CESK Schools vs ZHYAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CESK Schools
This educational app offers a comprehensive and challenging academic program. It aims to prepare students for a rapidly changing world and develop them into committed, lifelong learners ready for global citizenship.
- Comprehensive academic program
- Challenging curriculum
- Preparation for a changing world
- Develops lifelong learners
- Fosters global citizenship
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A Choice for a brighter future Our Mission is to provide a comprehensive and challenging academic program that will prepare our students for a rapidly changing world and develop committed life-long learners ready for the responsibilities and expectations of global citizenship.
ZHYAR
This app provides access to a comprehensive mobile learning platform for students in Kurdistan. It offers over 1000 recorded lessons, live class participation, and offline study capabilities to support learning anywhere.
- 1000+ recorded lessons
- Live class participation
- Offline study mode
- Progress tracking
- KRG Ministry of Education curriculum
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ZHYAR Educational Foundation App Top-Ranked Education in Kurdistan ZHYAR Educational Foundation delivers premium education aligned with the KRG Ministry of Education curriculum through: • Kindergartens, Basic & High Schools • University preparation programs • Pioneering YouTube/TV lessons • New mobile learning platform App Features: - 1000+ recorded lessons - Live class participation - Offline study mode - Progress tracking "Empowering students to learn anywhere" Erbil, Iraq | +964 750 930 8686
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CESK Schools at every 8 days against ZHYAR's every 2 months. CESK Schools also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 33%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for CESK Schools against 3.3 for ZHYAR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 319 and 119 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of CESK Schools's written reviews are positive against 33% of ZHYAR's.
CESK Schools ships an update every 8 days, ZHYAR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CESK Schools | ZHYAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (319 ratings) | 3.3 (119 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 319 — better | 119 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pirmam for information technology services ltd | Mohammed Bakr |
Customer experience
CESK Schools
ZHYAR
User reviews
CESK Schools
From 319 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 App GUI is nice
- 👍 Shows homework, quizzes, schedules
- 👍 Shows holidays
- 👍 Generally good app
- 👍 Works well
Room to improve
- 😞 Very bad teachers
- 😞 School got data breach
- 😞 Garbage app
- 😞 Fruadsters
- 😞 Worst Application Ever
ZHYAR
From 119 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast app
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Videos not working
- 🔥 App crashes
Bugs and requests
CESK Schools
Reported bugs
14 issues- Data breach
- Hacked
- Access to credentials, grades, posts, accounts
- Grade incorrect (e.g., grade 8b showing as grade 5)
- App doesn't open
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- Homework place wouldn't show (blank)
- Glitchy
- Keeps having updates
- App doesn't work at all
- Malfunctioning after too many updates
- Loading screen issue (stuck on 'loading')
- Update required loop
- Homework shows as grey screen
- App won't load
Requested features
9 requests- Add chatting feature
- Chatting with teachers for double-checking
- Chatting with friends for projects
- Private chats for students without social media
- Private chat with teachers for help
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- Save button for images
- Ability to delete messages
- Call a teacher for homework/projects
- More quality on the app
ZHYAR
Reported bugs
2 issues- Videos not playing
- Courses not loading
Requested features
2 requests- Fix video playback issues
- Improve app stability
In-app purchases
CESK Schools
No in-app purchases
ZHYAR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CESK Schools free?
Is ZHYAR free?
Which has better reviews, CESK Schools or ZHYAR?
Do CESK Schools or ZHYAR have ads?
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