Comparison

Classroom Fluency Timer vs Read Aloud Master

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

Head to head
About

Classroom Fluency Timer

This educational tool offers a flexible timer for classroom use, allowing educators to adjust time discreetly during activities. It features both a standard countdown mode and a specialized fluency timer designed for structured speaking exercises.

Highlights
  • Fudgeable timer for flexible time adjustments
  • Gesture controls for discreet time modification
  • Standard countdown timer mode
  • Specialized Fluency Timer for 4/3/2 activity
  • Customizable segment number and length
Features
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Fully fudgeable classroom timer! Timers are arbitrary by definition, and they will go off when they go off, which may not be when you want then to go off. But you can control thiss. Use gestures to discretely add or remove time to clock while it is active. This is very useful for classroom management. This timer has two modes: Standard Timer and Fluency Timer. The Fluency Timer was specifically designed for faciltating Paul Nation's 4/3/2 fluency activity where speakers repeat their ideas under progressively shorter time constraints. - Fully customisable for both the number and length of each segment. - Also functions as a standard countdown timer. - Allows you to add or remove time from the clock while the timer is active to facilitate classroom management. - Won't go to sleep while timer is active.

About

Read Aloud Master

Features
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Students increase reading fluency by read passages that are leveled to the student into their device. The device automatically calculates the students reading level, words correct per minute and accuracy. The student reviews words missed by speaking and spelling the missed words. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Classroom Fluency Timer2 screens
Read Aloud Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Classroom Fluency Timer at none against Read Aloud Master's 1. Classroom Fluency Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price and device support 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. Read Aloud Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Classroom Fluency Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Classroom Fluency Timer versus Read Aloud Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassroom Fluency TimerRead Aloud Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff HoltzkenerLearning Farm, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Classroom Fluency Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Read Aloud Master

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Classroom Fluency Timer free?
Classroom Fluency Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read Aloud Master free?
Read Aloud Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Classroom Fluency Timer or Read Aloud Master have ads?
Read Aloud Master shows ads; Classroom Fluency Timer does not.

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