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Pear Deck vs Rosetta Stone

Pear Deck logo

Pear Deck

Software

Interactive presentations that engage every student

From
Free
Rated
-
Rosetta Stone logo

Rosetta Stone

Software

Learn languages through immersion

From
$13.25/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Pear Deck has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Pear Deck the Teacher Dashboard, draggable and drawing responses and Reflect and Review require Teacher Premium at $149 per year; Rosetta Stone monthly plan is 19.99 USD/month; annual plan is 159.00 USD/year (13.25 USD/month equivalent)
  • They diverge on capability: Pear Deck covers Interactive slides, Rosetta Stone covers Immersive learning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pear Deck and Rosetta Stone actually diverge.

Attributes where Pear Deck and Rosetta Stone differ
AttributePear DeckRosetta Stone
Starting priceFree$13.25/month
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Chrome ExtensionWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20141992

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Pear Deck

  • Interactive slides
  • Real-time responses
  • Formative assessment
  • Student-paced mode
  • Dashboard
  • Audio responses
  • Drawing
  • Vocabulary

Only in Rosetta Stone

  • Immersive learning
  • Speech recognition
  • TruAccent
  • Live tutoring
  • Phrasebook
  • Stories
  • Audio companion
  • Mobile apps

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Pear Deck

  • Turning slide decks into interactive lessons with student responsesnot Rosetta Stone
  • Running formative checks for understanding during classnot Rosetta Stone
  • Student paced review activities and assessmentsnot Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone

  • Language learning across 25+ languages with immersive methodnot Pear Deck
  • Speech recognition practice via TruAccent toolnot Pear Deck
  • Conversational fluency building through Chat Missionsnot Pear Deck
  • Custom learning materials creation with Sapphire Studionot Pear Deck
  • Professional and personal development language acquisitionnot Pear Deck

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Pear Deck

  • The Teacher Dashboard, draggable and drawing responses and Reflect and Review require Teacher Premium at $149 per year
  • Pear Assessment Premium is a separate $125 per year purchase from Pear Deck Premium
  • Standards aligned content, district library and efficacy reports are only in the Schools and Districts plan
  • SIS and LMS integration is only in the Schools and Districts plan
  • School and district pricing is by quote with no published rate

Rosetta Stone

  • Monthly plan is 19.99 USD/month; annual plan is 159.00 USD/year (13.25 USD/month equivalent)

Pricing, plan by plan

Pear Deck

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 5 question types
    • Real-time responses
    • Student-paced mode
  • Premium$149.99/month
    • All question types
    • Audio responses
    • Flashcard factory
  • School/District$undefined/month
    • All Premium
    • Admin dashboard
    • Rostering

Rosetta Stone

$13.25/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Rosetta Stone review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Pear Deck if

  • You need interactive slides.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Chrome Extension.
  • You also want real-time responses.

Choose Rosetta Stone if

  • You need immersive learning.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want speech recognition.

Questions people ask

Is Pear Deck or Rosetta Stone better?
Neither clearly leads. Pear Deck starts at Free and Rosetta Stone at $13.25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pear Deck or Rosetta Stone?
Pear Deck has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Pear Deck and $13.25/month for Rosetta Stone.
Does Pear Deck or Rosetta Stone run on more platforms?
Pear Deck runs on Web, Chrome Extension. Rosetta Stone runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Pear Deck for free?
Yes. Pear Deck has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Rosetta Stone starts at $13.25/month.
What is Pear Deck best used for?
Pear Deck is most often used for turning slide decks into interactive lessons with student responses, running formative checks for understanding during class, student paced review activities and assessments. Of those, turning slide decks into interactive lessons with student responses and running formative checks for understanding during class are not what Rosetta Stone is typically brought in for.
What can Pear Deck do that Rosetta Stone cannot?
Pear Deck covers Interactive slides, Real-time responses, Formative assessment, Student-paced mode. Rosetta Stone covers Immersive learning, Speech recognition, TruAccent, Live tutoring. Both handle Web support.

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