NWEA Secure Testing vs Matter & Energy in Ecosystems
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NWEA Secure Testing
This application allows K-12 students to take standardized assessments on an iPad. It supports various NWEA tests, including MAP Growth and state summative assessments, ensuring a secure testing environment.
- K-12 assessment delivery
- iPad compatibility
- MAP Growth support
- MAP Growth K-2 support
- State summative assessments
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The NWEA™ Secure Testing app provides students the ability to complete our K–12 assessments on an iPad®. The app supports MAP® Growth™, MAP Growth K-2 and NWEA state summative assessments.
Matter & Energy in Ecosystems
This educational app simulates ecosystems, allowing students to explore scientific concepts. It requires an Amplify login and license provided by a school to function.
- Ecosystem simulation
- Science curriculum integration
- Interactive learning
- Requires school login
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A simulation of ecosystems, for use with Amplify's science curriculum. **************************************************************** Matter & Energy in Ecosystems Sim WILL ONLY WORK IF YOU HAVE AN AMPLIFY LOGIN AND LICENSE PROVIDED BY A SCHOOL. You can download the app without a login, but you will not be able to use the app without a valid Amplify login. ****************************************************************
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Matter & Energy in Ecosystems at 2.5 against NWEA Secure Testing's 1.5. Matter & Energy in Ecosystems also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 18%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). NWEA Secure Testing's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 34). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Matter & Energy in Ecosystems holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NWEA Secure Testing has 1.4K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of NWEA Secure Testing's written reviews are positive against 57% of Matter & Energy in Ecosystems's.
NWEA Secure Testing ships an update every 8 months, Matter & Energy in Ecosystems every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NWEA Secure Testing | Matter & Energy in Ecosystems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (1.4K ratings) | 2.5 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NWEA | Amplify Education, Inc. |
Customer experience
NWEA Secure Testing
Matter & Energy in Ecosystems
Bugs and requests
NWEA Secure Testing
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
- Inconsistent test results
Requested features
3 requests- Allow going back to previous questions
- Provide more detailed feedback on performance
- Adjust question difficulty to grade level
Matter & Energy in Ecosystems
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NWEA Secure Testing
No in-app purchases
Matter & Energy in Ecosystems
No in-app purchases
Questions
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