BuddyBoss App vs BuddyPress for LearnDash
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| Feature | BuddyBoss App v3.2.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details | BuddyPress for LearnDash v1.3.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | — | June 19, 2020 |
| Editions | BuddyBoss App · BuddyBoss App full license ($) | BuddyPress for LearnDash |
| Pros | Native app built from an existing WordPress community; Push notifications through Firebase; Deep links for course and community content | Each LearnDash course gets a BuddyPress group; Activity and discussion around courses; Mass enrolment of users into course groups |
| Cons | Full feature set needs a BuddyBoss licence; App builds and store publishing depend on vendor services; Telemetry sends site data by default on public domains | Requires LearnDash and BuddyPress; Older BuddyBoss code; check compatibility with current LearnDash; Limited to LearnDash courses |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Push notifications through Firebase Cloud Messaging, In-app purchases through the App Store and Google Play, App store connections for publishing builds, Outbound app webhooks, Deep links to LearnDash and BuddyBoss course content, Vimeo video lookup for app content | Course-linked BuddyPress groups, Mass enrolment of users into course groups, Course activity posted to BuddyPress streams, Discussion button on course groups |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Vimeo | — |
| Plugins | LearnDash, BuddyBoss Courses | LearnDash, BuddyPress |
| Other | Firebase Cloud Messaging | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0.0 | 3.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.1 | 5.4.2 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
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| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |