DalU vs ApplyToEducation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DalU
This app helps Dalhousie University students access course information, connect with classmates, and stay updated on campus news and events. It also provides campus navigation and personalized resources.
- Access course information and grades
- Check course schedule
- Connect and message classmates
- University news and announcements
- Find campus events and groups
- Campus navigation
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DalU connects you with the people, information, systems, and announcements you'll need to succeed at Dalhousie University. DalU is both a mobile app and a desktop portal (dalu.dal.ca). Use DalU to: - Access your course information and grades, check your course schedule, and easily navigate other Dal online systems - Connect and message with friends and classmates - Stay updated on important university news, announcements and alerts - Find and join campus events and see university calendars - Find and join groups that fit with your interests - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources, and more - Navigate our campuses and find the quickest route to classes, events, and offices - View personalized resources and content
ApplyToEducation
Manage your career in education with this platform. It helps schools handle employee careers and allows approved occasional employees to receive and accept daily assignments from school boards, giving you control over your work schedule.
- Manage employee careers
- Receive daily assignments
- Accept job offers
- Control work schedule
- School board communication
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ApplyToEducation is the software 5,500 schools in 49 countries use to manage each stage of their employees' careers. EasyConnect is how you approved occasional employees can receive and accept daily assignments from School Boards they work for. Receive offers, click accept, and take control of your work schedule.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ApplyToEducation at every 3 weeks against DalU's every 28 months. DalU's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 16%) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DalU ships an update every 28 months, ApplyToEducation every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DalU | ApplyToEducation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (144 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 16.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 144 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dalhousie University | Passion Inc. |
Customer experience
DalU
ApplyToEducation
Bugs and requests
DalU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ApplyToEducation
Reported bugs
24 issues- No notifications for new jobs
- Job offer feature for preferred schools is inconsistent
- System broken often, long response times
- Cannot view jobs in app on phone
- Cannot login after updates
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- Technical issues after updates
- Cannot sign absence
- Jobs listed as available are already filled
- Jobs disappear after accepting
- Auto logout when assignment is tapped
- Error codes upon login
- App crashes on startup
- Login loops back to login page
- Password rejected even after reset
- App redirects to web browser instead of app screen
- Font size is too large and overlapping on iPhone
- Calendar crash
- Newest version crashes
- Jobs that are taken should be automatically removed
- Postings missing staff member name
- Cannot turn phone sideways or adjust to read due to font size
- Scrolling ability disabled due to font size
- Side tab navigation is an extra step
- Screen and font size too big, letters not fully visible
Requested features
7 requests- Add more options/filters (e.g., afternoons only)
- Ability to switch between school boards easily
- Summation option for total completed jobs
- Display teacher's name and grade in job description
- Dark mode option
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- Add option to share calendar with other apps
- Indicate day of the week before month in dates
In-app purchases
DalU
No in-app purchases
ApplyToEducation
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DalU free?
Is ApplyToEducation free?
Do DalU or ApplyToEducation have ads?
Which is updated more often, DalU or ApplyToEducation?
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