Comparison

NEST vs Explore Learning

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

Head to head
About

NEST

This app helps martial arts students track their progress, manage their membership, and stay connected with their club. It allows users to view attendance, grades, book lessons and events, and receive important club communications.

Highlights
  • Track attendance and grades
  • View and book lessons/events
  • Digital membership card with QR code
  • Manage payer and student profiles
  • Receive club notifications
  • Access online training portal
Features
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Use myTraining to track your progress, access your membership card, receive communications, update your profile, track your payment history at your club and mark attendance. The myTraining app will give you access to help keep you motivated and connected to your club. Key features include: • Payer and student profiles. If you are a payer, you’ll have access to payment history – you can also update your contact information which will link back to the club • More than one student? No problem! If you pay for more than one student’s training, you’ll be able to switch between students – each having their own profile • Membership card. All students will have their individual club membership card. You can use this to scan into class using the QR code • Track attendance. You’ll be able to see the number of lessons you’ve attended • View and book lessons. See when your next lesson is and book on to lessons • Keep track of your grades. See what grade you’re working towards and a record of your grading history • Book on to events. You can see the events that you’re booked on to, and you can select and book on to events direct from the app • Stay informed. Your club will be able to send push notifications straight to your phone and all communications are stored in the app – meaning you’ll never miss a notification or announcement • Train online. myMembers training portal can be linked direct from app This app is developed and powered by NEST Management Ltd, only clients of NEST will use the myTraining app. Some of the features listed above may only appear if your club uses them.

About

Explore Learning

This app keeps parents informed about their child's educational progress with session summaries and an AI coach. Easily manage bookings and reschedule sessions. Stay connected to your child's learning journey and success.

Highlights
  • Session summaries
  • Manage bookings
  • Reschedule tuition
  • Book progress meetings
  • AI Coach for learning guidance
  • Stay informed on progress
Features
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Your child’s learning journey, now in your pocket. Welcome to the official Explore Learning app, designed to help you stay informed, empowered and connected to your child’s progress.

 This first release features:

 Session Summaries
Stay up to date after every session with clear, easy-to-understand summaries. See what your child covered, what they’re improving on, and what they’re working towards next. Manage Bookings with Ease Now you can reschedule tuition sessions, book progress meetings, and stay organised in just a few taps.
 Chat with the AI Coach
 Have questions about your child’s progress? Want to understand a concept better? Our AI Coach will help you dive deeper into your child’s learning journey, explain development areas, and offer guidance whenever you need it. Download today and stay connected to your child’s success with Explore Learning. Not a member yet? Book a free trial today https://bit.ly/explore-trial

Screenshots

NEST4 screens
Explore Learning3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Explore Learning at 100% against NEST's 0%. Explore Learning also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). NEST's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

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

NEST ships an update every 2 months, Explore Learning monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
NEST versus Explore Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNESTExplore Learning
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEST ManagementExplore Learning Ltd

Customer experience

NEST

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

Explore Learning

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NEST

No in-app purchases

None

Explore Learning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NEST free?
NEST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Explore Learning free?
Explore Learning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NEST or Explore Learning have ads?
Neither NEST nor Explore Learning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NEST or Explore Learning?
NEST ships an update every 2 months, and Explore Learning monthly. Most recently, NEST was updated on September 14, 2026 and Explore Learning on September 22, 2026.

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