NWEA Secure Testing vs Lync SSO
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.
Lync SSO
This system simplifies access to school resources through single sign-on (SSO). It's designed for educational institutions to manage user access efficiently.
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- User access management
- School resource integration
- Educational organization focused
- Simplified login
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Lync SSO is a user access management system along with a single sign on (SSO) specially designed for schools and educational organizations integrated with various educational resources.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lync SSO at 75% against NWEA Secure Testing's 18%. Lync SSO also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and device support (4 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NWEA Secure Testing ships an update every 8 months, Lync SSO every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NWEA Secure Testing | Lync SSO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NWEA | Haatch Interactive Private Limited |
Customer experience
NWEA Secure Testing
Lync SSO
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
Lync SSO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NWEA Secure Testing
No in-app purchases
Lync SSO
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NWEA Secure Testing free?
Is Lync SSO free?
Do NWEA Secure Testing or Lync SSO have ads?
Which is updated more often, NWEA Secure Testing or Lync SSO?
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