NWEA Secure Testing vs PlusPortals
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.
PlusPortals
Access school information securely on your mobile device. View combined feeds, calendars, scores, assignments, and more. Stay connected with your school for enhanced learning and success.
- Secure mobile access
- Combined Feeds
- Calendar view
- Recent Scores
- Missing Work
- Assignments
- Attendance tracking
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The PlusPortals Mobile App offers parents and students secure mobile access to view information from their school's PlusPortals account. The app showcases Combined Feeds to easily review important information in one location, as well as views for Calendar, Recent Scores, Missing Work, and Assignments. Schools can also choose to share Attendance, Report Card Grades, Schedules, Incidents, Demographics, Classroom Progress, and more! The PlusPortals Mobile App creates a stronger connection between the school, parent, and students by sharing information that is critical for success and learning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PlusPortals at every 2 months against NWEA Secure Testing's every 8 months. PlusPortals also leads on device support (3 vs 1). NWEA Secure Testing's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 152) and review sentiment (18% vs 9%). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.5 for NWEA Secure Testing against 1.5 for PlusPortals. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NWEA Secure Testing has 1.4K ratings behind it against 152, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of NWEA Secure Testing's written reviews are positive against 9% of PlusPortals's.
NWEA Secure Testing ships an update every 8 months, PlusPortals every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NWEA Secure Testing | PlusPortals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (1.4K ratings) — better | 1.5 (152 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.3% of reviews — better | 9.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 152 |
| 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 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NWEA | Rediker Software, Inc. |
Customer experience
NWEA Secure Testing
PlusPortals
User reviews
NWEA Secure Testing
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📊 Accurate assessment of student progress
- ⏱️ Efficient testing experience
- 💻 Works well on computers
Room to improve
- 🤯 Overly difficult and stressful questions
- 🔒 Restrictive app lock feature
- 🕰️ Inconsistent test duration
- 🤢 Caused health issues for some users
PlusPortals
From 152 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Faster than old version
- 💡 Good for students
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Crashes at login
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
- 🐛 Outdated interface
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
PlusPortals
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen not working
- Unexpected errors
- Can't send messages to support
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back lesson plans
- Allow filtering by student
- Improve calendar view
In-app purchases
NWEA Secure Testing
No in-app purchases
PlusPortals
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NWEA Secure Testing free?
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