EMM EDB vs e++ Shapes Activity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EMM EDB
This app offers a rich collection of educational multimedia resources, including videos, animations, and picture books, designed to support learning for kindergarten, primary, and secondary students and teachers. Resources are aligned with the school curriculum and aim to enrich the learning experience and facilitate teaching activities.
- Theme-based short videos
- Multi-ending micro movies
- Animations and nursery rhymes
- Picture books and sound tracks
- Curriculum-aligned resources
- Informational videos for parents and teachers
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Educational Multimedia (EMM) is provided by the Education Bureau (EDB) for kindergarten, primary and secondary students as well as teachers to support learning and teaching. EMM includes theme-based short videos, multi-ending micro movies, animations, nursery rhymes, picture books, photos, sound tracks, and videos which are divided into chapters and short clips of a few minutes. These resources are developed based on the school curriculum and students’ learning needs, and are provided freely for schools to facilitate the design of learning and teaching activities and to enrich students' learning experience. Besides, informational videos are also developed for parents and teachers to introduce the latest developments in education. EMM resources are available on the Hong Kong Education City (HKEdCity) EMM website (https://emm.hkedcity.net) and this mobile application.
e++ Shapes Activity
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Students create, cut or combine polygons in the rectangular coordinate system, and use pre-requisite knowledge to calculate the area of polygons. Modern Educational Research Society develops a series of teaching tools and interactive App, to facilitate teachers in implementing scaffolding activities in class, and support students' self-directed learning at home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: e++ Shapes Activity at every 5 weeks against EMM EDB's every 5 months. e++ Shapes Activity also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). EMM EDB's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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.
EMM EDB ships an update every 5 months, e++ Shapes Activity every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMM EDB | e++ Shapes Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 香港教育電視 | Modern Educational Research Society, LTD |
In-app purchases
EMM EDB
No in-app purchases
e++ Shapes Activity
No in-app purchases
