Comparison

TDTU vs Step

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

Head to head
About

TDTU

Features
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TDTU Ứng dụng đa năng giúp Giảng viên và Viên chức theo dõi và cập nhật thông tin chính xác và kịp thời. Các chức năng chính: - Đối với tất cả người dùng: + Xem tin tức mới nhất về Trường Đại học Tôn Đức Thắng. + Xem thông báo, thông tin liên quan đến tuyển sinh + Khám phá TDTU - Đối với Giảng Viên - Viên Chức có thể truy cập: + Thông báo cá nhân, + Thông tin, tin tức cá nhân, + Lịch giảng dạy + Lịch tuần + Dữ liệu chấm công + Mục tiêu chất lượng + Đánh giá chất lượng các khoa và phòng ban

About

Step

Features
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What if you could learn a language by reading a story you actually care about? Step is language learning built around content you enjoy - novels, short stories, cultural articles, and more. Instead of drilling disconnected vocabulary lists, you learn through REAL content written for REAL readers. The app teaches you as you go. HOW IT WORKS Pick a curriculum built around content that interests you. Step weaves together reading, flashcards, quizzes, audio guides, listening, and writing - all connected to the content you chose. Every vocabulary word comes from what you're reading. Every quiz references scenes you've encountered. Every exercise ties back to the story or article you're engaged with. It all feels like one continuous experience. LEARN THINGS YOU DIDN'T EXPECT Along the way, you'll discover how other cultures see the world - through the language itself. Why does a specific word work that way? What does an expression reveal about how its speakers think? These are the kind of insights that make you see your own language a little differently too. THE RIGHT CHALLENGE AT THE RIGHT TIME Step adapts to where you are. Content and exercises adjust so you're working at the edge of what you're ready for - challenged enough to grow, supported enough to keep going. FOR PEOPLE WHO GAVE UP ON OTHER METHODS Took years of a language in school and still can't hold a conversation? Tried apps that felt fun for a week then became a chore? Step was built from a simple observation: people don't quit languages because they're lazy - they quit because the method wore them down. When learning feels like something you'd choose to do anyway, you don't need streaks or guilt to keep going. AVAILABLE LANGUAGE PAIRS - Vietnamese speakers learning English, Simplified Chinese, German, French - English speakers learning English (advanced literacy and vocabulary), Simplified Chinese, German, French More language pairs coming soon. WHAT'S INSIDE - Curated curricula blending reading, listening, flashcards, quizzes, audio guides, and writing - Content from real stories, novels, and cultural material - Exercises that pull directly from what you're currently reading - Difficulty that adapts to your level and learning patterns - Cultural and linguistic insights woven into every lesson FREE TO START Download and begin your first curriculum at no cost. Love it? Refer friends to earn credits you can use to unlock additional curricula. See what it feels like to enjoy learning a language.

Screenshots

TDTU4 screens
Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

TDTU and Step are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

TDTU ships an update weekly, Step every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TDTU versus Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTDTUStep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTon Duc Thang UniversityNSPACE TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.

In-app purchases

None

TDTU

No in-app purchases

None

Step

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TDTU free?
TDTU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Step free?
Step is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TDTU or Step have ads?
Neither TDTU nor Step shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TDTU or Step?
TDTU ships an update weekly, and Step every 4 days. Most recently, TDTU was updated on October 30, 2026 and Step on October 31, 2026.

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