Bridge vs Academy Onboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bridge
Access corporate learning programs, connect with colleagues, and engage in 1-on-1s and coaching sessions. Facilitate team meetings, track progress, and manage tasks and goals on the go.
- Learn on the go
- Connect with coworkers
- Engage with manager
- Facilitate team meetings
- Track team progress
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With the Bridge for Employee Development app, you can access your company’s employee development programs on the go: - LEARN ON THE GO: complete learning wherever you are. - CONNECT WITH YOUR COWORKERS - find coworkers in your company and discover more about them, including their interests and skills. - ENGAGE WITH YOUR MANAGER - complete 1on1s and coaching sessions at the moment, tracking tasks, goals, and achievements along the way. - ALIGN YOUR TEAM - facilitate meetings with group agendas, set clear goals, assign tasks, and create action items in the flow - TRACK YOUR TEAM'S PROGRESS - see how your team members progress with their trainings
Academy Onboard
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WELCOME TO THE ACADEMY ONBOARD APP Don't just dream of a career in cruise retail, art, photo and guest service – launch it with confidence, having graduated from Academy Onboard and Cruise Retail Academy. Our free careers platform provides the essential tools and knowledge to achieve this milestone, long before you board your first ship. Access unparalleled opportunities through our jobs, freelancer opportunities and free training through our E-Academy, and industry intelligence from our blogs, databank and FAQs, all designed to equip you for success. Start your preparation now by downloading our app, and let us guide you towards a brilliant future onboard, as a certified graduate!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Academy Onboard at every 2 weeks against Bridge's every 2 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.
Bridge ships an update every 2 months, Academy Onboard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bridge | Academy Onboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 387 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | getBridge, LLC | Adrian Pittaway |
Bugs and requests
Bridge
Reported bugs
11 issues- Cannot get past domain name URL
- Modules marked as incomplete even though completed
- Reset link not received
- Password reset problem
- Training session has almost 100 bugs
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- App won't remember progress
- Cannot log in on a computer
- No sound in videos
- Latest rev doesn't work at all
- App won't even open
- App doesn't let user move forward after watching a video
Requested features
4 requests- Fully functional app with website features
- App supports logging in on a computer
- App supports all school resources
- App supports progress after watching videos
Academy Onboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bridge
No in-app purchases
Academy Onboard
No in-app purchases
