Comparison

Malala vs ActionCitizen

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

Head to head
About

Malala

This app provides access to open-access research papers, curriculum materials, and STEAM resources from various universities. It aims to expand educational access by serving as a gateway to university digital libraries and open-source content.

Highlights
  • Access university libraries
  • Open-access research papers
  • Open-source curriculum materials
  • STEAM resources
  • Gateway to educational ecosystems
Features
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Malala is a browser for the edu ecosystem with access portals to the libraries of the following universities: The University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University. Northwestern University, The University of Michigan, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Arizona State University The Goal of the Malala EDU browser is to provide a gateway to open-access research papers, open-source curriculum materials and other tools which expand access to education, with a focus on gold-standard STEAM resources. The Malala EDU ecosystem is evolving and expanding with a goal of becoming the top=of-mind portal to EDU ecosystems.

About

ActionCitizen

Explore the connection between U.S. government and citizens through legislation using primary source documents and interactive elements. Develop critical analysis skills and civic awareness to understand how individuals can influence lawmaking.

Highlights
  • Theme-based learning modules
  • Primary source document gallery
  • Analysis of historical documents
  • Interactive mini-games
  • Civic awareness development
Features
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Action Citizen is a learning tool that uses primary source documents, photographs, maps, and other items to explore the relationships between the U.S. government and the American people through legislation. The game encourages players to evaluate those relationships and discover how one individual can influence legislative direction. Action Citizen aids in developing skills to critically analyze primary sources, accurately summarize key details and ideas, elevate sources presented in diverse formats, and develop civic awareness on how legislation is influenced by American citizens. Features: - Theme-based modules with individual intro videos - Primary Source Gallery - Primary Source Analysis - Mini-games The first module released is on the environment with additional modules on indigenous people and immigration coming soon.

Screenshots

Malala4 screens
ActionCitizen3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ActionCitizen at 11.0 against Malala's 26.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Malala against 5.0 for ActionCitizen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Malala versus ActionCitizen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMalalaActionCitizen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 20 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB129 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKristopher HoeksemaIndiana University

Customer experience

Malala

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ActionCitizen

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Malala

No in-app purchases

None

ActionCitizen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Malala free?
Malala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ActionCitizen free?
ActionCitizen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Malala or ActionCitizen?
Malala and ActionCitizen are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Malala or ActionCitizen have ads?
Neither Malala nor ActionCitizen shows ads.

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