Comparison

ERIC vs OneBigNext

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.” -------------------------

About

OneBigNext

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Inside the OneBigNext app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ERIC4 screens
OneBigNext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ERIC at 12.4 against OneBigNext's 16.6. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ERIC ships an update every 3 weeks, OneBigNext every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ERIC versus OneBigNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterERICOneBigNext
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeet EricOneBigNext Ltd

In-app purchases

None

ERIC

No in-app purchases

None

OneBigNext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ERIC free?
ERIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OneBigNext free?
OneBigNext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ERIC or OneBigNext have ads?
Neither ERIC nor OneBigNext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ERIC or OneBigNext?
ERIC ships an update every 3 weeks, and OneBigNext every 10 days. Most recently, ERIC was updated on September 22, 2026 and OneBigNext on September 12, 2026.

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