Comparison

Paddle Prep vs IRSA

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

Head to head
About

Paddle Prep

Features
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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

About

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.

Screenshots

Paddle Prep4 screens
IRSA3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Paddle Prep versus IRSA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddle PrepIRSA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB74 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPaddle Australia LimitedAmbrose Business Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Paddle Prep

No in-app purchases

None

IRSA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paddle Prep free?
Paddle Prep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IRSA free?
IRSA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paddle Prep or IRSA have ads?
Neither Paddle Prep nor IRSA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paddle Prep or IRSA?
Paddle Prep ships an update every 5 months, and IRSA every 15 months. Most recently, Paddle Prep was updated on November 2, 2026 and IRSA on November 3, 2026.

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