DeA Link vs HUB Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeA Link
Enhance your D Scuola textbooks by scanning active sections with your device. Instantly access videos, animations, audio, and photo galleries directly from the pages. Transform your reading experience from paper to digital with ease.
- Scan active book sections
- Access videos and animations
- Listen to audio tracks
- Browse photo galleries
- Paper to digital conversion
Read full descriptionHide full description
If your D Scuola book is connected to Dealink, download the app and use your device to scan active sections on the pages of the book (all active sections are listed in the index or in the introduction). You’ll instantly be able to see videos and animations, listen to audio tracks, and browse through photo galleries. Paper to digital, with a simple click! To try the application, follow the instructions at: https://deascuola.it/dea-link
HUB Smart
Access digital content from your textbooks by scanning QR codes with your smartphone or tablet. This app enhances learning with interactive and stimulating resources, making study more engaging.
- Scan QR codes from textbooks
- Access digital content
- Interactive learning
- Stimulating resources
- Smartphone and tablet compatible
Read full descriptionHide full description
HUB Smart è l'App di Mondadori Education, Rizzoli Education e Deascuola che ti permette di accedere - senza bisogno di login - da smartphone e tablet ai contenuti digitali del tuo libro di testo inquadrando i QR Code presenti sulle pagine cartacee. L’apprendimento diventa così ancora più interattivo e stimolante. HUB Smart è semplice: 1. Consulta la quarta di copertina per verificare che l’app HUB Smart sia disponibile per il tuo libro. 2. Lancia l’app e clicca sullo schermo per attivare la videocamera del tuo dispositivo. 3. Inquadra con il tuo dispositivo il QR Code nelle pagine del libro per accedere ai contenuti. Buono studio!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HUB Smart at 3.7 against DeA Link's 1.2. HUB Smart also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). DeA Link's advantage is review sentiment (32% vs 14%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HUB Smart holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of DeA Link's written reviews are positive against 14% of HUB Smart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DeA Link ships an update every 4 months, HUB Smart every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeA Link | HUB Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (6 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews — better | 14.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | D Scuola S.p.A. | Mondadori Education spa |
Customer experience
DeA Link
HUB Smart
In-app purchases
DeA Link
No in-app purchases
HUB Smart
No in-app purchases
