CE5 Contact vs ARC Edu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CE5 Contact
This app guides users in initiating peaceful contact with extraterrestrial civilizations using established protocols. It offers training materials, step-by-step guidance, and tools to connect with like-minded individuals. Features include offline access to core processes and a library of resources.
- Official training materials
- Step-by-step CE5 process guide
- Networking for like-minded individuals
- Comprehensive equipment list
- Extensive media library
- Offline mode for core processes
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CE5 Contact provides instructions and tools to assist you in making peaceful contact with extraterrestrial civilizations as well as locating others in your area who are interested in making contact. The CE5 protocols were developed by Dr. Steven Greer, one of the world’s foremost authorities on the subject of UFOs, extraterrestrial intelligence and technologies, and initiating peaceful contact with interstellar civilizations. Dr. Greer’s relentless efforts towards the disclosure of classified UFO/ET information have inspired millions of supporters around the world. App features: - Official training materials developed by Dr. Greer - CE5 Guide, which provides an overview of all topics surrounding CE5 - CE5 Process, which walks users step-by-step through all aspects of initiating CE5 - Built-in networking functionality for finding and messaging others interested in CE5 - Comprehensive equipment list - Extensive library with video, images, audio samples, and meditations Notes: For active use of the app outdoors during CE5 work where connectivity may be limited, CE5 Contact includes offline mode for the CE5 Process section as well as local storage of previously visited pages or played/downloaded content. CE5 Contact 2.0 and later also allows users to manually download tones and meditations from the Library. Certain sections of the app require an active internet connection, including user sign-up / profile editing, networking, and messaging.
ARC Edu
This app offers crypto educational courses to help users understand the world of digital assets. Engage with user communities to get questions answered and join classes for deeper learning.
- Crypto educational courses
- User communities
- Q&A forums
- Interactive classes
- Digital asset education
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Crypto educational courses will kickstart your journey to understanding. Participate in the user communities to get your questions answered. Join classes to further your education and understanding.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ARC Edu at 100% against CE5 Contact's 40%. ARC Edu also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (4.9 vs 3.6). CE5 Contact's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (205 vs 7). On 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
ARC Edu is free to download; CE5 Contact costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARC Edu holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CE5 Contact has 205 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of CE5 Contact's written reviews are positive against 100% of ARC Edu's.
CE5 Contact ships an update monthly, ARC Edu every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | CE5 Contact | ARC Edu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (205 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 205 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #12 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sirius Technology Advanced Research | ARC Educational, LLC |
Customer experience
CE5 Contact
ARC Edu
Bugs and requests
CE5 Contact
Reported bugs
17 issues- Crop circle tones in contact don't play
- App is glitching, gets stuck or just closes
- Audio doesn't work when you push play
- Sounds don't play
- Meditations and recordings stopped working after a week
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- Structure of the Universe Meditation is glitched
- Can't play sounds, won't work at all
- Guided meditation audio quality is terrible
- Can't play the tones or meditations unless using earbuds
- Meditations no longer play
- App stopped responding, nothing plays anymore
- Networking page doesn't work
- Can't edit profile photo, app crashes
- Can't log in, freezes on login screen
- Verification email not working, can't create account
- Library and other sections won't load
- Tones are a grey screen now
Requested features
7 requests- Messaging Notification option will facilitate networking effectiveness
- Create a 'create a post' or 'create a group' section on the app
- Add a message board for local CE5 groups
- Allow users to change their account username, email and mobile number
- Improve profile features for the Network section
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- Add the ability to upload photos/conversations of good areas for CE5
- Generalize location tracking to city level instead of exact location
ARC Edu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CE5 Contact
No in-app purchases
ARC Edu
No in-app purchases
Questions
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