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Tuteo vs photos in WhatsApp

Many tutors send each lesson's words as a chat message, a photo of their notes or a shared document. It's free and everyone already has it, but the words get buried in the conversation, and nothing makes students practise them.

At a glance

TuteoWhatsApp
Made forIndependent language teachers and their studentsMessages and documents
Students need an accountNo: each student has their own linkYes, for the messaging app
Students need to install an appNo: any browser (the iPhone app is optional)Yes
Teacher sees each student's practiceYes: who opened each lesson, words practised, words missedNo
Sends each lesson's notes and wordsYes, one lesson at a timeYes, by hand
Spaced repetitionYes, with four gamesNo
Price for the teacherFree now; Pro planned at €10 a monthFree

Where WhatsApp is better

  • Everyone already has it: nothing new to learn.
  • Quick for a question or moving a lesson.
  • Fine for files that aren't words to learn.

Where Tuteo differs

  • Each word arrives with a translation, an example and its sound, instead of a photo of handwriting.
  • Words come back for review before they're forgotten, instead of being buried in the conversation.
  • You see who practised, instead of hoping.

Which to choose

Keep your chat for talking with your students.

Use Tuteo for the words: send each student's link once in that chat, and every lesson is there.

Checked on October 25, 2026. Products change: if something here is out of date, tell us at hello@tuteo.app.

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