eKids vs Iris Smart School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eKids
This app offers an adaptive learning experience for children aged 1-10, covering Vietnamese, English, and Math. It uses VR/AR technology and AI to make learning engaging with songs, games, and interactive lessons. Parents can track their child's progress in real-time.
- Adaptive learning for ages 1-10
- VR/AR enhanced lessons
- Covers Vietnamese, English, Math
- Real-time progress tracking for parents
- AI-powered learning optimization
- Hundreds of lectures and over 100,000 questions
- Engaging songs, 2D, and 3D content
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eKids is an adaptive learning application designed especially for 1-10 year old students not only to support their learning at regular school; but also bring an international standard curriculum to meet the needs of each student. Regarding English language teaching, eKids is the first application to cover all 4 skills of English including listening, speaking, reading, writing and vocabulary and grammar based on Cambridge and the Ministry of Education curriculum. The application of virtual reality (VR) technology, augmented reality (AR) not only helps to illustrate the lessons in the most intuitive way but also brings a high level of excitement to students. eKids is the only application that can help parents and students to track in real time the student’s learning progress of each individual skill. eKids provides a detailed statistical system for each skill as well as suggestions for areas to improve of the student. Never had learning been so engaging before, theory and practice were clearly separated in eKids. Besides hundreds of lectures in song format, 2D, 3D, the theory in both Vietnamese and English makes it easier for parents and students to understand than ever. eKids also offers more than 500 games and over 100,000 questions divided into easy, medium and difficult levels. Moreover, the application of artificial intelligence optimizes the effectiveness of adaptive learning method in eKids; helping students gradually progress and bring more joy into learning. Most of the contents are free for preschool students (1-5 years old). Some of the contents are free for grades 1-5. eKids: Your child’s future - Our commitment
Iris Smart School
This app connects parents, students, and teachers, facilitating communication with the school. Parents can track school bus routes, receive notifications, manage leave requests, and view academic and financial information. Teachers can manage attendance and communicate with parents.
- Real-time bus tracking
- School and teacher notifications
- Online leave requests
- Direct messaging with teachers
- View academic records
- Attendance management
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Iris Smart School là ứng dụng thông minh dành cho phụ huynh, học sinh, giáo viên. Kết nối trực tiếp với nhà trường. Các tính năng dành cho phụ huynh: - Nhận thông báo và tra cứu hành trình đi học trên xe đưa rước của con mỗi ngày - Nhận thông báo từ giáo viên và nhà trường về lịch học, sự kiện, thông tin liên hệ... - Tạo đơn xin nghỉ phép trực tuyến - Gửi góp ý - Liên hệ khẩn cấp, nhắn tin với giáo viên ngay trên ứng dụng. - Xem thực đơn ăn uống - Xem thông tin đóng học phí - Xem thời khóa biểu - Xem thông tin hạnh kiểm, học bạ - Tra cứu thông tin về nhà trường Ngoài ra ứng dụng còn được sử dụng cho giáo viên và bảo mẫu đưa rước học sinh trên xe với các tính năng như: - Giáo viên điểm danh học sinh - Giáo viên gửi thông báo cho phụ huynh - Giáo viên duyệt đơn xin nghỉ phép trực tuyến - Bảo mẫu điểm danh học sinh lên xe Và còn nhiều tính năng khác ...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Iris Smart School at 5.0 against eKids's 4.0. Iris Smart School also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). eKids's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. eKids sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Iris Smart School asks for nothing beyond the download.
Iris Smart School holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
eKids ships an update every 10 days, Iris Smart School fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eKids | Iris Smart School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 388 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Global Digital Content | PHX SMART SCHOOL SOLUTIONS JOINT STOCK COMPANY |
Customer experience
eKids
Iris Smart School
In-app purchases
eKids
- Energy$1.99
- 1 Month$2.99
- One Month subscription$5.99
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- One Month Fee$7.99
- 6 months$14.99
- One Year$30.99
- One Year subcription$60.90
- One Year subscription$79.90
Iris Smart School
No in-app purchases






