Comparison

Kaltura MediaSpace Go vs EBSCO Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Kaltura MediaSpace Go

This app provides a mobile portal for organizations to manage and consume online video content. Users can create, search, watch, and share videos, presentations, and screencasts within a controlled environment. It offers offline viewing and interactive features for enhanced engagement.

Highlights
  • Create and upload videos
  • Search video metadata and captions
  • Watch videos and interactive quizzes
  • Like, comment, and share content
  • Offline video playback
  • Personalized content curation
  • Branding options
Features
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Kaltura MediaSpaceTM is a market leading social video portal that empowers your organization/institution with online video.  Users can create, search, browse, watch and share videos, video presentations, screencasts, and other rich media content.  The application brings together rich media contributors, viewers, content, knowledge, and conversations in a controlled channel-based environment. The Kaltura MediaSpaceTM mobile application brings the powerful capabilities of your existing web-based video portal to your iPhone/iPad, with an optimized experience for your specific device. Discover: Find exactly what you are looking for whenever you need it with powerful search features - in video metadata, in captions, in bookmarks (chapters and slides) Watch: Watch videos and rich media like Interactive Video Quizzes delivered to you in playlists, galleries and channels, with mobile optimization. Participate: Engage with video content on the-go anytime, including liking, commenting, and sharing. Access: Log into the mobile app using the same credential as your web-based MediaSpace portal, with the same permissions and entitlements. Download: Download media to your device in a secured manner so you'll be able to watch it offline on your iPhone/iPad when internet access is not available. Get Inspired: Curate additional interesting content for you. Brand: Brand your application with name, colors, fonts, screens and more. Evolving mobile capabilities: We are constantly adding unique features including the ability to create content, upload and publish it directly from within the app, and many other capabilities to empower you with video on the go. Stay tuned! Great, how do I start using the app? End Users: - Verify with your administration that access to the mobile app is enabled for your institution. - Download the app to your iPhone/iPad. - When you log in for the first time please enter your organization’s video portal URL, before entering your standard credentials. Administrators: Contact your Kaltura Account Manager to verify the following requirements: - Your MediaSpace "kmsapi" custom module is enabled.

About

EBSCO Mobile

Access your library's scholarly content and research materials on the go. Search, select, and read eBooks directly from the app, with seamless syncing between desktop and mobile devices. Continue your academic projects conveniently from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Connect to your library
  • Search library content
  • Access eBooks directly
  • Sync across devices
  • View eBook accessibility info
  • EBSCO Open Search option
Features
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Make progress on your research anytime, anywhere with EBSCO’s mobile app! Find and connect to your library, then simply search, choose, and use your library’s content. Continue your research projects even when you’re away from your desk thanks to syncing across desktop and mobile devices. Access eBooks directly from the app and find accessibility information in the eBook detail card. Designed to provide library users with an easy way to access library resources, the EBSCO app makes scholarly research more convenient. Users, please note that if you can't find (or are unable to sign-in to) your library institution, please choose "EBSCO Open Search" from the institution list and follow the prompt to start using the app.

Screenshots

Kaltura MediaSpace Go4 screens
EBSCO Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EBSCO Mobile at 3.6 against Kaltura MediaSpace Go's 1.6. EBSCO Mobile also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 11%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

EBSCO Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 78 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Kaltura MediaSpace Go's written reviews are positive against 32% of EBSCO Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kaltura MediaSpace Go ships an update every 2 months, EBSCO Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kaltura MediaSpace Go versus EBSCO Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaltura MediaSpace GoEBSCO Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (101 ratings)3.6 (78 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.3% of reviews31.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101 — better78
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaltura, Inc.EBSCO Publishing

Customer experience

Kaltura MediaSpace Go

All ratings101 ratings
Positive11.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative84.2%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive11.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.7%

EBSCO Mobile

All ratings78 ratings
Positive60.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral15.8%
Negative52.6%

Bugs and requests

Kaltura MediaSpace Go

Reported bugs

37 issues
  • Never loads properly
  • Links aren't clickable
  • Videos constantly pause
  • Blank media gallery, no way to add video
  • Doesn't work on iPad Pro
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  • Doesn't upload videos as video, but as image
  • Links don't work
  • Cannot sign in
  • Won't play any lectures
  • Videos rejected by browsers
  • Does not load past the Kaltura logo
  • App freezes on loading screen
  • Needs 3rd party session cookies, not supported on mobile
  • Deletes video without warning during upload
  • Doesn't connect with linked sites
  • Doesn't read URL
  • iPad app is just iPhone app made bigger
  • Does not support multitasking on iPad
  • Error message 'failed to load data'
  • Won't open
  • Doesn't show slide, doesn't transition
  • SSO doesn't work
  • Can't load any videos in own domain
  • Couldn't find a single website
  • Media is being processed screen stuck permanently
  • Integration with OneLogin doesn't work
  • Institutional login doesn't work
  • Media upload fail on iOS
  • Problem loading images
  • Problem loading filters
  • Error message 'fail to load ...'
  • App opens but nothing happens, sits on homepage
  • Doesn't give a link to watch school media
  • Fails to smoothly playback live cloud transcode
  • Can't put school hyperlink to access videos
  • Cannot log in since update
  • Text entry box disappears on iPhone X

Requested features

6 requests
  • Update the app or retire it
  • Make it easier to use for recording on mobile
  • Fix interface issues on iPhone X
  • Improve iPad app functionality (multitasking)
  • Add dark mode option
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  • Advanced analytics dashboard

EBSCO Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kaltura MediaSpace Go

No in-app purchases

None

EBSCO Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kaltura MediaSpace Go free?
Kaltura MediaSpace Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EBSCO Mobile free?
EBSCO Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kaltura MediaSpace Go or EBSCO Mobile?
EBSCO Mobile is rated higher. Kaltura MediaSpace Go averages 1.6 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while EBSCO Mobile averages 3.6 from 78 ratings.
Do Kaltura MediaSpace Go or EBSCO Mobile have ads?
Neither Kaltura MediaSpace Go nor EBSCO Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kaltura MediaSpace Go or EBSCO Mobile?
Kaltura MediaSpace Go ships an update every 2 months, and EBSCO Mobile monthly. Most recently, Kaltura MediaSpace Go was updated on September 21, 2026 and EBSCO Mobile on September 20, 2026.

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