Comparison

Pearson e vs Oxford iSolution

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

Head to head
About

Pearson e

Access and download Pearson textbooks for offline study on tablets. Features include note-taking, voice recording, digital exercises, and classroom management tools for teachers.

Highlights
  • Download e-Textbooks for offline use
  • Note-taking with text, voice, and drawings
  • Digital exercises with auto-marking
  • Interactive tools for peer evaluation
  • Classroom management for teachers
  • Synchronize notes across devices
Features
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Pearson e-bookshelf enables students and teachers to access Pearson textbooks on the go. These e-Textbooks can be downloaded onto any tablet devices for offline usage, enabling users to access them in the classroom or at home, with or without Internet connection. Pearson e-bookshelf provides users with various effective teaching and learning tools such as note-taking, voice recording and digital exercises with auto-marking function. It is also equipped with interactive tools that promote peer evaluation and collaborative learning. What’s more, Pearson e-Textbook comes with the handy classroom management function that enables teachers to monitor, supervise and guide students’ learning and use of tablet devices in the classroom. Features: • Download e-Textbooks for offline usage • Add, edit, highlight and share notes (text, voice, drawings, weblinks) • Access effective learning and teaching tools specially designed for e-Textbooks • Manage students’ usage of tablet devices in the classroom • Synchronise your notes added to the e-Textbooks across different supported devices

About

Oxford iSolution

This e-learning platform offers teachers, students, and home learners access to a comprehensive suite of digital educational resources. It includes interactive textbooks, engaging activities, and assessment tools, all accessible through a single mobile application. Cloud technology enables anytime, anywhere learning on compatible devices.

Highlights
  • Access e-learning resources
  • Digital e-textbooks
  • Interactive activities
  • Assessment materials
  • Mobile learning support
  • Cloud-based access
Features
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Oxford iSolution is an all-in-one e-learning platform made available to teachers, students and home learners via a single app. Developed by Oxford University Press (China) Ltd., the platform provides users with easy and direct access to an array of e-learning resources, e-textbooks, interactive activities and assessment materials for school education and home learning. With cloud technologies, Oxford iSolution promotes mobile learning and enables users to learn anytime, anywhere with their iPads.

Screenshots

Oxford iSolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Oxford iSolution at monthly against Pearson e's every 3 months. Oxford iSolution also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Pearson e against 3.0 for Oxford iSolution. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pearson e ships an update every 3 months, Oxford iSolution monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pearson e versus Oxford iSolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearson eOxford iSolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPearson Education Asia LimitedOxford University Press (China)

Customer experience

Pearson e

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Oxford iSolution

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pearson e

No in-app purchases

None

Oxford iSolution

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pearson e free?
Pearson e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oxford iSolution free?
Oxford iSolution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pearson e or Oxford iSolution?
Pearson e and Oxford iSolution are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Pearson e or Oxford iSolution have ads?
Neither Pearson e nor Oxford iSolution shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pearson e or Oxford iSolution?
Pearson e ships an update every 3 months, and Oxford iSolution monthly. Most recently, Pearson e was updated on October 7, 2026 and Oxford iSolution on September 24, 2026.

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