In The Know vs Direct Support Learning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
In The Know
This app allows caregivers to access and complete their assigned training modules conveniently on their mobile devices. Users can track their progress, earn gamification points, and download content for offline access, ensuring continuous learning.
- Access training modules anytime, anywhere
- Resume PC courses on mobile and vice versa
- View progress, points, levels, and badges
- Download content for offline access
- Continuing education for caregivers
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The In the Know app provides a way for caregivers to complete their assigned training modules while on the go! With this app, learners can: • Access learning modules anytime, anywhere, with a mobile device. • Resume courses that they started on a PC (and vice versa). • View their progress and gamification points, levels and badges. • Access their training offline by downloading the content. For more than 20 years, In the Know has been a leader in caregiver training, providing continuing education to certified nursing assistants, home health aides, personal care aides and non-medical caregivers.
Direct Support Learning
This app provides comprehensive training programs designed for Direct Support Professionals. It aims to equip individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge for their roles in supporting others.
- Comprehensive training programs
- Designed for Direct Support Professionals
- Skill development
- Knowledge acquisition
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Direct Support Learning offers comprehensive training programs for Direct Support Professionals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Direct Support Learning at 5.0 against In The Know's 3.6. Direct Support Learning also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). In The Know's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Direct Support Learning holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: In The Know has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
In The Know ships an update every 4 weeks, Direct Support Learning every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | In The Know | Direct Support Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Epignosis LLC | Direct Support Learning |
Customer experience
In The Know
Direct Support Learning
In-app purchases
In The Know
No in-app purchases
Direct Support Learning
No in-app purchases
Questions
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