Comparison

Prion vs UR Play

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

Head to head
About

Prion

This app facilitates communication, documentation, and administration for preschools. It allows guardians to track their child's development and communicate with the preschool, while teachers can manage pedagogical documentation and attendance.

Highlights
  • Pedagogical documentation
  • Attendance and schedule management
  • Multimedia support for documentation
  • Digital notes and comments
  • Push notifications
  • Automatic reminders
  • Translation of text
Features
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Prion is an easy-to-use app to communicate, document and manage administration in preschools. The platform consists of optional product modules that can be adapted to the preschool's needs. As a guardian, Prion makes it easy to take part in your child's development and learning, keep up to date on practicalities and communicate with the preschool about your child's schedule. Exactly which functions that are available to you depends on what your preschool has activated. Our goal at Prion is to give preschool teachers and parents the best technology and user experience to make everyday life as smooth and joyful as possible. We are constantly working to improve the interface, speed and add more functionality. Below is more information about the modules for pedagogical documentation and attendance as well as the schedule: The documentation module contains features such as: - Create documentation on individual and group level - Multi-media support for images, movies, links and texts in various formats - Scanner for drawings - Send "digital notes" - Comment feature - Support for documenting a process over time - Connect documentation to the preschool's curriculum goals - Filter documentation based on curriculum goals - See statistics on curriculum work and aggregated at different levels - Add your own goals or focus areas in addition to the curriculum goals - Push notifications to guardians and teachers - Automatic reminders - Translation of written text into any language - See who has seen the posts - Etc. Attendance & schedule contains: - Create base schedules - Create deviations from base schedule - Lock the schedule for editing for a certain period of time - Report absence - Communication between preschool and parents about pick-up / drop-off - Check in and out children in a department - Check in and out children at preschool - Push notifications for schedule changes to both teacher and parents - See an overview of the schedule this week and in the coming weeks - See the actual presence back in time - Etc. Others about Prion: “We started with Prion because we wanted to test a new way to reach out to parents and improve cooperation with the home. The app is incredibly appreciated, it’s fast and fun, and the contact with the parents has improved considerably. " - Nina Filipsson, Preschool teacher “It is a very flexible solution for preschools. I'm so glad we came across this tool. From a parent's perspective, it's easy to follow what's going on in preschool - and your own child specifically. ” - Annelie Medoc, ICT educator --- Also available from Prion: Prion Plus - 7 Day Pass • Save photos and videos in high quality on your phone or tablet • Valid for 7 days from the time of buy $2.99 Prion Plus - Monthly Subscription • Save photos and videos in high quality on your phone or tablet • Valid for 1 month, recurring subscription $1.99 monthly --- • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period' • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. --- Privacy Policy: https://prionapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://prionapp.com/terms -------------------------------------- Would you like to get started or learn more? Contact us at: hello@prionapp.com

About

UR Play

Access a wide range of educational content and entertainment, including documentaries, lectures, and children's programs. Enjoy ad-free streaming on various devices and easily find content for all ages.

Highlights
  • On-demand streaming of UR programs
  • Search and browse by category
  • Save favorite programs
  • Dedicated children's section
  • Find programs from Kunskapskanalen, SVT, SR
  • Chromecast and AirPlay support
Features
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UR Play är din plats för smart underhållning och kunskap. Utforska spännande dokumentärer, fascinerande faktaprogram och inspirerande föreläsningar för vuxna. För de yngre finns massor av roliga och pedagogiska barnprogram – allt tillgängligt och reklamfritt. Funktioner: Titta och lyssna på UR:s program när du vill Sök efter program eller bläddra bland kategorier Spara dina favoritprogram Barningång som gör det enkelt att söka efter program för barn upp till 12 år Hitta UR:s program som sänts i Kunskapskanalen, SVT och SR Spela upp program på din tv via Chromecast eller AirPlay Ladda ner appen och streama dig smartare!

Screenshots

Prion4 screens
UR Play3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UR Play at none against Prion's 2. Prion's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Prion sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. UR Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prion ships an update every 2 weeks, UR Play every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Prion versus UR Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrionUR Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrion ABSveriges Utbildningsradio AB

Customer experience

Prion

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

UR Play

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Prion

Subscriptions1
  • Prion Plus Month Subscription$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Prion Plus 7 day pass$1.99
None

UR Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prion free?
Prion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UR Play free?
UR Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prion or UR Play have ads?
Neither Prion nor UR Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prion or UR Play?
Prion ships an update every 2 weeks, and UR Play every 10 days. Most recently, Prion was updated on September 10, 2026 and UR Play on September 7, 2026.

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