IECP vs Onboard Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IECP
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The ELCHC Institute for Early Childhood Professionals (IECP) provides early care and education professionals with CEU accredited training, resources, and support to enhance their skills and career development. Our offerings are designed to help you grow as an educator, improve the quality of care in early childhood programs, and make a lasting impact on the children and families you serve. With a focus on your professional growth, we are committed to providing the tools and opportunities you need to succeed and inspire young learners.
Onboard Buddy
This platform offers weekly professional development for early childhood educators. It includes live coaching sessions, quizzes, and an AI assistant for practical strategies. Designed for Infant, Toddler, and Pre-K teachers.
- Weekly professional development
- Live 60-minute coaching sessions
- Short quizzes
- AI Teacher Assistant
- Practical strategies for educators
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Onboard Buddy is the weekly professional development platform built for early childhood educators. Join live 60-minute coaching sessions every Wednesday, complete short quizzes, and get instant support from your AI Teacher Assistant — all in one place. Designed for Infant, Toddler, and Pre-K teachers who want practical strategies they can use the very next day. Access requires enrollment — visit onboardbuddy.co to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Onboard Buddy at fortnightly against IECP's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. IECP sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Onboard Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
IECP ships an update every 2 months, Onboard Buddy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IECP | Onboard Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc. | THE ONBOARD BUDDY LLC |
In-app purchases
IECP
- ASQ®-3 & ASQ®:SE-2: SpanishFree
- First CLASS®:Higher PerformersFree
- First CLASS®: Alto desempeñoFree
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- VPK Performance MetricFree
- ASQ®-3 & ASQ®:SE-2: EnglishFree
- Comprehension and Meaning$5.00
- Structural Analysis$5.00
- Vocabulary$10.00
- Alphabetic Principle$10.00
- Concept of Word$10.00
- Phonological & Phonemic Skills$10.00
- Phonics$10.00
- Art of Leadership Book Study$10.00
- Communication with Families$14.99
- SMART START: AI for ECE$25.00
- Subscribed Members of IECP$30.00
- Foundations of Literacy Bundle$50.00
Onboard Buddy
- Onboard Buddy Training$199.00
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