NewsMaker vs The Learning Lab (TLL)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NewsMaker
Create and share your own video news with this comprehensive tool. Features include a teleprompter, voiceover capabilities, animated intros, and virtual accessories. Collaborate with friends remotely and host your videos on a personal news channel.
- Teleprompter for scripts
- Voiceover for videos and images
- Animated trailer library
- Background music overlay
- Virtual accessories
- Remote collaboration
- Personal news channel
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NewsMaker is a tool that lets you create video news. It is also an online platform that lets you share your videos in your very own NewsMaker channel. As a video-creation tool, NewsMaker provides a rich set of features: 1. You can read your script from the teleprompter. 2. You can voiceover videos and images. 3. You can use the animated trailer videos in the library as an opening to your video. 4. You can overlay background music in your news segments. 5. You can put virtual glasses and hat on yourself. 6. You can collaborate remotely with your friends to produce your video news together, regardless of where they are located. And many more… As an online platform, NewsMaker allows you to have your own news channel to share your video news privately with your friends or followers. NewsMaker is ideal to be used in schools, as a tool to allow any student to create school morning news easily. It can also be used as a tool to improve language and presentation skills as NewsMaker is neither grade-level or content specific. If you have any queries, please contact us at support@teevers.com.
The Learning Lab (TLL)
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From keeping up with important announcements to tracking your child's learning progress, the TLL App enables you to stay informed while on-the-go. Have a direct line to teachers, an overview of your child's class schedules and more — at your fingertips when you download the app today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Learning Lab (TLL) at none against NewsMaker's 1. The Learning Lab (TLL) also leads on device support (3 vs 1). NewsMaker's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. NewsMaker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Learning Lab (TLL) asks for nothing beyond the download.
NewsMaker ships an update every 2 months, The Learning Lab (TLL) every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NewsMaker | The Learning Lab (TLL) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teevers Pte. Ltd. | THE LEARNINGLAB EDUCATION CENTRE PTE LTD |
In-app purchases
NewsMaker
- 1-Year NewsMaker Subscription$19.99
The Learning Lab (TLL)
No in-app purchases
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