Skippers Online vs LIA Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skippers Online
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Study for your RYA Day Skipper, Yachtmaster Offshore or Yachtmaster Ocean shorebased qualification anywhere, any time, with or without an internet connection. Skippers Online lessons are engaging, animated and narrated. Download them once over Wi-Fi, then study at home, on the train or on board, with no signal needed. • Sign in with your Skippers Online account to see the courses you are enrolled on. • Download each lesson to your iPhone or iPad and play it offline. • Turn your device sideways for bigger slides. • Delete lessons you have finished to free up space, and download them again whenever you like. • Not enrolled yet? Continue as a guest to try the free demo lessons. Full instructor support and unlimited exam attempts come with every Skippers Online course. Courses and accounts are available at skippersonline.net.
LIA Study
This app creates personalized learning paths for any subject. It generates structured lessons with theory cards, quizzes, and flashcards, then uses spaced repetition to track your progress. Learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere.
- Personalized learning journeys
- Structured lessons
- Theory cards
- Quizzes
- Flashcards
- Spaced repetition tracking
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LIA turns big ideas into short, hands-on lessons. Every lesson is a portal: predict what will happen, try it with interactive experiments and see why it works. WHAT YOU CAN LEARN - Elementary Physics: measurement, motion and the everyday world (20 lessons) - Physics for Everyday Life: why eggs float in salty water and sunsets are red, no math (8 lessons) - Quantum Physics for Dummies: particles that walk through walls and a cat that is awake and asleep at once (8 lessons) - College Physics 101: compact notes, worked examples and problem sets (5 lessons) - Let Python Do the Boring Stuff: type real Python from minute one and automate your first chores (12 lessons) - How Modern AI Works: from a simple function to a working neuron (6 lessons) HOW IT WORKS - Pick a lesson on the course map and LIA jumps to its portal. - Answer as you go and get instant feedback. - Mistakes come back in a short review at the end, so they stick. - Earn XP, keep your daily streak and track your week. FREE AND PREMIUM LIA is free to start and has no ads. Free learners have 3 energy: each completed lesson uses one, and energy refills 4 hours after you spend the first. Lessons open one after another. LIA Premium gives you unlimited energy and lets you jump to any lesson. Premium is an auto-renewable subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Lessons are currently in English. The app is available in English, Russian, Italian and Spanish. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.lia.study/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skippers Online at none against LIA Study's 5. LIA Study's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. LIA Study sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Skippers Online asks for nothing beyond the download.
Skippers Online ships an update every 11 months, LIA Study every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skippers Online | LIA Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skippers Online | LIA Labs |
In-app purchases
Skippers Online
No in-app purchases
LIA Study
- LIA Premium (Monthly)$7.991 Month
- LIA Pro (Monthly)$13.991 Month
- LIA Premium (Yearly)$79.991 Year
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- LIA Pro (Yearly)$139.991 Year
- 25 Energy$4.99









