Stepik vs Hillel LMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stepik
Access a vast marketplace of online courses with video lectures and practical assignments. Download content for offline learning and study a wide range of subjects from leading institutions and companies.
- Online course marketplace
- Video lectures
- Practical assignments
- Offline content download
- Courses from IT companies and universities
- Diverse subject offerings
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Stepik is a online courses marketplace. Now also mobile! Courses contain video lectures and practical assignments, which you can learn at any time. With this app, you can also download all the content to watch offline or on the road. There are many popular online courses from leading IT companies and universities on Stepik: • JetBrains • Launch code • Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona • TU Delft • UC San Diego ... and other educational organizations, companies and instructors. On Stepik you will find courses on: • Computer Science and Technology • Mathematics • Biology and Bioinformatics • Economics • Psychology • Languages ... and other disciplines. Learn the new!
Hillel LMS
Access video lectures, homework assignments, and course materials. Communicate with teachers and fellow students via a built-in messenger. Track progress through a rating system based on academic performance.
- Video lecture recordings
- Homework and materials
- Course-specific educational content
- Built-in student-teacher messenger
- Rating system for performance
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Features of the platform include: — Video recordings of all lectures in a convenient format — Homework and lecture materials — Educational materials selected for each course separately — Built-in messenger for communication between students and teachers — The rating system is based on student's homework and test results
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hillel LMS at none against Stepik's 10. Hillel LMS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Stepik's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Stepik sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hillel LMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stepik ships an update weekly, Hillel LMS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stepik | Hillel LMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (890 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 890 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iuliia Tikhokhod | Edmake LLC |
Customer experience
Stepik
Hillel LMS
Bugs and requests
Stepik
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on iOS 18
- Videos not loading on iPhone XR
- Landscape mode causes app to crash
Requested features
3 requests- Offline mode for courses
- Language selection options
- Improved performance and stability
Hillel LMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stepik
- Course Tier 78$299.99
- Course Tier 79$349.99
- Course Tier 80$399.99
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- Course Tier 81$449.99
- Course Tier 82$499.99
- Course Tier 83$599.99
- Course Tier 84$699.99
- Course Tier 85$799.99
- Course Tier 86$899.99
- Course Tier 87$999.99
Hillel LMS
No in-app purchases
