Comparison

PADI Training vs Wumbly

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

Head to head
About

PADI Training

Access and study your PADI training materials offline. Prepare for your underwater adventures and explore the marine world anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Download PADI training materials
  • Offline access to study guides
  • Learn on the go
  • Prepare for diving adventures
Features
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The PADI Training app is specifically designed for downloading your PADI Training materials. More than 70% of the planet is covered in water, providing infinite possibilities for adventure. PADI Divers hold the passport to explore the underwater world and the PADI Training app allows you to learn on the go! The PADI Training app allows you to begin living a life less ordinary anytime, anywhere.

About

Wumbly

Features
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Meet Wumbly — the friendly learning buddy that helps kids 3–10 learn to read and love numbers, all by themselves. TWO LADDERS THEY CLIMB ON THEIR OWN Reading Start through Reading 5, and Math Start through Math 5 — from first letter sounds and counting cookies all the way to big-kid stories and 3-digit arithmetic. Every lesson is 10 fresh questions, and Wumbly remembers what your child has seen so questions don't repeat. PRE-READERS WELCOME In Reading Start, Wumbly reads tiny stories out loud and your child answers by tapping pictures — real comprehension practice before they can decode a single letter. Every activity is narrated in Wumbly's own warm recorded voice, so no reading is required to play. STORIES MADE FOR YOUR CHILD Story time ends every reading lesson with a little story that uses only the letters your child has already learned — so early readers feel like readers from day one. Works offline too. THREE LEARNING GAMES Cloud Pop — answers drift down in puffy clouds; pop the right one before it floats away. Match Pairs — a calm flip-and-find memory game, from big-and-little letters to times tables. Number Hop — hop across the lily pads, from finding numbers to skip counting. Same curriculum as the lessons, playground energy — and guessing gets taught, not rewarded: wrong answers gray out, and Wumbly shows and says the right one. LEARNING THAT FEELS LIKE PLAY Happy chimes, a cheering mascot, confetti, 1–3 stars on every level, a daily streak, and a 100-sticker album — new stickers for finished lessons and game best-scores. GENTLE, ALWAYS Wrong answers get warm coaching hints, never buzzers or shame. Kids can leave any lesson mid-way and pick up at the exact same question later. MADE FOR FAMILIES • 1 kid profile free — up to 4 with Wumbly Pro • A parent corner behind a grown-ups-only gate, with per-child progress and a weekly summary • No ads. No chat. No social features. PRIVACY FIRST Your child's name never leaves the device. Progress is stored locally. What kids say to the microphone is understood on the device and never uploaded. WUMBLY PRO Everything is unlocked free for your first 7 days — no purchase needed. After that, keep full access (every level, every game, unlimited stories and coaching, up to 4 profiles) with a monthly or yearly subscription. Prices are shown in the app before you subscribe; cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Play a full preview in your browser: https://mikedre707.github.io/wumbly-site/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mikedre707.github.io/wumbly-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

PADI Training4 screens
Wumbly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PADI Training at none against Wumbly's 2. PADI Training also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads 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. Wumbly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. PADI Training asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PADI Training versus Wumbly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPADI TrainingWumbly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB82 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPADI Americas, Inc.Michael Lazaro

Bugs and requests

PADI Training

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Progress not syncing between devices
  • Videos do not play or show black screen
  • Cannot log dives (location selection issue)
  • Downloaded content not accessible offline
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  • Scorm package not ready error
  • App freezes or restarts course
  • Login issues and repeated password prompts
  • Laggy scrolling and unresponsive interface
  • White screen crashes
  • Digital media links not showing
  • Answers not checking correctly
  • E-card not found
  • Course progress reset
  • Download failures and inability to resume

Requested features

13 requests
  • Allow offline use of downloaded material
  • Improve progress synchronization
  • Fix video playback issues
  • Enable offline login
  • Add bookmarks or progress markers
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  • Allow downloading entire courses at once
  • Integrate videos better into course content
  • Improve user interface
  • Fix issues with signing forms
  • Allow forms to be signed on the app
  • Synchronize progress between devices
  • Improve error messages for downloads
  • Faster release of multi-language courses

Wumbly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PADI Training

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Wumbly

Subscriptions2
  • Wumbly Pro$6.991 Month
  • Wumbly Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is PADI Training free?
PADI Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wumbly free?
Wumbly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PADI Training or Wumbly have ads?
Neither PADI Training nor Wumbly shows ads.

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