Paddle Prep vs IRSA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paddle Prep
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Paddle Prep has been designed for all those that are new to paddlesports or those that are already hooked on this great life long activity. Paddle Prep has a goal to educate and inform people on safety matters to make them better, safer paddlers and encourage people to have more fun on the water. - Research what equipment you may need for your type of paddling - Find weather, tides, swell and river levels for your paddling location - Prepare, save and email your Trip intentions to a friend - Find equipment lists for day and overnight trips - Search for national and state paddling and maritime organisations - Search for training providers and Australian Canoeing Instructors - Demonstration of paddle strokes and rescues - Top tips before going paddling - Search for places to go paddling around Australia
IRSA
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The Indigenous Road Safety Academy (IRSA) app is an Australian road rules and road safety refresher for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples driving in Australia. It is digital competency-based driver training and road rules education that uses a blended learning model integrating visually rich animation with written content. The content underpinning IRSA is world leading and designed for social impact. It is based on the premise that every road user has the right to travel safely. IRSA delivers: • Education based on Australian Road Rules (ARR) in English and eight Indigenous languages: Anindilyakwa, EC Arrernte, Murrinh-patha, Pitjantjatjara, Warlpiri, TSI Creole, Kimberley Kriol, and Yolngu Matha. • Regular updates. • Alignment to Australia’s National Road Safety Strategy 2021-30, as well as the Towards Zero and Fatal Five campaigns. • A complement and support to existing driver education resources. • 90 minutes of visually rich animated training (43% road rules, 57% road safety). • Accessibility on mobile devices. • Cost effective licence model facilitates scalable CALD- friendly road safety and road rule education. IRSA aims to: • Lower Indigenous incarceration through education. • Lessen road trauma through culturally appropriate education. • Increase employment by enabling more Indigenous people to obtain their license. • Increase customer knowledge in respect to buying, financing, and maintaining motor vehicles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Paddle Prep at every 5 months against IRSA's every 15 months. Paddle Prep also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 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.
Paddle Prep ships an update every 5 months, IRSA every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paddle Prep | IRSA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paddle Australia Limited | Ambrose Business Solutions |
In-app purchases
Paddle Prep
No in-app purchases
IRSA
No in-app purchases









