Comparison

Afficient Progress vs CommonMatters

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

Head to head
About

Afficient Progress

Monitor your child's academic advancement in math and English with real-time updates. This application provides a direct view into their performance on Afficient's educational programs.

Highlights
  • Real-time progress updates
  • View Afficient Math progress
  • View Afficient English progress
  • Student performance monitoring
  • Parental oversight tool
Features
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View real-time updates of student’s progress on Afficient Math and Afficient English.

About

CommonMatters

Features
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CommonMatters is a comprehensive, interactive learning app designed to help kids develop essential everyday life skills in an engaging, modern, and supportive environment. Instead of focusing only on traditional school subjects, the app teaches practical “common matters” that students will use throughout their lives, such as communication, problem-solving, decision-making, teamwork, organization, responsibility, creativity, and critical thinking. The app is built around the idea that every student learns differently. To support this, CommonMatters includes multiple learning styles within each lesson. Visual learners can benefit from colorful animations and diagrams, auditory learners can listen to explanations and guided instructions, and hands-on learners can complete interactive activities, simulations, and mini-games. This flexible approach helps make learning more accessible, inclusive, and effective for all types of students. Each lesson is designed to feel fun and meaningful, often presenting real-life scenarios where kids must apply the skills they are learning. For example, users might manage a schedule, solve a teamwork challenge, or make decisions that affect a story-based outcome. As students complete activities, they earn rewards, track progress, and unlock new levels that gradually increase in difficulty. CommonMatters also encourages personal growth by building confidence and independence. The app motivates students to reflect on their learning, improve their skills over time, and understand how these abilities apply outside the classroom—in school projects, friendships, and daily responsibilities. Overall, CommonMatters transforms learning into an interactive experience that is both educational and enjoyable, helping kids prepare for real-life challenges while staying motivated and engaged.

Screenshots

Afficient Progress4 screens
CommonMatters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Afficient Progress at 13.4 against CommonMatters's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Afficient Progress versus CommonMatters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfficient ProgressCommonMatters
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAfficient Academy, Inc.Coding Minds, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Afficient Progress

No in-app purchases

None

CommonMatters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Afficient Progress free?
Afficient Progress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CommonMatters free?
CommonMatters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Afficient Progress or CommonMatters have ads?
Neither Afficient Progress nor CommonMatters shows ads.

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