Mon EcoleDirecte vs The Big Challenge PLAY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mon EcoleDirecte
This official mobile extension provides real-time access to school schedules, assignments, messages, grades, and school events for students, families, and educators. Teachers can manage classes, take attendance, and update assignments.
- Real-time schedule
- Digital homework planner
- School messaging
- Grade and average tracking
- Attendance taking
- Class and group management
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Mon EcoleDirecte pour iOS est l'extension mobile officielle du site internet www.ecoledirecte.com. Cette application est disponible pour les familles, élèves, professeurs et personnels qui possèdent déjà un compte sur EcoleDirecte dans leur établissement scolaire. Toujours dans votre poche, il est possible pour les élèves et les familles de connaitre immédiatement l'emploi du temps détaillé en temps réel, de consulter le cahier de textes, la messagerie, les notes, les moyennes, les événements de la vie scolaire ... Les professeurs et les personnels peuvent aussi consulter les classes et groupes, faire l'appel ou bien encore saisir le cahier de textes ... Si vous avez des problèmes de connexion, merci de vous rapprocher de votre établissement scolaire. A compter de la rentrée scolaire 2026/2027 pour continuer à recevoir les mises à jour de l'application "Mon EcoleDirecte", il faudra posséder à minima iOS 16.6
The Big Challenge PLAY
This educational app makes learning English engaging for students through challenges and rewards. Compete with classmates and students nationwide to win prizes, regardless of your current English level. Progress in English skills naturally while playing on various devices.
- Engaging English learning challenges
- Win trophies and collect rewards
- Compete with classmates and nationwide
- Progress in English skills naturally
- Play on smartphone, tablet, or desktop
- Special challenges with PLAY+
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You’re learning English at school so you should get rewarded. Join tens of thousands of students in Europe, take on our challenges and win exciting prizes! The Big Challenge PLAY gives you access to the brand new learning app. You can play on a smartphone, a tablet or a desktop computer. And you’ll make progress in English without even noticing! Every two weeks you can take on a new challenge to win trophies. Show what you can do and collect your rewards! Activate PLAY+ to take part in special challenges that take place during the year such as The CLASS Challenge or The SOLO Challenge. Together with your classmates or alone you can compete with students in your region and all over your country. Regardless of your level in English you can win really cool prizes. During the school year it’s your engagement that counts, not your level. So what are you waiting for, ask your English teacher or your parents to register you to PLAY! And remember to tell your English teacher that you and your classmates want to take part in the big nation-wide competition at the end of the school year: The Big Challenge CONTEST! Terms of Use: https://www.thebigchallenge.com/benelux/teacher/legal/cgu/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Big Challenge PLAY at 3.7 against Mon EcoleDirecte's 1.9. The Big Challenge PLAY also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 44%). Mon EcoleDirecte's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (94 vs 13). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Big Challenge PLAY holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mon EcoleDirecte has 94 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Mon EcoleDirecte's written reviews are positive against 52% of The Big Challenge PLAY's.
Mon EcoleDirecte ships an update fortnightly, The Big Challenge PLAY monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mon EcoleDirecte | The Big Challenge PLAY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (94 ratings) | 3.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.6% of reviews | 51.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aplim | MOTIVATION LEARNING COMPANY |
Customer experience
Mon EcoleDirecte
The Big Challenge PLAY
In-app purchases
Mon EcoleDirecte
No in-app purchases
The Big Challenge PLAY
No in-app purchases
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