Check vs Lumos Education
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Check
This application helps HKDSE candidates manage their examination schedules and perform self check-in at designated examination centers. It provides essential information for students preparing for their exams.
- View examination schedule
- Perform self check-in
- Access examination hall center information
- Manage exam details
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The 'Check-in Smart (HKDSE)' App is developed for HKDSE candidates to check their examination schedule and perform Self Check-in at the assigned examination hall centres.
Lumos Education
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- Parent login to view their student's information - Renewal or special event reminder - Deliver message or notice to parent - Enrollment details and renewal history - Class schedule - School calendar - Photo sharing - School policy and information - School contacts and map - e-Receipt and e-Invoice - Online tuition payment - Membership function
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Verdict
Check and Lumos Education are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Check | Lumos Education |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hong Kong Examinations And Assessment Authority | Dreamware Limited |
In-app purchases
Check
No in-app purchases
Lumos Education
No in-app purchases
