Comparison

Eigen Ingenuity vs Zen Educate

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

Head to head
About

Eigen Ingenuity

Features
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Eigen Ingenuity is a technology platform that sits on top of existing systems to enable the development of new capabilities. It provides a single connected interactive view across all business systems that helps people work efficiently. It connects data from many different sources into a single portal to get a clear understanding of what is going on. It enables search & aggregation, alerting, user created dashboards and knowledge capture. This app lets you access your business data in real time with a set of dashboards that can be easily created and customised within the Eigen Ingenuity platform. You can have your manufacturing and stock data always with you. It supports the managed app config, giving a possibility for automatic user credentials and connection set up using your company's EMM system (like MobileIron or AirWatch). There is more features to come in the near future.

About

Zen Educate

This app connects educators with schools, streamlining the job search and hiring process. It allows teachers to manage their profiles and availability, while schools can find and book staff efficiently. The platform aims to be a more ethical and cost-effective alternative to traditional recruitment agencies.

Highlights
  • Manage teacher profiles
  • Set work availability
  • Accept/decline job offers
  • Search for screened staff
  • Save and rebook preferred teachers
  • Manage timesheets
Features
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We're building a fairer and more ethical alternative to traditional recruitment agencies, taking out the hassle — no more paperwork — and the waste — leaving more for the teachers and the pupils. Use our app to... For teachers, teaching assistants and special education paraprofessionals: - manage your teaching profile for how you show up to schools - manage your calendar to set when you want to work and when you don't - accept or decline offers for work from schools - see your past work For schools: - search for fully-screened and interviewed teachers, teaching assistants or special education paraprofessionals and request them for work - save your preferred teachers, check their availability and rebook them for future work - manage and confirm timesheets What people are saying about Zen Educate: "Really have enjoyed working with and for Zen Educate—they are helpful every step of the way" — Claire, Teaching Assistant "A great company who pride themselves on their honesty and ability to deliver good teachers to schools. Staff are paid more and schools pay less compared to competitors." — Colin, Teacher and former Principal "Zen Educate is a much-needed simplification of the substitute industry. Simple but rigorous onboarding, combined with efficient job placement, excellent and punctual pay and responsive support make Zen the go-to for schools and staff. Highly impressed!" — Sean, Teacher “Zen Educate has provided us with a highly professional service, their platform is easy to navigate, and their phone app means that a last-minute booking is easy to make. They've saved us money, without sacrificing the quality of staff we expect." — Yvonne, Exec Director “I now book my supply cover without picking up the phone! It's quicker, cheaper and more reliable than using an agency. I love it!" — Ann, Principal We're always rolling out improvements to our service and want you to be part of it. Please send us your feedback to help us improve.

Screenshots

Eigen Ingenuity4 screens
Zen Educate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zen Educate at fortnightly against Eigen Ingenuity's every 2 months. Eigen Ingenuity's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eigen Ingenuity ships an update every 2 months, Zen Educate fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Eigen Ingenuity versus Zen Educate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEigen IngenuityZen Educate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—82.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEigen LtdZen Educate Limited

Bugs and requests

Eigen Ingenuity

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Zen Educate

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Training modules take a long time to load
  • Cannot go backward in CV or interview prep documents on iOS
  • App login issues on iOS
  • App not showing jobs in certain areas
  • App doesn't work

Requested features

5 requests
  • Make job availability more accessible
  • Improve training module loading speed
  • Add backward navigation for CV and interview prep
  • Fix app login issues on iOS
  • Improve job search functionality for specific areas

In-app purchases

None

Eigen Ingenuity

No in-app purchases

None

Zen Educate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eigen Ingenuity free?
Eigen Ingenuity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zen Educate free?
Zen Educate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Eigen Ingenuity or Zen Educate have ads?
Neither Eigen Ingenuity nor Zen Educate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eigen Ingenuity or Zen Educate?
Eigen Ingenuity ships an update every 2 months, and Zen Educate fortnightly. Most recently, Eigen Ingenuity was updated on November 2, 2026 and Zen Educate on November 6, 2026.

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