Comparison

The Lantern Project vs 1st Accelerated Education

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

Head to head

1st Accelerated Education

Free

📚 Education

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About

The Lantern Project

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The Lantern Project is a 501c3 non profit organization designed to train and empower companies and individuals to make a positive social impact in the fight against sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. Mobile app version: 6.18.1

About

1st Accelerated Education

Features

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1st Accelerated Education offers mandatory, online continuing education for nursing professionals in the state of Texas. Any nurse who provides direct patient care must complete a human trafficking prevention course that is approved by the Executive Director of Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) that covers identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking before the end of every licensing period (applicable to licensure renewals on or after September 1, 2020). CNE contact hours completed for this requirement may count towards completion of the 20 contact hours of CNE required for all nurses. NOTE: A course in human trafficking prevention approved by HHSC is a requirement to be completed for each renewal.

Screenshots

The Lantern Project2 screens

1st Accelerated Education3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Lantern Project at none against 1st Accelerated Education's 5. 1st Accelerated Education's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. 1st Accelerated Education sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. The Lantern Project asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Lantern Project ships an update every 3 months, 1st Accelerated Education monthly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

The Lantern Project versus 1st Accelerated Education: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	The Lantern Project	1st Accelerated Education
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	50 MB	53 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	The Lantern Project inc	CE Group

In-app purchases

None

The Lantern Project

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

1st Accelerated Education

One-time5

Texas Human Trafficking Course$9.99
Texas Aging Population Course$14.99
Nursing Jurisprudence Course$14.99

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Texas Forensic Evidence Course$14.99
Unlimited Membership$39.99

Questions

Is The Lantern Project free?

The Lantern Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is 1st Accelerated Education free?

1st Accelerated Education is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do The Lantern Project or 1st Accelerated Education have ads?

Neither The Lantern Project nor 1st Accelerated Education shows ads.

Which is updated more often, The Lantern Project or 1st Accelerated Education?

The Lantern Project ships an update every 3 months, and 1st Accelerated Education monthly. Most recently, The Lantern Project was updated on October 27, 2026 and 1st Accelerated Education on October 27, 2026.