Comparison

DeA Link vs Liberty Play

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Scan active book sections
  • Access videos and animations
  • Listen to audio tracks
  • Browse photo galleries
  • Paper to digital conversion
Features
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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

About

Liberty Play

Access digital content from your physical books using augmented reality. Simply frame a page with your device to interact with multimedia resources like audio tracks. Enjoy interactive learning without needing an account.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality interaction
  • Access digital book assets
  • Multimedia content integration
  • No account creation required
  • Interactive learning experience
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Liberty Play allows you to access the digital assets of your Liberty books directly from your smartphone. Thanks to Augmented Reality technology, by framing the page of the paper volume, you will be able to interact with the multimedia contents without having to create an account. 1- Choose the reading, you will find the volumes in alphabetical order and you can choose or search for the reading available to you. 2- Frame the page of your book where there are audio tracks. Hold the camera at the right distance to allow the image to focus correctly and take the photo. 3- Interact with the resources of the page. Happy learning!

Screenshots

DeA Link4 screens
Liberty Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

DeA Link and Liberty Play both sit at 1.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 19% of DeA Link's written reviews are positive against 0% of Liberty Play's. DeA Link also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Liberty Play's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, 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

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

DeA Link holds the better App Store score, 1.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeA Link has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of DeA Link's written reviews are positive against 0% of Liberty Play's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeA Link ships an update every 4 months, Liberty Play every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DeA Link versus Liberty Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeA LinkLiberty Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.2 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD Scuola S.p.A.Liberty srl

Customer experience

DeA Link

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative76.6%

Liberty Play

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

DeA Link

No in-app purchases

None

Liberty Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeA Link free?
DeA Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Liberty Play free?
Liberty Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DeA Link or Liberty Play?
DeA Link is rated higher. DeA Link averages 1.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Liberty Play averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DeA Link or Liberty Play have ads?
Neither DeA Link nor Liberty Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeA Link or Liberty Play?
DeA Link ships an update every 4 months, and Liberty Play every 3 months. Most recently, DeA Link was updated on November 8, 2026 and Liberty Play on November 7, 2026.

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