Comparison

Points Scan vs BCPS Connect

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

Head to head
About

Points Scan

Quickly determine the Accelerated Reader™ points and reading level for any book by scanning its barcode or searching by title/author. Save your favorite books for easy access.

Highlights
  • Scan book barcodes
  • Instant AR™ point value
  • Instant AR™ level
  • Title search
  • Author search
  • Save to Favorites list
Features
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Want to know how many Accelerated Reader™ points a book is worth? Points Scan lets you scan a book’s barcode with your smart phone and instantly link to AR™ information. Straight Path Apps brings you the easiest, most convenient way to learn a book ‘s AR™ point value and level when you’re on the go. Simply scan the book’s ISBN (barcode) using your device's camera as a scanner and one screen later; you’ll see the book’s AR™ level, point value and quiz number. If your book doesn't have a barcode, no problem! Points Scan includes both a title and author search, as well. If you find a book you want to remember, you can also save it in a Favorites list. Renaissance Learning™ developed Accelerated Reader ™ and is no way associated with Straight Path Apps.

About

BCPS Connect

This app serves as a central hub for parents, guardians, and students of Broward County Public Schools. It provides easy access to important educational information like grades, schedules, attendance, and school news. Stay connected with real-time notifications and messages to support your student's academic journey.

Highlights
  • Student and Parent Portals
  • Access grades and assignments
  • View schedules and attendance
  • School calendars and events
  • Real-time notifications and messages
  • Class resources and forms
Features
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Presenting BCPS Connect, the official one-stop-shop app for parents, guardians, and students of Broward County Public Schools (BCPS). Our carefully designed Student and Parent portals ensure that you stay involved and up-to-date with your student’s education. Effortlessly access key information such as enrollment status, schedules, attendance, grades, assignments, calendars, news, events, school and district social media feeds, class resources, forms, alerts, and messages—all in a single, user-friendly platform. BCPS Connect keeps you informed about essential updates and deadlines through real-time notifications and messages sent directly to your device. Support your student’s educational growth and remain connected to the BCPS community by downloading BCPS Connect. Now available on the Apple App Store.

Screenshots

Points Scan4 screens
BCPS Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Points Scan at 4.8 against BCPS Connect's 1.8. Points Scan also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 13%) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 131). 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

Points Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Points Scan has 2.9K ratings behind it against 131, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Points Scan's written reviews are positive against 13% of BCPS Connect's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Points Scan versus BCPS Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoints ScanBCPS Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.9K ratings) — better1.8 (131 ratings)
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews — better12.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better131
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStraight Path AppsFocus School Software

Customer experience

Points Scan

All ratings2,740 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral15.8%
Negative52.6%

BCPS Connect

All ratings101 ratings
Positive16.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative79.2%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive12.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative82.1%

User reviews

Points Scan

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient scanning feature
  • 💡 Helpful for AR goals
  • 🙌 Teacher-approved

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Unable to find many books
  • 🤔 Inconsistent search results
  • 🤯 Buggy barcode scanning

BCPS Connect

From 131 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful for tracking progress
  • 👍 Better than previous tools
  • 👍 Good for viewing schedules
  • 👍 App works fine for some users

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App frequently crashes
  • 🐛 Login issues persist
  • 🐛 Blank/white screen errors
  • 🐛 Difficult registration process
  • 🐛 Poor user interface

Bugs and requests

Points Scan

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scanning issues with books starting with 0
  • Incorrect character display in search results
  • Sudden inability to search by name or author
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Include word count information
  • Add ability to mark books as completed
  • Improve search functionality
  • Expand book database coverage

BCPS Connect

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Blank/white screen after login
  • Login issues (permission declined, Microsoft sign-in broken)
  • App logs users out automatically
  • Information disappears, children no longer visible
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  • Cannot register new students or create accounts
  • Content overlaps on screens
  • App freezes after one login
  • Translation is awful
  • JQuery errors on first open

Requested features

6 requests
  • Bring back Pinnacle/Virtual Counselor
  • Improve language settings/translation
  • Add face recognition for login
  • Fix bugs and improve functionality
  • Make app more user-friendly
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  • Allow students more privacy

In-app purchases

None

Points Scan

No in-app purchases

None

BCPS Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Points Scan free?
Points Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BCPS Connect free?
BCPS Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Points Scan or BCPS Connect?
Points Scan is rated higher. Points Scan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while BCPS Connect averages 1.8 from 131 ratings.
Do Points Scan or BCPS Connect have ads?
Neither Points Scan nor BCPS Connect shows ads.

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