Comparison

ePoc vs Waterline

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

Head to head
About

ePoc

Create, share, and learn short, engaging courses on your phone. Design content with text, video, and interactive activities, then access it offline. Includes a collection of free courses on digital science.

Highlights
  • Create custom courses with multimedia
  • Offline course access
  • Interactive learning activities
  • Share courses via file, link, or QR code
  • Progress tracking with points and certificates
  • Privacy-focused, no ads or data collection
Features
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ePoc (Electronic Pocket Open Course) is a free and open-source micro-learning solution: short, fun courses that work offline, that anyone can create, share and take on their phone. CREATE YOUR OWN ePocs With ePoc Editor, free and open-source desktop software (Windows and macOS), design a course without any technical skills: text, videos, audio, images and interactive activities. Preview it, then export it as a single .epoc file. SHARE AND IMPORT Import an ePoc or a whole collection from a file, a link or a QR code. Teachers, trainers, non-profits, companies: share your content with your learners, no sign-up needed. LEARN STEP BY STEP • Chapters of a few minutes, at your own pace • Interactive activities: multiple choice, drag and drop, card sorting, reordering… • Points, badges and a certificate of achievement • Offline access once an ePoc is downloaded DISCOVER INRIA ePocs The app also includes a collection of free ePocs on digital science designed by Inria researchers (in French): artificial intelligence, data, privacy, the environmental impact of smartphones, robotics… RESPECTS YOUR PRIVACY No account, no ads, no personal data collection. COMFORTABLE TO READ Dark mode, adjustable text size and line spacing, dyslexia-friendly font. AN OPEN PROJECT ePoc is developed by the Inria Learning Lab under a free software license. ePocs can also be exported as SCORM packages for learning management systems. Learn more: https://epoc.inria.fr

About

Waterline

Features
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Jeu sérieux d'électrocinétique basé sur des analogies hydrauliques des composants

Screenshots

ePoc4 screens
Waterline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ePoc at every 2 months against Waterline's every 16 months. Waterline's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

ePoc ships an update every 2 months, Waterline every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ePoc versus Waterline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterePocWaterline
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINRIAGames for Citizens

In-app purchases

None

ePoc

No in-app purchases

None

Waterline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ePoc free?
ePoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waterline free?
Waterline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ePoc or Waterline have ads?
Neither ePoc nor Waterline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ePoc or Waterline?
ePoc ships an update every 2 months, and Waterline every 16 months. Most recently, ePoc was updated on November 3, 2026 and Waterline on November 3, 2026.

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