Comparison

O'Reilly vs Acadia Presence

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

Acadia Presence

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The future of attendance. Presence makes attendance easy for both professors and students. Say goodbye to paper sign-ins and complicated systems, Presence makes it easy and efficient to track attendance with just a tap.

Screenshots

O'Reilly4 screens
Acadia Presence3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Acadia Presence at 16.0 against O'Reilly's 18.5. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
O'Reilly versus Acadia Presence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterO'ReillyAcadia Presence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (34K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings34K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperO'Reilly Media, Inc.Pictopage Corporation

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

Acadia Presence

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

O'Reilly

No in-app purchases

None

Acadia Presence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is O'Reilly free?
O'Reilly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Acadia Presence free?
Acadia Presence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do O'Reilly or Acadia Presence have ads?
Neither O'Reilly nor Acadia Presence shows ads.

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