EdPal vs JO_Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EdPal
This app helps students find university programs matching their interests, goals, and qualifications. It uses an AI-powered recommendation engine and filters to simplify the search process, also providing information on living expenses and visa requirements.
- AI-powered recommendations
- University program search
- Interest and goal matching
- User-friendly interface
- Program filters
- Living expense information
- Visa requirement details
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Introducing a mobile application that simplifies the university program search process for students. Our app matches students with university programs that align with their interests, goals, and qualifications, powered by our innovative recommendations engine. With a user-friendly interface and a variety of filters, students can easily explore program options. Powered by AI, the app also helps students explore living expenses, visa requirements, and potential career paths. Say goodbye to the overwhelming and time-consuming task of searching for the perfect program, and let our app do the work for you. Download now and take the first step towards finding your dream program.
JO_Academy
This interactive online learning platform provides virtual courses and lessons. It offers comprehensive exam reviews at the end of each academic year and provides downloadable course materials like lecture recordings and past exam questions.
- Virtual attendance courses
- Interactive lessons
- Comprehensive exam reviews
- Downloadable course materials
- Previous lecture recordings
- Past exam questions
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JO Academy is at the forefront of online education, offering courses and lessons through virtual attendance. At the conclusion of each academic year, students receive comprehensive exam reviews. Additionally, students have access to downloadable course materials, including previous years' lecture recordings and past exam questions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EdPal at 100% against JO_Academy's 30%. EdPal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). JO_Academy's advantage is ratings volume (408 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EdPal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JO_Academy has 408 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of EdPal's written reviews are positive against 30% of JO_Academy's.
EdPal ships an update monthly, JO_Academy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EdPal | JO_Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.6 (408 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 408 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rami Awad | Jo Academy |
Customer experience
EdPal
JO_Academy
Bugs and requests
EdPal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
JO_Academy
Reported bugs
9 issues- App not opening
- App keeps crashing
- App freezes
- App closes unexpectedly
- App disconnects from lessons when internet is unstable
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- App not supporting landscape mode on iPad
- Video playback issues
- App crashes when running other software
- New update causes issues with chat and lessons
Requested features
9 requests- Fix iPad landscape mode issue
- Improve app stability
- Improve video quality
- Improve customer support response time
- Allow app to stay open when internet drops
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- Allow app to be used on multiple devices
- Fix app crashing with other software
- Improve app for iPad users
- Fix auto-rotate on iPad
In-app purchases
EdPal
No in-app purchases
JO_Academy
No in-app purchases
