BuddyBoss App vs LearnDash LMS - Course Grid
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| Feature | BuddyBoss App v3.2.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details | LearnDash LMS - Course Grid v2.0.11 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editions | BuddyBoss App · BuddyBoss App full license ($) | LearnDash LMS - Course Grid ($) |
| Pros | Native app built from an existing WordPress community; Push notifications through Firebase; Deep links for course and community content | Responsive card grid for courses; Category and tag filtering; Button or infinite-scroll loading |
| 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 | Needs a paid LearnDash LMS licence; Auto-updates need a valid LearnDash LMS licence; Covers course listing only, not course creation |
| 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 | learndash_course_grid shortcode ($), Filter by category and tag ($), Load more courses without a page reload ($), Button and infinite-scroll pagination ($), Price and trial price on course cards ($), Gutenberg blocks for the grid and filter ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Vimeo | — |
| Plugins | LearnDash, BuddyBoss Courses | LearnDash LMS ($) |
| Other | Firebase Cloud Messaging | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0.0 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.1 | 6.2 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | api.vimeo.com, fcm.googleapis.com, androidpublisher.googleapis.com, appstore-sdk.amazon.com, sandbox.itunes.apple.com, buy.itunes.apple.com, api.storekit.itunes.apple.com, api.storekit-sandbox.itunes.apple.com, mandrillapp.com, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com, api.appstoreconnect.apple.com, www.googleapis.com, iamcredentials.googleapis.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |