark at fortnightly against Pin it's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pin it ships an update every 3 months, Brightmark fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pin it | Brightmark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Haoshu Wang | Finedrawn Pte. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Pin it
No in-app purchases
Brightmark
No in-app purchases








