Comparison

QuickNotes Teacher vs Boba Chinese

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

Head to head
About

QuickNotes Teacher

Features
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QuickNotes Teacher is the ultimate privacy-first note-tracking app designed specifically for educators. Ditch the messy clipboards and complex spreadsheets. Capture fast, timestamped notes for every student in seconds, right on your device. Because your classroom data is sensitive, QuickNotes Teacher is built to be 100% local-first. There are no ads, no trackers, and no mandatory cloud accounts. All your notes stay securely on your device and work fully offline, giving you complete peace of mind. KEY FEATURES: Lightning-Fast Capture: Use the Quick Add button directly from your home screen to log notes instantly with optional comments. Smart Organization: Create classes, manage student profiles, and easily navigate using the persistent menu bar. Customizable Tags: Use predefined tags (like “Great Day” or “Late”) or build your own to fit your specific teaching style and behavior plans. Advanced Search & Filters: Filter your reverse-chronological timelines by class, tag, date range, or specific keywords to find exactly what you need. Built-In Reports: Generate standard reports instantly, including Student Summaries, Tag Frequencies, Activity Logs, and Class Overviews. Flexible Exporting: Export your filtered data to CSV or TXT, and perform full JSON backups and restores whenever you need. Classroom-Friendly Design: Choose between Light and Dark modes to match your environment. FREE & PREMIUM QuickNotes Teacher is completely free to use with no ads, no tracking, and no accounts required. All of the core features listed above are included for free. For teachers who want deeper insights, a one-time Premium upgrade unlocks advanced reporting tools, including the Parent-Conference Snapshot and the Quiet Students Report. There are absolutely no subscriptions. Just a single upgrade for lifetime access. Take control of your classroom documentation today with QuickNotes Teacher!

About

Boba Chinese

This app helps children aged 4-8 learn to read Chinese through an interactive method. It combines character learning, guided reading of leveled storybooks, and practice through games and creative projects. The app offers progress tracking for parents and supports both simplified and traditional Chinese.

Highlights
  • Interactive character learning
  • Leveled storybooks for guided reading
  • Practice games and creative projects
  • Progress tracking for parents
  • Simplified & Traditional Chinese support
  • Bilingual mode
Features
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Learn a character, open a book. Boba Chinese connects character lessons to leveled storybooks, so your child is always reading something they can actually handle. Chinese leveled reading for ages 4-12. Fun character lessons unlock real storybooks at exactly your child's level, just 10 minutes a day, from first characters to reading whole books on their own. FUN CHARACTER LEARNING Every character is taught like a little story, with playful pictures, animation, and sound that make it stick. Kids remember what makes them smile. LEVELED READING Like the leveled readers kids bring home from school, only in Chinese. Every new character unlocks storybooks at just the right level, so your child is always reading real books, never struggling. PLAY TO REMEMBER Games, puzzles, and activities recycle every character your child has learned. Practice that never feels like practice. WHAT'S INSIDE • 500+ characters, 500+ leveled books, 20 levels • Leveled storybooks your child can actually read, at every level • A daily plan that fits in 10 minutes • Simplified & Traditional Chinese · bilingual mode • Parent dashboard with progress tracking & placement FREE TRIAL Try it free and watch your child learn their first characters and read their first book. Start your child's Chinese reading journey today!

Screenshots

QuickNotes Teacher3 screens
Boba Chinese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Boba Chinese at fortnightly against QuickNotes Teacher's every 2 months. QuickNotes Teacher's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. QuickNotes Teacher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Boba Chinese sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickNotes Teacher ships an update every 2 months, Boba Chinese fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
QuickNotes Teacher versus Boba Chinese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickNotes TeacherBoba Chinese
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan BairA2Z studios LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QuickNotes Teacher

One-time1
  • Pro$3.99
3 purchases

Boba Chinese

Subscriptions2
  • Boba Chinese Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Boba Chinese Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$99.99

Questions

Is QuickNotes Teacher free?
QuickNotes Teacher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boba Chinese free?
Boba Chinese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuickNotes Teacher or Boba Chinese have ads?
Neither QuickNotes Teacher nor Boba Chinese shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickNotes Teacher or Boba Chinese?
QuickNotes Teacher ships an update every 2 months, and Boba Chinese fortnightly. Most recently, QuickNotes Teacher was updated on October 18, 2026 and Boba Chinese on October 28, 2026.

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