Sora, by OverDrive Education vs Tyro School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sora, by OverDrive Education
Access and borrow ebooks and audiobooks from your school's digital library. Enjoy a built-in reader and player, track your reading progress, and export notes. Discover assigned titles and personal favorites with ease.
- Borrow ebooks and audiobooks
- Built-in eBook reader
- Audiobook player
- Track reading time and books read
- Create and export notes/highlights
- Define words and review vocabulary
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Borrow eBooks and audiobooks from your school's library with Sora. Setup is simple - just find your school and sign in. Then download or stream your assignments and favorite books to your device. Sora includes: • A ground-breaking built-in eBook reader • A beautiful audiobook player • Easy access to assigned titles • A running tally of time spent reading and numbers of books read With Sora you can: • Borrow a book and start reading with a single tap • Create and export notes and highlights • Define words - and review a list of all the words that you've looked up • Earn achievements for reading, and for completing certain tasks in Sora • Enjoy reading eBooks and audiobooks!
Tyro School
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The Tyro app gives parents and teachers convenient access to student and school information including school push notifications. Some of the major benefits of the Tyro app for both parents and teachers include viewing timetables, requesting absences, managing class attendance, collecting fees, student options, and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tyro School at fortnightly against Sora, by OverDrive Education's monthly. Sora, by OverDrive Education'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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sora, by OverDrive Education ships an update monthly, Tyro School fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sora, by OverDrive Education | Tyro School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (622 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 622 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OverDrive, Inc. | Tyro Technologies Limited |
Bugs and requests
Sora, by OverDrive Education
Reported bugs
4 issues- Pages freeze or don't load properly
- Reading progress not tracked accurately
- Inability to renew books
- Accounts randomly logged out
Requested features
4 requests- More manga and graphic novels
- Ability to join more reading challenges
- Increase loan/hold limits
- Better notification system for available holds
Tyro School
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sora, by OverDrive Education
No in-app purchases
Tyro School
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sora, by OverDrive Education free?
Is Tyro School free?
Do Sora, by OverDrive Education or Tyro School have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sora, by OverDrive Education or Tyro School?
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