Comparison

Zen Educate vs blocHub

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

Head to head
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.

About

blocHub

Features
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Part of the blocHub suite (www.bloc-hub.com), MiData is your personal application for gathering and recording data. Installed on your mobile device, the application allows the user to capture and tag freeform data and information such as audio, images and video. It also allows the user to follow predefined checklists and processes to gather data in a structured manner, covering a wide range of business tasks. Examples include formal product inspections, how-to guides, expenses claim and HSE observations. The application is able to work remotely, without internet connection. Data are stored locally until an internet connection becomes available and then can be uploaded to blocHub. The checklists can be configured in the central blocHub content manager. The checklists are made up of tasks. Examples of tasks include asking the user a question; asking them to make an observations by completing a table of data; taking photographs; recording audio or taking video; adding documents and building 3D models from photographic scans. Images of items such as serial number plates can be automatically converted to text and stored appropriately to minimise the workload on the user when identifying the item of interest. 3D models can be built using a photogrammetry technique where the user is guided to take a series of images of the item of interest. The images can then be uploaded to a remote server when an internet connection is available, which converts the images into a 3D model of the item of interest. Features: - Follow processes predefined in Content Manager, for example inspecting of parts, instruction checklists and expenses claims - Capture forms, images, videos, audio and notes - Tag and Geolocate the captured data - Capture data locally until an opportunity to upload the data is available - Use character recognition to extract serial numbers and relevant information from images - Use photogrammetry technology to build geometric models from linked sets of still images

Screenshots

Zen Educate4 screens
blocHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zen Educate at fortnightly against blocHub's every 5 weeks. 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

Zen Educate ships an update fortnightly, blocHub every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Zen Educate versus blocHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen EducateblocHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZen Educate LimitedBloc Solutions

Bugs and 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

blocHub

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Zen Educate

No in-app purchases

None

blocHub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zen Educate free?
Zen Educate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is blocHub free?
blocHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zen Educate or blocHub have ads?
Neither Zen Educate nor blocHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zen Educate or blocHub?
Zen Educate ships an update fortnightly, and blocHub every 5 weeks. Most recently, Zen Educate was updated on October 25, 2026 and blocHub on September 15, 2026.

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