Comparison

The Big Challenge PLAY vs Eduka

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

Head to head
About

The Big Challenge PLAY

Learn English through engaging challenges and earn rewards. Compete with students across your region and country, with prizes awarded based on participation. Activate PLAY+ for special challenges and nationwide competitions.

Highlights
  • English learning challenges
  • Earn rewards and trophies
  • Compete with other students
  • PLAY+ special challenges
  • Nationwide competitions
  • Progress tracking
Features
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You’re learning English at school so you should get rewarded. Join tens of thousands of students in Europe, take on our challenges and win exciting prizes! The Big Challenge PLAY gives you access to the brand new learning app. You can play on a smartphone, a tablet or a desktop computer. And you’ll make progress in English without even noticing! Every two weeks you can take on a new challenge to win trophies. Show what you can do and collect your rewards! Activate PLAY+ to take part in special challenges that take place during the year such as The CLASS Challenge or The SOLO Challenge. Together with your classmates or alone you can compete with students in your region and all over your country. Regardless of your level in English you can win really cool prizes. During the school year it’s your engagement that counts, not your level. So what are you waiting for, ask your English teacher or your parents to register you to PLAY! And remember to tell your English teacher that you and your classmates want to take part in the big nation-wide competition at the end of the school year: The Big Challenge CONTEST! Terms of Use: https://www.thebigchallenge.com/benelux/teacher/legal/cgu/

About

Eduka

Access your school's educational portal on the go. Log in via a web browser to generate a QR code for secure mobile access. Receive important school updates through push notifications.

Highlights
  • School account access
  • QR code authentication
  • Push notifications
  • User profile integration
  • Camera access for scanning
Features
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Eduka Mobile is the official mobile application to access your school's Eduka account. To use it, please log in to your school's Eduka account with a web browser, then generate a QR code from the user profile menu. Make sure to allow the Eduka Mobile app to access your camera to scan the authentication QR code, and to allow notifications in order to receive important information from your school.

Screenshots

The Big Challenge PLAY4 screens
Eduka3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Big Challenge PLAY at 3.7 against Eduka's 1.0. The Big Challenge PLAY also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 33%) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). Eduka's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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

The Big Challenge PLAY holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Big Challenge PLAY has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of The Big Challenge PLAY's written reviews are positive against 33% of Eduka's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Big Challenge PLAY ships an update monthly, Eduka every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Big Challenge PLAY versus Eduka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Big Challenge PLAYEduka
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (13 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOTIVATION LEARNING COMPANYEduka Software

Customer experience

The Big Challenge PLAY

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral10.8%
Negative37.5%

Eduka

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

The Big Challenge PLAY

No in-app purchases

None

Eduka

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Big Challenge PLAY free?
The Big Challenge PLAY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eduka free?
Eduka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Big Challenge PLAY or Eduka?
The Big Challenge PLAY is rated higher. The Big Challenge PLAY averages 3.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Eduka averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Big Challenge PLAY or Eduka have ads?
Neither The Big Challenge PLAY nor Eduka shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Big Challenge PLAY or Eduka?
The Big Challenge PLAY ships an update monthly, and Eduka every 6 weeks. Most recently, The Big Challenge PLAY was updated on November 11, 2026 and Eduka on November 8, 2026.

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