Comparison

CRDP vs DARS Schools

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

Head to head
About

CRDP

Access digital versions of national textbooks for all pre-university general education stages in Lebanon. This free application allows students and teachers to download all necessary books for the school year, facilitating distance learning.

Highlights
  • Digital national textbooks
  • Offline access
  • Resume reading
  • Bookmarks
  • Table of contents
  • Voice recorder
  • Notes and highlighting
Features
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The Center for Educational Research and Development (CRDP) is providing teachers, learners and parents in Lebanon with the digital version of the national textbooks and their relevant educational guides. This digital version includes all books for pre-university general education stages, from preschool to the third secondary - in all its sections - and for all subject matters. This initiative falls in response to the plan of The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) in Lebanon to facilitate distance learning opportunities for all Lebanese. CRDP developed this “CRDP ebooks” application to download the digital version of the national textbooks. It is free and available to all those who are interested in these books. With the beginning of the current school year, learners can - just once - connect to the Internet to download all their textbooks via this application; each according to his/her grade, with a license to use throughout the school year without the need for a permanent connection to the Internet. We hope that this step minimizes the challenges faced by teachers and learners at public primary, intermediate and secondary schools during the distance learning period; wishing that it becomes a part, even if limited, of the efforts that the public school deserves so that it could meet the aspirations and needs of the Lebanese. Version 2.0.0 Update: We are constantly working on improving the app based on the users’ feedback and questions. These updated contains many features · Global authentication: one MEHE account used for all systems, verification of users, and controls to synchronize info with CRDP system. · Resume Reading feature: This helpful feature lets you know the last page you had open in the book, when you were there last time, and clicking on it will take you right back to that page · bookmarks: Ability to add bookmarks on pages so the student/teacher can go back to bookmarked pages · List of contents for books: you can now discover the book by checking its content and view all chapters, sections and subsections and page number for each title. · Voice Recorder: This feature allows you to record and memorize voice memo. · Notes: This feature enables you to add many text notes in each page. · Draw or Highlight: This feature enables the user to take notes on the page by drawing or highlighting the text for later use. · Notification system: Allow CRDP to send you notification concerning any announcements (new book, news...) The Center For Educational Research and Development (CRDP) developed a new updated version of the eBooks, with support from USAID’s QITABI 2. “This material is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of QITABI 2 and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.

About

DARS Schools

This app connects teachers, students, and parents to track academic performance, achievements, and student life. It facilitates communication and provides updates on student progress.

Highlights
  • Student performance tracking
  • Achievement monitoring
  • Lifestyle updates
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Student progress updates
Features
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DARS mobile application is dedicated for the teachers, students and parents to stay connected and updated about student's performance, achievement and lifestyle.

Screenshots

CRDP4 screens
DARS Schools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DARS Schools at every 2 weeks against CRDP's every 3 months. CRDP's advantage is rating (2.7 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CRDP holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CRDP has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CRDP ships an update every 3 months, DARS Schools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CRDP versus DARS Schools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCRDPDARS Schools
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (11 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCode S.a.r.lDataRays

Customer experience

CRDP

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

DARS Schools

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

CRDP

No in-app purchases

None

DARS Schools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CRDP free?
CRDP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DARS Schools free?
DARS Schools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CRDP or DARS Schools?
CRDP is rated higher. CRDP averages 2.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while DARS Schools averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do CRDP or DARS Schools have ads?
Neither CRDP nor DARS Schools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CRDP or DARS Schools?
CRDP ships an update every 3 months, and DARS Schools every 2 weeks. Most recently, CRDP was updated on October 13, 2026 and DARS Schools on October 22, 2026.

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