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  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 16, 2017
  • July 1, 2026

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Track your progress for The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award. Log activities, manage your sections, and submit them to your Assessor and Award Leader for completion, all from your mobile device.

โœ“Manage Award progress
โœ“Set up activities
โœ“Create progress logs
โœ“Submit Award sections
โœ“Assessor and Leader approval
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What's New in ORB Participant

2.4.4

July 1, 2026

Bug fixes and enhancements

User reviews

Some very annoying bugs

It works ok except for 2 things which force me to use it on desktop instead:
- sometimes (especially if I've uploaded a lot of photos) it doesn't save the log when I click "save", which is very annoying if I just wrote a whole paragraph and have to write it again.
- the description section of the logs is way to small. It should be a paragraph text entry like it is on desktop, not a single line. (Edit: looks like someone already asked for this 7 years ago so ig not getting changed soon).

If those are fixed it would make it so much better and actually make it useful on mobile.
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Slow

Just a laggy, frustrating experience

Why arenโ€™t my hours increasing?

The bar isnโ€™t increasing even though the number of hours Iโ€™ve registered even exceeds the goal?

Great app!

The app works 99% of the time. Love the ease and convenience of logging it as an award participant. Sometimes the site does crash but will quickly recover.

Duke of ed

This app is really good and makes it really easy to log your hours and things that you are doing!!

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Reported Bugs

18 issues

Hours not accumulating correctly - logs multiple hours as single hour

Bug

Progress bar not increasing when adding logs

Bug

Network error messages appearing despite valid connection

Bug

App crashes when entering journey observations

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App crashes when editing and resubmitting assessments

Bug

Login logout issues preventing re-access

Bug

Payment details field not accepting input during registration

Bug

Award leader change not persisting after switching schools

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Confirmation buttons not scaling properly on mobile screens

Bug

Photo/link attachment not saving on iPhone

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Copy-paste functionality only adding partial text

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Long text input being deleted when submitting

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Cannot delete additional activities even without logs

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Approval emails not being received by assessors

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Assessments getting stuck in 'waiting for approval' state

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App not loading after login despite successful authentication

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Persistent notification bubble that won't disappear

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Inconsistent hour calculations across activities

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Requested Features

17 requests

Ability to edit activities and submissions after approval

Feature

Resend assessment/approval functionality

Feature

Message/comment system between users and leaders

Feature

View approved evidence and journey details after submission

Feature

Edit activity names if misspelled

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Support for 5-minute time intervals instead of 15-minute

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Delete authorized awards option

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Change major activity selection

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Upload photos from files instead of gallery only

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Edit overview and plan sections of adventurous journey

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Clearer information about hour reset timing

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Include Duke of Ed information within the app

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Support for sub-submissions in log details

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Resend assessment button on mobile app (exists on website)

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Larger description text box with line break support

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Countdown percentage for remaining award completion

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Remove persistent notification badges

Feature

FAQ

What does the ORB Participant app do?

The ORB Participant app is a tool designed to help participants of The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award manage their progress. It allows users to set up activities, create logs for their progress, and submit these sections to their Assessor and Award Leader for completion.

What are the key features of the ORB Participant app?

Key features include the ability to manage your Award progress, set up new activities, create detailed logs of your progress for each section, and easily send these sections to your Assessor and Award Leader for approval.

Is the ORB Participant app free to use?

Yes, the application is free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

What do I need to use the ORB Participant app?

To use the app, your Award must be registered with the latest version of the Online Record Book system (ORB Next Generation). You will also need a valid participant login for this system.

Who is this app intended for?

This app is specifically for individuals who are participating in The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award. It's designed to make tracking and submitting their award progress more efficient and accessible.