HMH Secure Browser vs BCPS Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HMH Secure Browser
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The HMH Secure Browser is designed to provide a secure assessment experience for proctored testing events. It is designed to provide easy deployment on both managed networks and networks without centrally managed systems. It provides a modern web browser in a kiosk mode shell which enables the secure delivery of test events on your iPad.
BCPS Connect
This app serves as a central hub for parents, guardians, and students of Broward County Public Schools. It provides easy access to important educational information like grades, schedules, attendance, and school news. Stay connected with real-time notifications and messages to support your student's academic journey.
- Student and Parent Portals
- Access grades and assignments
- View schedules and attendance
- School calendars and events
- Real-time notifications and messages
- Class resources and forms
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Presenting BCPS Connect, the official one-stop-shop app for parents, guardians, and students of Broward County Public Schools (BCPS). Our carefully designed Student and Parent portals ensure that you stay involved and up-to-date with your student’s education. Effortlessly access key information such as enrollment status, schedules, attendance, grades, assignments, calendars, news, events, school and district social media feeds, class resources, forms, alerts, and messages—all in a single, user-friendly platform. BCPS Connect keeps you informed about essential updates and deadlines through real-time notifications and messages sent directly to your device. Support your student’s educational growth and remain connected to the BCPS community by downloading BCPS Connect. Now available on the Apple App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: BCPS Connect at 3 against HMH Secure Browser's 1. HMH Secure Browser's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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.
| Parameter | HMH Secure Browser | BCPS Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.8 (101 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 12.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 101 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | Focus School Software |
Bugs and requests
HMH Secure Browser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BCPS Connect
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes frequently
- Blank/white screen after login
- Login issues (permission declined, Microsoft sign-in broken)
- App logs users out automatically
- Information disappears, children no longer visible
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- Cannot register new students or create accounts
- Content overlaps on screens
- App freezes after one login
- Translation is awful
- JQuery errors on first open
Requested features
6 requests- Bring back Pinnacle/Virtual Counselor
- Improve language settings/translation
- Add face recognition for login
- Fix bugs and improve functionality
- Make app more user-friendly
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- Allow students more privacy
In-app purchases
HMH Secure Browser
No in-app purchases
BCPS Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HMH Secure Browser free?
Is BCPS Connect free?
Do HMH Secure Browser or BCPS Connect have ads?
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