Comparison

Extempore vs CARLS

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

Head to head
About

Extempore

Facilitates asynchronous video and audio assignments for foreign language learners and educators. Ensures spontaneous speech by preventing the use of prepared scripts.

Highlights
  • Asynchronous video/audio assignments
  • Extemporaneous speech enforcement
  • No need for scheduled interviews
  • Reduces class time for speaking
  • Instructor-created assignments
Features
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Extempore allows foreign language instructors and students to exchange video and audio assignments without having to schedule 1:1 interviews or take class time. By enabling the Extempore Parameters, Instructors ensure that the assignments students submit is extemporaneous speech and not the reading of prepared script. You must have a current username and password to use Extempore: please contact your teacher to obtain a sign up link.

About

CARLS

Access campus information, dining menus, event calendars, and important contacts for a specific college. Find student organizations, stream media, and navigate campus with an interactive map. Stay updated on news and academic department happenings.

Highlights
  • Campus dining menus
  • Event calendar updates
  • Building hours
  • Campus directory
  • Streaming media access
  • Campus map
  • Student organization listings
Features
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CARLS is a student-oriented application that provides simple and intuitive access to campus information and resources. (This app is not developed by or affiliated with Carleton College.) MENUS Learn what’s out for lunch in Burton and LDC, and plan your next order at Sayles with a full serving of offerings. CONVO Check out who's scheduled to come for Convo, or stream old convos right from your phone. BUILDING HOURS Never show up to a locked building again! CALENDAR Plan your days with calendar updates from the college, CSA, and Northfield. Every campus-wide event will be featured here. DIRECTORY Find email addresses, match names with faces, and keep track of all the amazing people around. STREAMING MEDIA (KRLX, SUMO) Tune in to KRLX to hear a broad selection of student-run programs, or check out what SUMO's got queued up this weekend. NEWS Keep track of the happenings in academic departments and read articles from the student newspaper, the Carletonian! Don't forget to check out the latest happenings in the Noon News Bulletin, either! CAMPUS MAP Never get lost again with this interactive map of campus! IMPORTANT CONTACTS From emergency contacts to Cave orders, it’s easy to access important phone numbers when you need them. TRANSPORTATION Follow the bus on its route to maximize your time in town, and explore other transportation options around Northfield and the surrounding area. CAMPUS DICTIONARY What does GOP stand for? Who’s Schiller? What are words? Everyone needs a dictionary, and this one is designed especially for Carleton community members. STUDENT ORGS Interested in finding something new to do on campus? Look no further, every official club is listed here. MOODLE Easily access course content, connect with classmates, submit assignments, and track your progress from the Moodle site.

Screenshots

Extempore4 screens
CARLS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CARLS at 100% against Extempore's 49%. CARLS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). Extempore's advantage is ratings volume (85 vs 22). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CARLS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Extempore's written reviews are positive against 100% of CARLS's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Extempore versus CARLS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExtemporeCARLS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (85 ratings)5.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeeloh Technologies LLCHawken Rives

Customer experience

Extempore

All ratings85 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.7%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative51.2%

CARLS

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Extempore

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App keeps locking assignments
  • Recording issues
  • Disappearing UI elements after stopping recording
  • Error message: 'Error. Sorry, this question is unavailable.'
  • App is slow and unusable
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  • Elements of the app are cut off on newer iPhones
  • Missing question answer choices on website
  • Error message: 'Error - object object'
  • App does not load assignments
  • App buffers indefinitely on assignments
  • App crashes when trying to record
  • App glitches out of assignments multiple times
  • Cannot play video assignments
  • App glitches all the time
  • App submits incorrect answers
  • App crashes frequently
  • Cannot log into the app after purchase

Requested features

1 request
  • Allow users to use web version on mobile

CARLS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Extempore

No in-app purchases

None

CARLS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Extempore free?
Extempore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CARLS free?
CARLS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Extempore or CARLS?
CARLS is rated higher. Extempore averages 2.4 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while CARLS averages 5.0 from 22 ratings.
Do Extempore or CARLS have ads?
Neither Extempore nor CARLS shows ads.

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