Comparison

O'Reilly vs Fitch Learning Canvas Student

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

Head to head
About

O'Reilly

Access a vast library of tech books, videos, and courses to build in-demand skills. Stay current with the latest in programming, AI, cloud, and more. Learn on the go with offline downloads and progress syncing.

Highlights
  • Thousands of books, videos, and courses
  • Content on programming, AI, cloud, DevOps, cybersecurity
  • Audiobooks for multitasking
  • Live events and on-demand training
  • Playlists for content organization
  • Offline downloads and progress syncing
  • AI-powered search and overviews
Features
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Build the skills you need for the job you have—or the one you want. With the O’Reilly app paired with a membership, you’ll get access to thousands of books, videos, and courses trusted by tech practitioners around the world. Whether you’re a developer, data professional, or technology leader, O’Reilly helps you stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry. Here are just a few ways you can use the O’Reilly app to learn today’s most critical skills: • Explore the latest in programming, AI, cloud, DevOps, and cybersecurity, with content from the people actually putting the technology to work—plus in-depth content on leadership, soft skills, and much more. • Discover best-selling titles and early releases from leading publishers, all in one digital library built for technology professionals. • Listen to thousands of audiobooks to keep the learning going while you multitask. • Watch live events and training sessions, or dive into 5,000+ courses on-demand. • Use playlists to save and organize content you’re exploring, and share them with your friends and coworkers. • Learn on the go, anywhere, with downloadable content and progress syncing across devices. • Quickly find the resources that will help you solve the problems you encounter in your day-to-day work with AI-powered search, plus AI overviews (with citations) to get up to speed on the basics. Powerful tools to support your learning: • Recommendations based on your interests and history • Playlists to organize the content you want to learn • Deep search to find answers fast across 75K+ titles, 3.7K+ audiobooks, 30K+ hours of video, and much more • Highlights and notes to capture key ideas • Adjustable reading settings including font size and night mode • Playback speed controls for faster learning Get started with one of our most popular skills: • AI and machine learning • Software development and programming • Data engineering and data science • Cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure • Cybersecurity • Product management and leadership The O’Reilly app works best with a membership. Learn more at oreilly.com.

About

Fitch Learning Canvas Student

Access all your course materials, including notes and recordings, from a leading financial training provider. Download content for offline study and prepare for exams with a comprehensive question bank. This app is for registered delegates of Fitch Learning programs.

Highlights
  • Downloadable PDF notes
  • Access to recordings
  • Question Bank access
  • Offline study capability
  • Program content access
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Designed to enhance your learning on courses delivered through the Fitch Learning Canvas platform, whether on the move, at home, in the office, or offline. The Fitch Learning Canvas Student app provides: - The entire suite of PDF notes and recordings for your program - Full access to your program’s Question Bank (where applicable) Content is easy to find and can be downloaded in preparation for studying offline. Once registered on a program, Fitch Learning will provide you with an active username and password to access the course content with. Use these same credentials to log in to the mobile app. Please note, if you are not a Fitch Learning delegate, you will not be able to view the content on the app. This app is provided by Fitch Learning, the global industry leader in financial training.

Screenshots

O'Reilly4 screens
Fitch Learning Canvas Student4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: O'Reilly at 46% against Fitch Learning Canvas Student's 0%. O'Reilly also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (34K vs 41). Fitch Learning Canvas Student's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

O'Reilly holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: O'Reilly has 34K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of O'Reilly's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fitch Learning Canvas Student's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

O'Reilly ships an update fortnightly, Fitch Learning Canvas Student every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
O'Reilly versus Fitch Learning Canvas Student: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterO'ReillyFitch Learning Canvas Student
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (34K ratings) — better4.2 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34K — better41
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperO'Reilly Media, Inc.Fitch Learning Limited

Customer experience

O'Reilly

All ratings33,922 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral13.8%
Negative39.7%

Fitch Learning Canvas Student

All ratings38 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

O'Reilly

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Unreliable downloads and offline access
  • Login issues and loss of progress
  • Inconsistent behavior across updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved bookmarking and note-taking
  • Customizable text formatting and layout
  • Better search and content discovery
  • Seamless sync across devices

Fitch Learning Canvas Student

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

O'Reilly

No in-app purchases

None

Fitch Learning Canvas Student

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is O'Reilly free?
O'Reilly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fitch Learning Canvas Student free?
Fitch Learning Canvas Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, O'Reilly or Fitch Learning Canvas Student?
O'Reilly is rated higher. O'Reilly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Fitch Learning Canvas Student averages 4.2 from 41 ratings.
Do O'Reilly or Fitch Learning Canvas Student have ads?
Neither O'Reilly nor Fitch Learning Canvas Student shows ads.
Which is updated more often, O'Reilly or Fitch Learning Canvas Student?
O'Reilly ships an update fortnightly, and Fitch Learning Canvas Student every 2 months. Most recently, O'Reilly was updated on November 6, 2026 and Fitch Learning Canvas Student on November 3, 2026.

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