Sora, by OverDrive Education vs Fencing Tutorial
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!
Fencing Tutorial
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We aim to help users improve their Fencing skills. Select from 2 different difficulty settings and follow along for useful fencing tips!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sora, by OverDrive Education at monthly against Fencing Tutorial's every 4 months. 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, Fencing Tutorial every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sora, by OverDrive Education | Fencing Tutorial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (626 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 626 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OverDrive, Inc. | Coding Minds, Inc. |
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
Fencing Tutorial
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sora, by OverDrive Education
No in-app purchases
Fencing Tutorial
No in-app purchases
Questions
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