Comparison

Startbook vs ChangeFolio Academy

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

Head to head

Change Management Training

Free

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About

Startbook

Features

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Our digital platform is helping entrepreneurship programmes with their operations and community management, helping to empower the next generation of founders. It is available on both web and mobile.

About

ChangeFolio Academy

Features

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Enhance your change management learning experience. Learn on the go with our mobile app anywhere, anytime! - Easily access your courses using the app your smartphone. - Switch seamlessly between our desktop academy and mobile app without losing progress. - Enjoy the flexibility of not having to learn at a set time or set place.

Screenshots

Startbook4 screens

ChangeFolio Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Startbook at none against ChangeFolio Academy's 10. Startbook also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. ChangeFolio Academy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Startbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Startbook ships an update every 3 weeks, ChangeFolio Academy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Startbook versus ChangeFolio Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Startbook	ChangeFolio Academy
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	16.4	15.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	69 MB	109 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	STARTBOOK LTD	ChangeFolio Ireland Limited

In-app purchases

None

Startbook

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

ChangeFolio Academy

One-time10

ChangeFolio Academy IntroFree
A Case for Change TemplateFree
Leadership Alignment Assess.$39.99

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Workforce Transition Plan$39.99
Change Embedment Assessment$39.99
Training Needs Analysis$39.99
Sponsor Roadmap Template$39.99
Comms Newsletter Template$39.99
Stakeholder Mapping & Analysis$39.99
Resistance Management Plan$39.99

Questions

Is Startbook free?

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

Is ChangeFolio Academy free?

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

Do Startbook or ChangeFolio Academy have ads?

Neither Startbook nor ChangeFolio Academy shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Startbook or ChangeFolio Academy?

Startbook ships an update every 3 weeks, and ChangeFolio Academy every 2 months. Most recently, Startbook was updated on October 3, 2026 and ChangeFolio Academy on October 25, 2026.