Comparison

JIRS Resources vs Essington Connect

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

Head to head
About

JIRS Resources

Stay updated on legal developments in New South Wales and Commonwealth jurisdictions. Manage personal copies of electronic bench books and legislation on the go. Ideal for legal professionals and students, especially with limited internet access.

Highlights
  • Legal development feed
  • Case law updates
  • Legislation updates
  • Manage personal document copies
  • Offline access to bench books
  • Offline access to legislation
Features
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The JIRS Resources app by the Judicial Commission of New South Wales, Australia, complements the Commission's Judicial Information Research System (JIRS). The app provides an updating content feed of recent legal developments (case law and legislation) in the New South Wales and Commonwealth jurisdictions. In addition, the app allows the user to manage personal copies of the electronic versions of the bench books published by the Judicial Commission of New South Wales as well as selected pieces of legislation. Download this app to keep on top of legal developments in New South Wales and manage personal copies of the bench books and selected pieces of legislation while out and about. This app is designed to be of use for judicial officers, lawyers and police prosecutors, as well as law students from New South Wales, particularly when working in locations where there is limited internet access available.

About

Essington Connect

Features
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Bridge the gap between home and school with the The Essington Connect app, developed by Digistorm. Receive instant information about The Essington School, push notifications for urgent updates, school newsletters and more. Key features of the The Essington Connect app: Notices: the Notices module provides The Essington School with the ability to keep their community informed with important information, with push notifications for urgent school notices Calendar: the Calendar module displays all events occurring in the current week or those that are up-and-coming. Events can easily be subscribed to, shared and saved for later Newsletter: the Newsletter module allows The Essington School to share electronic newsletters, directly to the app Other features such as a quick and easy Contact Directory help you to reach The Essington School with the tap of a button Settings allows you to manage the frequency and type of notifications that you receive from Essington. Developed by Digistorm - Software for Smarter Schools.

Screenshots

JIRS Resources4 screens
Essington Connect2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: JIRS Resources at 11.0 against Essington Connect's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JIRS Resources ships an update every 20 months, Essington Connect every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
JIRS Resources versus Essington Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJIRS ResourcesEssington Connect
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 15 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size27 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJudicial Commission of New South WalesThe Essington School Darwin Ltd

In-app purchases

None

JIRS Resources

No in-app purchases

None

Essington Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JIRS Resources free?
JIRS Resources is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Essington Connect free?
Essington Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JIRS Resources or Essington Connect have ads?
Neither JIRS Resources nor Essington Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JIRS Resources or Essington Connect?
JIRS Resources ships an update every 20 months, and Essington Connect every 15 months. Most recently, JIRS Resources was updated on November 1, 2026 and Essington Connect on October 25, 2026.

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