Hacktivate vs EduDots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hacktivate
Engage in cybersecurity challenges with 240 real-world hacking technique missions. Progress through a global map, learning encryption, steganography, and more. Designed for educational use, it offers scalable difficulty and comprehensive tutorials.
- 240 graded cybersecurity missions
- Real-world hacking techniques
- Global progression map
- Hacker's Toolbox (hashing, encryption, XOR)
- Unix terminals and web browsers
- Scalable difficulty
- Cross-platform sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
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Crack codes. Break firewalls. Conquer the map. Hacktivate is the ultimate cybersecurity challenge: a world map of 240 missions where every puzzle is built on real cybersecurity techniques hackers use. From classic ciphers to covert steganography, you’ll sharpen your brain while infiltrating deeper into the network. No fluff. No filler. Just pure challenges. Hacktivate: Education Edition is the same as the regular Hacktivate app, except it's paid up front so that schools and colleges can use it. - 240 graded missions across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and more – unlock all the continents with a one-time purchase. - The Hacker’s Toolbox: hashing, encryption, XOR, ciphers, and beyond. - Real-world attack techniques through Unix terminals, web browsers, digital forensics, SQL injection, and more. - Global progression: unlock regions and learn different specialties each time. - Comprehensive tutorials and documentation teach you the skills you need to win. - Difficulty that scales: from rookies breaking their first code to cyber masterminds cracking the strongest firewalls. - Play on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a single purchase – your progress is auto-synced. Every lock is a challenge. Every mission is a test. Every solution pulls you deeper into the system. The network is waiting, and your mission starts now! Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy policy: https://www.hacktivate.app/privacy
EduDots
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EduDots brings a lot of calculation tools for secondary school together in one app. Mathematics is the foundation, and the same tools work just as well in physics, chemistry, and economics lessons: from the scientific calculator to graphing and function investigation, from statistics to supply and demand. Built by a teacher, with one firm rule: a result is right, or it is not in the app. Everything for class • Simple and scientific calculators with real fractions and radicals • Graphing calculator with function investigation, sliders, tables, and points • Equations and systems of equations, solved exactly • Statistics: from dot plots to box plots, with correlation, regression, and data import for every investigation • Matrices with fraction arithmetic and elementary row operations • Solid geometry: cube buildings, views, cross-sections, nets, and solids of revolution • Graphs for economics: the budget line, supply and demand, costs and revenue • Counting problems with an interactive tree diagram • Computer algebra (beta): expand, factor, and compare, always exact, or honest when it cannot be In the classroom Choose a package the first time you start the app, so only the tools you use in class are on screen. Practice and assessment mode determines which tools are available during an assessment, and the log shows afterward which tools were used. Accessible to every student Accessibility is not an extra in EduDots; it is part of the design. Graphs and charts can be heard with VoiceOver, the entire app works in high contrast and in dark mode, touch targets are generous, dragging is never required, and a hardware keyboard controls everything. Your data stays yours EduDots collects nothing: no accounts, no servers, no ads, and no tracking. All work stays on the device. If you choose, saved work can sync to your other devices within your own Apple Account. That makes the app easy to trust in any classroom. EduDots is fully available in Dutch and English; the decimal separator follows the language automatically. Requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EduDots at Free against Hacktivate's $19.99. EduDots also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Hacktivate's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On 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
EduDots is free to download; Hacktivate costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hacktivate ships an update weekly, EduDots every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hacktivate | EduDots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hudson Heavy Industries | Professional Learning Dots |
In-app purchases
Hacktivate
No in-app purchases
EduDots
No in-app purchases









