# EDU Student vs Saving Lives Academy

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EDU Student at none against Saving Lives Academy's 10. EDU Student also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Saving Lives Academy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Saving Lives Academy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. EDU Student asks for nothing beyond the download.

EDU Student ships an update every 2 months, Saving Lives Academy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | EDU Student | Saving Lives Academy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Size | 63 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nguyen Tue Lam](https://appshunter.io/developer/491347834) | [Saving lives academy limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1822975897) |

## What reviewers say

### EDU Student

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edu-student/id1518360336)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Saving Lives Academy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saving-lives-academy/id6747810446)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CCU Updates Conference II | $12.99 | one-time |
| CCU Updates Conference | $12.99 | one-time |
| CCU Updates Conference III | $12.99 | one-time |
| CCU Updates Conference IV | $12.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Echo courses | $119.99 | one-time |
| Basic Echo courses | $119.99 | one-time |
| Lung Ultrasound By Dr Altayar | $119.99 | one-time |
| CCE English language | $119.99 | one-time |
| AI - Healthcare professionals | $289.99 | one-time |
| ECMO & MCS course(Instructors) | $289.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is EDU Student free?

EDU Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Saving Lives Academy free?

Saving Lives Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do EDU Student or Saving Lives Academy have ads?

Neither EDU Student nor Saving Lives Academy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, EDU Student or Saving Lives Academy?

EDU Student ships an update every 2 months, and Saving Lives Academy weekly. Most recently, EDU Student was updated on November 7, 2026 and Saving Lives Academy on November 5, 2026.

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