Washington County PS vs READsquared
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Washington County PS
Stay informed about your local school district and schools with personalized news, notifications, and important contact information. Access district resources and get involved in your school community.
- District and school news
- District tip line
- Personalized notifications
- District directory access
- Personalized interest-based information
- View and add contact information
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The official Washington County Public Schools app gives you a personalized window into what is happening at the district and schools. Get the news and information that you care about and get involved! Anyone can: -View District and school news -Use the district tip line -Receive notifications from the district and schools -Access the district directory -Display information personalized to your interests Parents and students can: -View and add contact information
READsquared
This app enables users to participate in library reading programs by tracking reading and logging activity. Earn digital badges, play learning games, and receive incentives from your library. Parents can manage all family accounts, viewing reading progress and statistics.
- Track reading and activity
- Log reading for family members
- Unlock digital badges
- Play learning games
- Receive library incentives
- Manage family accounts
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For libraries offering ReadSquared, participate in reading programs by tracking reading and logging activity for all your readers. Unlock digital badges, learning games, and other incentives as provided by your library. Parents have full access to all family accounts, reading, activity and statistics while allowing family members to have individual accounts. One-click logging provides parents with an easy way to log reading for all family members.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: READsquared at every 2 months against Washington County PS's every 23 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
Washington County PS holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Washington County PS's written reviews are positive against 17% of READsquared's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Washington County PS ships an update every 23 months, READsquared every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Washington County PS | READsquared |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (22 ratings) — better | 2.0 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 17.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Washington County Public Schools (Maryland) | Systems Technology Group Incorporated |
Customer experience
Washington County PS
READsquared
In-app purchases
Washington County PS
No in-app purchases
READsquared
No in-app purchases
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