NWEA Secure Testing vs Toddle Student
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.
Toddle Student
Document your learning journey with photos, videos, and audio. Access assessments, participate in discussions, and set learning goals. Communicate directly with teachers. Requires school subscription.
- Document learning journey
- Access and submit assessments
- Participate in class discussions
- Set and track learning goals
- One-on-one teacher conversations
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Note: You will only be able to sign in if your school has subscribed to Toddle’s premium plan. Through the Toddle Student App, you can: * Document your learning journey in the form of photos, videos, galleries, audio notes, etc. * Access assessments made by your classroom teachers and make timely submissions * Participate in moderated class discussions * Set your own learning goals and track them by capturing evidence * Have one-on-one conversations with teachers Developed by experienced Educators, Toddle is your school’s partner for all things related to the curriculum. Toddle streamlines planning, portfolios, classroom, reports, and family communication— all on one beautiful interface. Toddle is currently being used by 30,000+ educators across 1000+ schools. In case you have any questions, please reach out to support@toddleapp.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Toddle Student at 2.9 against NWEA Secure Testing's 1.5. Toddle Student also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and device support (3 vs 1). NWEA Secure Testing's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 156) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Toddle Student holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NWEA Secure Testing has 1.2K ratings behind it against 156, 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 22% of Toddle Student's.
NWEA Secure Testing ships an update every 8 months, Toddle Student every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NWEA Secure Testing | Toddle Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (1.2K ratings) | 2.9 (156 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 156 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NWEA | Teacher Tools Private Limited |
Customer experience
NWEA Secure Testing
Toddle Student
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
Toddle Student
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NWEA Secure Testing
No in-app purchases
Toddle Student
No in-app purchases
Questions
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