Comparison

HKTE School Channel vs Learn by doing! (Beginner)

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

Head to head
About

HKTE School Channel

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If your child attends a school equipped with the user-friendly HKT Education School Channel App, you can utilize it with an iOS smartphone, or other device, to view various school video and photo materials anytime, anywhere. The app is simple and easy to use. Functionality - Video and photo files are stored on easy-to-access cloud-based servers. - Find your child's school videos and photos. - Discover videos and photos your child's school recommends. - View videos and photo in full screen mode - Support continuous play in slide show.

About

Learn by doing! (Beginner)

Learn a new language through interactive, real-world scenarios like driving, cooking, and home repair. This app focuses on immersion to help you think in the target language, starting with foundational vocabulary for young learners.

Highlights
  • Immersive learning environment
  • Real-world scenario simulations
  • Focus on thinking in the new language
  • Beginner to low intermediate level
  • Spanish, French, English included
  • Ages 4-7 focus
Features
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Drive a car, cook in a real kitchen, fix up the house- all in a new language! Are you translating everything when you study a language? Is this slowing you down? Immersion will help you THINK in the new language, the first step to real fluency. This version is for ages 4-7, teaching the first words. For students aged 8+, who know some words in the new language, download level 2. -Spanish, French, English included -Beginner to low intermediate level

Screenshots

HKTE School Channel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HKTE School Channel at every 6 weeks against Learn by doing! (Beginner)'s every 3 months. HKTE School Channel also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HKTE School Channel ships an update every 6 weeks, Learn by doing! (Beginner) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HKTE School Channel versus Learn by doing! (Beginner): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHKTE School ChannelLearn by doing! (Beginner)
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB629 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) LimitedInteract and Immerse

In-app purchases

None

HKTE School Channel

No in-app purchases

None

Learn by doing! (Beginner)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HKTE School Channel free?
HKTE School Channel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn by doing! (Beginner) free?
Learn by doing! (Beginner) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HKTE School Channel or Learn by doing! (Beginner) have ads?
Neither HKTE School Channel nor Learn by doing! (Beginner) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HKTE School Channel or Learn by doing! (Beginner)?
HKTE School Channel ships an update every 6 weeks, and Learn by doing! (Beginner) every 3 months. Most recently, HKTE School Channel was updated on October 10, 2026 and Learn by doing! (Beginner) on October 21, 2026.

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