Olern vs Tom Taps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Olern
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Unlock the future of personalized learning with Olern, the Philippines' pioneering eLearning platform dedicated to leveling up every employee, from rank and file to supervisors up to the business owners. Dive into our extensive library of courses crafted by a network of experienced world-class mentors who understand the unique challenges faced by SMEs in the country. Why Olern? โข Localized Content: Courses designed with the Filipino SME in mind. From industry-specific insights to soft skills training, we've got you covered. โข Personalized Experience: Say goodbye to generic lessons. Olern's Intera technology ensures every learning module speaks directly to you, with interactive elements like polls, reflections, quizzes, and more, tailored to your role and industry. โข Affordable Excellence: Access top-tier training at up to 80% less than traditional face-to-face courses. โข Community: Connect with our Magaling Mavens, an elite circle of mentors, and be part of the MagalingLahat movement, a community dedicated to inclusive learning. โข Actionable Insights: Don't just learn. Implement! Our end-to-end CERAF training methodology guides you from concept understanding to real-world application, ensuring tangible growth to maximize your investment. โข For Every Role: Whether you're the head or a proud team member, Olern has courses that cater to every function, ensuring a cohesive growth strategy for the entire business. Level up with Olern. Embrace the future of personalized, affordable, and effective learning tailored for you!
Tom Taps
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Tom Taps is a picture board for children who don't speak, or don't speak yet. Tap pictures to build a sentence and the app says it out loud. A father built it for his son Tom, with help from Tom's speech-language pathologist. The first version came out in 2014. What you get for free: โข A core word grid that stays in the same place, so your child learns where each word is โข Hundreds of picture cards for people, actions, feelings, food and places โข Your own cards with your photos and words โข Separate boards for home, school and therapy โข A modeling mode, so you can show words without changing your child's sentence โข Clear text-to-speech Tom Taps Pro is $29.99, paid once: โข All six vocabulary packs (medical, school, feelings, food, play, community) โข A weekly coach that looks at how your child communicates and suggests next steps. It runs on your device and sends nothing to us. โข iCloud sync across your devices Packs are also sold one at a time for $1.99 to $3.99. Words use the Fitzgerald Key colors that therapists already use. Boards are saved in the open OBF format, so you can take them to another app. We collect no data. There are no ads and no account to create. Questions: support@tomtaps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tom Taps at daily against Olern's every 2 weeks. Olern's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Olern sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tom Taps sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Olern ships an update every 2 weeks, Tom Taps daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Olern | Tom Taps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MobileOptima, Inc. | Archmob Pte Ltd |
In-app purchases
Olern
- FMEA Method$1.99
- Can I Franchise My Business?$9.99
- Future Proof your Children$9.99
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- Safety Tips for a Happy Wor...$9.99
- Embracing Technology: Tamin...$9.99
- Effective Communication$9.99
- Clutter-Free Mind at Work$9.99
- Mentally Fit to Work$9.99
- Emotional Safety 101$9.99
- Getting Back on Track: Hand...$39.99
Tom Taps
- Play & Recreation$1.99
- Community & Social$2.99
- Food & Dining$2.99
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- Feelings & Emotions$2.99
- Medical & Health$3.99
- School & Learning$3.99
- Tom Taps Pro$29.99









