Comparison

TalentLMS vs Relias Learner

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

Head to head
About

TalentLMS

Access assigned courses and train anywhere, anytime with this mobile learning platform. Download content for offline use, track progress with gamification, and manage messages. This app complements a web-based learning management system.

Highlights
  • Offline course access
  • Resume courses from desktop
  • View progress and gamification
  • Download courses for offline use
  • Message management
  • Access web account
Features
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TalentLMS mobile is the perfect companion for delivering offline learning, microlearning, and microcertifications. The mobile app does not try to be everything the web app is, but offers ample opportunities for delivering rich, mobile-optimized courses. This app requires an active TalentLMS account and the same username and password can be used to log in as the web application. With this app, learners can: - Access assigned courses and train anywhere, anytime - Resume any in-progress courses that they started on the desktop - View progress, and gamification elements like points, levels, and badges - Download courses for offline use and synchronize when online - Read, send and reply to messages, as well as view and attach files from their device - Easily access their web-based TalentLMS account TalentLMS is an award-winning learning management system that allows you to deliver great learning courses to your employees, partners, customers or students with ease.

About

Relias Learner

Access and complete your professional development courses anytime, anywhere. This mobile application syncs with a larger platform, allowing you to seamlessly continue your learning journey on your phone or tablet. Finish courses, take exams, and share your certificates directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Mobile course access
  • Syncs with Relias Platform
  • Resume learning progress
  • In-app course completion
  • Certificate sharing
  • Modern, user-friendly design
Features
Currently charting
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Mobile learning for a mobile life. With the new Relias Learner app, you have the flexibility to find and take courses when it’s most convenient for you. By syncing with the Relias Platform, the app allows you to pick up where you left off or begin from the start using your phone or tablet. The app contains a modern design that’s easy to use, which helps you focus on what’s important – the content. Once you’ve finished a course, you can complete the evaluation and exam within the app and share the certificate with your supervisor. *This application is designed for use by Relias Platform clients and requires authorized Relias Platform credentials.

Screenshots

TalentLMS4 screens
Relias Learner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TalentLMS at 77% against Relias Learner's 5%. TalentLMS also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 215). Relias Learner's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and chart position (#184 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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

TalentLMS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TalentLMS has 7.9K ratings behind it against 215, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of TalentLMS's written reviews are positive against 5% of Relias Learner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
TalentLMS versus Relias Learner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalentLMSRelias Learner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.9K ratings) — better2.6 (215 ratings)
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews — better5.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7.9K — better215
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#184 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEpignosis UK LimitedRelias

Customer experience

TalentLMS

All ratings7,916 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative13.5%

Relias Learner

All ratings215 ratings
Positive36.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative58.6%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive5.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative90.0%

User reviews

TalentLMS

From 7.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient and accessible
  • 💡 Engaging content and learning features
  • 🚀 Intuitive and well-organized interface
  • 🚀 Allows learning on the go

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Issues with video playback and progress tracking
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with older devices and legacy content
  • 🐛 Inconsistent quiz and test functionality
  • 💡 Lack of features to enhance learning experience (e.g., video speed control)

Relias Learner

From 215 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly app (mentioned once)
  • 💡 Good idea for an app (mentioned once)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and disconnects
  • 🐛 Videos restart or stop
  • 🐛 App freezes or gets stuck
  • 🐛 Login issues and errors
  • 🐛 "Something went wrong" messages

Bugs and requests

TalentLMS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent quiz and test questions
  • Inability to resume videos from where user left off
  • Glitches in the app's user interface

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to print or export course materials
  • Enhanced note-taking and annotation tools
  • Improved compatibility with external systems (e.g., xAPI)

Relias Learner

Reported bugs

37 issues
  • Turning phone from portrait to landscape restarts course
  • App breaks courses when rotating screen
  • Endless loops in software
  • Training modules show "not supported" error
  • App advances to blank page
Show 32 more
  • App prevents advancement after completing a page
  • App asks to rotate device but doesn't respond
  • App makes screen touching impossible
  • App screen is black and won't let user in
  • App redirects to a blank white screen
  • App won't progress past language selection
  • App shows blank video screen
  • App doesn't allow login from browser
  • App doesn't work as intended
  • App won't progress past English or Spanish
  • App won't rotate to show video
  • App refuses to exit course
  • App won't load
  • App won't rotate to landscape mode
  • App redirects from app causes sound to go away
  • Closed captioning button is gone
  • App won't pull up courses after first use
  • App hasn't worked in over a month
  • App doesn't work after reinstalling
  • 24/7 EMS Courses not available on mobile app
  • Most required training not available via mobile app
  • Website tried to steal personal information
  • App requires phone rotation but doesn't work
  • App won't allow submittal of tests
  • App won't let user exit a test once started
  • No sound in courses
  • Support for the app is nonexistent
  • App shows "something went wrong" message
  • App doesn't allow access to exams after completing course
  • App content not available in more than English and Spanish
  • Unable to log in even with correct org ID
  • App doesn't allow review of test questions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add reader or audio reading for podcasts
  • Improve accessibility for voiceover users
  • Allow review of test questions on the app
  • Make all training modules accessible on mobile
  • Add closed captioning option
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  • Allow app to rotate to landscape mode

In-app purchases

None

TalentLMS

No in-app purchases

None

Relias Learner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TalentLMS free?
TalentLMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Relias Learner free?
Relias Learner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TalentLMS or Relias Learner?
TalentLMS is rated higher. TalentLMS averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while Relias Learner averages 2.6 from 215 ratings.
Do TalentLMS or Relias Learner have ads?
Neither TalentLMS nor Relias Learner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TalentLMS or Relias Learner?
TalentLMS ships an update monthly, and Relias Learner monthly. Most recently, TalentLMS was updated on September 23, 2026 and Relias Learner on September 20, 2026.

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