Beanstalk Learning vs Outschool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beanstalk Learning
This interactive eBook reader allows students to download and access their digital textbooks offline. Users can customize their reading experience with portrait or landscape views and easily navigate through content. The app also provides tools for making notes and highlighting text for effective study and review.
- Offline eBook access
- Portrait and landscape view
- Thumbnail navigation
- Note-taking
- Text highlighting
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Beanstalk is an interactive eBook reader app for Students. With Beanstalk Reader you can: 1) Download your Beanstalk eBooks and access them offline, where and when you choose 2) Select portrait or landscape view with thumbnail-based navigation 3) Make notes and highlight text as you go, or view all for convenient review
Outschool
Discover and enroll your child in a vast selection of live online classes taught by global educators. This app provides a convenient way for kids and teens to learn on the go, offering features like class reminders and direct communication with teachers.
- Over 140K live online classes
- Taught by global teachers
- Reminder notifications for classes
- Direct communication with teachers
- Zoom integration for learners
- Classes for ages 3-18
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Outschool empowers your child by offering over 140K classes taught by teachers around the world. Kids are free to choose what, how, and where they want to learn. Now it’s even easier to learn on the go with the Outschool App. * Never miss a class with reminder notifications * Communicate with teachers before and after class * Help your learners access Zoom on their own * Designed for kids and teens, giving you peace of mind For everything else, visit the website to get full access to your account, and stay tuned for more features in the app coming soon! About Outschool Outschool is an online learning platform that empowers kids ages 3–18 to learn on their own terms with the widest variety of teachers, topics and classes to suit any interest. We offer interactive, small-group classes that are fun and social, video classes that can be taken any time, and groups that connect learners around their favorite topics. With Outschool, learners are free to pursue their interests, connect with others around shared passions, and build confidence through progress. Since 2015, we’ve partnered with vetted, diverse, expert teachers to give kids everywhere greater access to high-quality education. Questions? Have other features you'd love to see? Let us know at appsupport@outschool.com or visit www.support.outschool.com See our privacy policy at: https://outschool.com/privacy See our terms of service: https://outschool.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Outschool at 3.2 against Beanstalk Learning's 2.5. Outschool also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 14%). Beanstalk Learning's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Outschool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beanstalk Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.
Outschool holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outschool has 117 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Beanstalk Learning's written reviews are positive against 29% of Outschool's.
Beanstalk Learning ships an update every 9 months, Outschool every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beanstalk Learning | Outschool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (10 ratings) | 3.2 (117 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 117 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beanstalk Learning | Outschool |
Customer experience
Beanstalk Learning
Outschool
Bugs and requests
Beanstalk Learning
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Outschool
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes and force quits frequently
- Continuous loading symbols without data retrieval
- Login failures on both app and website
- App doesn't load class data properly
- Join button doesn't connect to correct Zoom class
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- Students stuck waiting for host to let them in
- App incompatible with iPhone 16 Pro Max iOS 18
- Classes not displaying in app
- Network failure errors despite good connection
- Child profile switching logs out user
- Incorrect class shown when joining
- Schedule not displaying correctly on app
Requested features
12 requests- Calendar view showing all scheduled classes
- Search and filter functionality in app
- Ability to save/favorite classes for later
- Click-through to teacher profiles
- Ability to message teachers from app
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- Teacher notifications in app
- Groups feature in app
- Ability to switch between child profiles without logging out
- Class linking and cross-referencing
- Android app version
- Teacher app version for educators
- Late enrollment option for missed class signups
In-app purchases
Beanstalk Learning
No in-app purchases
Outschool
- $10 in Outschool balance$14.99
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