Comparison

Schools NI vs EA

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

Head to head

Education Authority (EANI)

Free

📚 Education

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About

Schools NI

Stay updated with the latest news, galleries, and events from schools in Northern Ireland. This application specifically focuses on school web design news.

Highlights

Latest news updates
School galleries
Event listings
Focus on school web design

Features

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Schools NI gives you the latest News, Galleries and Events from Schools in Northern Ireland. The App only currently supports School Web Design Schools

About

EA

Features

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This Education Authority (EANI) Services contains include: REACH, Health and Wellbeing, T:BUC, Flare, CADi, My Voice Hub, etc. The REACH (Resilience Education Assisting Change to Happen) programme supports pupils, teachers and parents within schools across Northern Ireland to improve the emotional health and wellbeing outcomes for our children and young people. REACH is part of the Department of Education’s ‘Emotional Health and Wellbeing Framework in Education’.

Screenshots

Schools NI4 screens

EA2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Schools NI at every 2 months against EA's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Schools NI ships an update every 2 months, EA every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and March 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Schools NI versus EA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Schools NI	EA
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	25.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 10 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	13 MB	10 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Gerard Corr	Stephen Bridgett

In-app purchases

None

Schools NI

No in-app purchases

None

EA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schools NI free?

Schools NI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is EA free?

EA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Schools NI or EA have ads?

Neither Schools NI nor EA shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Schools NI or EA?

Schools NI ships an update every 2 months, and EA every 10 months. Most recently, Schools NI was updated on September 7, 2026 and EA on March 12, 2026.