ERIC vs King’s Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ERIC
Discover thousands of creative career opportunities and resources across the UK. Find jobs, internships, training, and events to kickstart your career in industries like film, design, and music. All content is updated daily and is completely free.
- Thousands of creative career opportunities
- Hundreds of helpful resources
- Daily updated content
- Opportunities across the UK
- Full-time jobs, freelance gigs, internships
- Training programmes and bootcamps
- Free courses and workshops
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Get access to a career in the creative industries - Thousands of opportunities - Hundreds of helpful resources - New stuff posted daily - All over the UK - Completely free The perfect app for 16-25 year olds who want to explore a career in the creative industries - find everything you need to get a foot in the door. And it’s completely free! Interested in working in the creative industries? Not sure how to gain the right skills, get industry experience or build useful networks? This is the app for you. ------------------------- What opportunities can I find on the app? With 10,000+ creative careers opportunities on the ERIC app, you have everything you need in one place: Full time/part time jobs Freelance gigs Internships Apprenticeships Training programmes Bootcamps Free courses Workshops Events Mentoring schemes Accessibility initiatives Competitions Grants/Funding Helpful creative careers content & many more upskilling opportunities ------------------------- Which creative industries does the app cover? Advertising Marketing PR Art Craft Design Fashion Film TV Gaming Social media Content creation Music Podcasts Radio Audio Photography Videography Publishing Theatre Comedy Dance Performing Arts Writing Journalism VFX Animation Culture Heritage ------------------------- Is it only for people in London? No. The app provides opportunities for young people all over the UK. You will be matched up with things in your local area when you sign up for the app, and you can browse everything that’s fully-remote or open to people UK-wide. ------------------------- Why is it worth downloading? Because we know what you want and need - we’ve been there. The founders of the app Mae and Sam tried to get into the creative industries and didn’t know how to get their foot in the door or where to go for help. So they created ERIC to solve the problem! The ERIC team gather all the careers support and opportunities other people are posting across the internet and bring it all onto the app - so you never have to worry about where to find stuff every again. We’ve found it all for you. ------------------------- Don't just take our word for it, hear how ERIC has helped other young people: “I used to spend hours looking for events & internships in the creative industries. I’d have hundreds of tabs open. ERIC does the searching for me.” “I love how I can filter for different creative industries and save opportunities for later when I have more time. This is a game-changer. ” “I can't believe how many creative opportunities there are in my area. I've already found a local training scheme that will give me the experience I need.” -------------------------
King’s Student
Access your academic schedule, student records, and campus news from a single mobile platform. Stay informed about events, opportunities, and student benefits with personalized notifications. Designed for all students to easily navigate university life.
- Access timetable and student records
- View campus news and events
- Links to workshops and clubs
- Personalized notifications
- Easy access to student systems
- Student life benefits
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Need to see your King’s timetable on the go? It’s in the app. Want to hear what’s going on across King’s campuses? It’s in the app. Looking to access King’s student systems easily through your phone? It’s in the app. The King’s Student App is designed to help you navigate student life quickly and easily on the go. It allows you to access key systems like your timetable, your student record, your email and online learning spaces all from a single place, without the need to log in repeatedly through the day. Pages in the app provide information and updates about a wide range of services and let you know about opportunities you can get involved in outside the classroom. You can follow pages that interest you to enable notifications direct to your mobile device, helping you stay up to date. Built with all our students in mind, from new undergraduates to experienced researchers, the King’s Student App is regularly updated with new features and information based on what you – our students – tell us you’d find useful. In the app, you’ll also find: · Your student record at your fingertips, with direct access to common tasks · A newsfeed showing key updates from across King’s · A list of major events happening on campus · Links to things to do, like workshops, drop-ins, and clubs and societies · Student life benefits that you can take advantage of
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ERIC at 66% against King’s Student's 27%. ERIC also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ERIC ships an update every 3 weeks, King’s Student every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | ERIC | King’s Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meet Eric | King's Mobile |
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ERIC
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In-app purchases
ERIC
No in-app purchases
King’s Student
No in-app purchases







