Comparison

Islanders Education vs Oala

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

Head to head
About

Islanders Education

Features
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Using Islanders Education app, we get all the performance reports on the move, communicate with teachers and institute smoothly over the app.Pay your fees anytime using multiple payment options.Circular and news from the Institute available on the app real-time.In today's scenario mostly both the parents are working or living far away from the institution and it's practically difficult for them to visit the Institute personally for monitoring or payments for their wards.

About

Oala

This is a children's storybook app offering interactive reading material in Dhivehi for early readers under 7. It aims to provide a safe and engaging environment for children to learn about Maldivian culture and traditions through original books, songs, and videos.

Highlights
  • Original books, songs, and videos in Dhivehi
  • Interactive and engaging reading material
  • Focus on Maldivian culture and traditions
  • Parental pin code verification
  • Usage observation for parents
  • Subscription for two children per parent account
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Oala ah maruhabaa! This is a children’s story book app which aims to continuously provide reading material in Dhivehi language to early readers in a safe, fun and engaging environment. For now, the app will cater for the early reader category of children under the age of 7 years and hope to add more age categories in the future. Oala bookshelves will be filled with interactive, fun and engaging reading material for children which encapsulates our everyday Maldivian culture and traditions. Our mission at all times is to provide a safe space for children to interact and learn independently. Our vision is to help create a generation of Maldivians who are protected, kind, loyal, thoughtful and intelligent. KEY FEATURES - Features original books, songs and videos in Dhivehi language - Each parent subscription allows subscription for two children - Parental pin code verification required - Parents can observe the usage of the app by children Subscription details: Auto‑renews monthly/yearly. Cancel anytime — you will keep access until the end of the billing period. No refunds for partial periods. See full terms in the app.

Screenshots

Islanders Education4 screens
Oala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Oala at every 3 weeks against Islanders Education's every 4 months. Islanders 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

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

Islanders Education ships an update every 4 months, Oala every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Islanders Education versus Oala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIslanders EducationOala
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—31 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEshiksa TechnologyOala LLP

In-app purchases

None

Islanders Education

No in-app purchases

None

Oala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Islanders Education free?
Islanders Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oala free?
Oala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Islanders Education or Oala have ads?
Neither Islanders Education nor Oala shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Islanders Education or Oala?
Islanders Education ships an update every 4 months, and Oala every 3 weeks. Most recently, Islanders Education was updated on November 2, 2026 and Oala on November 3, 2026.

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