Comparison

My OEA vs M.E.R.P

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

Head to head
About

My OEA

Stay informed and advocate for public education with this app from the Ohio Education Association. Access event calendars, contact officials, sign petitions, and find resources. Connect with the OEA community and access member discounts.

Highlights
  • Event calendar access
  • Contact and lobby officials
  • Sign petitions and take action
  • Access OEA publications and news
  • Member discounts
  • Check-in at events
Features
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The Ohio Education Association's My OEA app allows you to interact with OEA, wherever you are, on your mobile device. It's a great tool for OEA members and public education supporters to stay informed and advocate for great public education on behalf of the students of Ohio and public education employees. With My OEA you can keep up-to-date on OEA events, take action on legislation and policy affecting public education, contact OEA, find important OEA resources, and more. Features: * Access OEA's complete calendar of meetings, conferences and other events * Contact and lobby public officials on current policy decisions * Write letters to the editor * Sign petitions and take other actions * Send advocacy postcards * Contribute to The Fund for Children and Public Education * Check-in at OEA events * Read OEA publications and newsfeed * Connect to OEA's website, blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr * Find OEA and local association offices * Contact OEA * Get great member discounts through My Deals Mobile, from OEA's Access Discount program

About

M.E.R.P

This platform enables users to create customized emergency response plans for schools and businesses. It offers a web-based solution for comprehensive safety preparedness.

Highlights
  • Customizable emergency plans
  • School district planning
  • Business safety preparedness
  • Web-based platform
  • Emergency response tools
Features
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Safeguard Risk Solutions has introduced its Mobile Emergency Response Plan (known as MERP, for short), a web-based platform that allows users to customize plans for their school districts or businesses.

Screenshots

My OEA4 screens
M.E.R.P2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: M.E.R.P at every 3 months against My OEA's every 8 months. M.E.R.P also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My OEA ships an update every 8 months, M.E.R.P every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My OEA versus M.E.R.P: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy OEAM.E.R.P
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOhio Education AssociationSafeguard Risk Solutions

Customer experience

My OEA

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

M.E.R.P

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

My OEA

No in-app purchases

None

M.E.R.P

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My OEA free?
My OEA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is M.E.R.P free?
M.E.R.P is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My OEA or M.E.R.P have ads?
Neither My OEA nor M.E.R.P shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My OEA or M.E.R.P?
My OEA ships an update every 8 months, and M.E.R.P every 3 months. Most recently, My OEA was updated on October 8, 2026 and M.E.R.P on October 14, 2026.

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