Comparison

DofE vs Bagsie

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

Head to head
About

DofE

This app helps young people in the UK track their progress through the Duke of Edinburgh's Award program. It allows users to plan activities, record evidence, communicate with their leaders, and submit their program for completion and award applications.

Highlights
  • Plan DofE activities
  • Get Leader approval
  • Record evidence
  • Submit program for completion
  • Message your Leader
  • Add DofE Card to digital wallet
Features
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If you’re a young person doing your DofE in the UK, this is the app for you. Whether you’re on your way to Bronze, Silver or Gold, the DofE app makes it easy to pick and plan your activities, connect to your Leader, complete your programme and achieve your Award. Once you’ve activated your eDofE account, use your details to log in to the app — and you’re ready to go. Use your DofE app to: - Get inspired about your activities - Plan your programme and get approval from your DofE Leader-Record evidence - Submit your programme for completion - Submit your Gold Award Presentation application form - Message your Leader - Add your personalised DofE Card to your digital wallet so you can make the most of your exclusive discounts. This app’s just for DofE participants. If you’d like to get involved, visit DofE.org.

About

Bagsie

Features
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Stop arguing about who sits where, in the car and on the sofa. Bagsie takes the politics out of family seating. Tell it who is travelling and it assigns seats fairly, remembering who sat where last time so no one is always stuck in the middle. FAIR BY DESIGN Every seat assignment is based on real trip history. Bagsie tracks who has sat in premium seats and who has not, and gives the next premium seat to whoever has had it least, so it balances out over time. When two people are level, chance decides. Chaos mode is there for when you just want to shake things up. THE LOUNGE New in Bagsie Premium: settle the sofa too. Draw your room as a grid of seats, choose the best spots in order and pick who is watching. Bagsie shares the best spots out fairly over time, just as it does in the car. Save a seat for someone when it is theirs, and see each viewing as a picture of the room. YOUR WHOLE FAMILY Add every member of the family, including children who do not have their own phone. Set up multiple vehicles with different seat layouts. Bagsie handles minivans, people carriers, and everything in between. SIMPLE TO USE Sign in with just your email address. No passwords to remember. Invite family members to join with a simple code. Assign seats in seconds, confirm the trip, and go. PREMIUM Unlock unlimited vehicles, family members and trips with Bagsie Premium, a one-time purchase: pay once, no subscription. Premium also brings the Lounge, for fair seats on the sofa, and lets Bagsie pick who chooses the music on each trip. The free plan includes one vehicle, two members and two trips per month. PRIVATE AND SECURE Your family data is stored securely in the UK. We do not use your data for advertising. Ever. You can delete your account at any time, in the app or at bagsie.app/delete-account. Bagsie Premium is a one-time purchase. Pay once, no subscription. Requires an internet connection. Terms apply: bagsie.app/terms Terms of Use: https://bagsie.app/terms (Apple's Standard EULA also applies)

Screenshots

DofE4 screens
Bagsie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DofE at none against Bagsie's 2. Bagsie's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bagsie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. DofE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DofE ships an update every 3 weeks, Bagsie every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DofE versus Bagsie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDofEBagsie
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Duke of Edinburgh's AwardEmmelle Studios

In-app purchases

None

DofE

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bagsie

Subscriptions1
  • Bagsie Premium$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bagsie Premium$4.99

Questions

Is DofE free?
DofE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bagsie free?
Bagsie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DofE or Bagsie have ads?
Neither DofE nor Bagsie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DofE or Bagsie?
DofE ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bagsie every 3 days. Most recently, DofE was updated on November 11, 2026 and Bagsie on October 31, 2026.

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