E2P+SEND vs now>press>play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
E2P+SEND
This app allows educators to instantly record, describe, and save evidence of children's learning and development through video, photos, and audio. It supports formative assessment for children with diverse needs and covers early, primary, and SEND curricula.
- Record video, photo, and audio evidence
- Attribute evidence to children with descriptions
- Create image montages from multiple photos
- Draft observations for later completion
- Voice-to-text for quick observations
- Offline work capability
- Unlimited users and uploads
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Early 2 Primary Essence has again raised the bar in the Recording, Describing, and Saving evidence instantly - to our 0-11yrs assessment package (video, photo, and audio) using the latest Mobile App technology. Live, whilst the children's learning and development is taking place, you can: • Attribute evidence easily to children, including a description of Aspects, their learning outcomes, and the developmental stage. • Take mutiple Images within one observation to evidence a sequence/process of learning, which presents as a Montage on the E2P+SEND system. • Draft observations within the app for completion and upload at a later time. • Voice to text translation ensuring the observation of learning is not interrupted and quicker than ever before. • Work offline and gather evidence at any time, in any location. • Unlimited users and uploads. No time limit on the length of videos capturing learning. • E2P+SEND allows formative Assessment of children with wide ranging needs such as: Profound, multiple and complex conditions, autistic spectrum conditions, severe learning difficulties. Pupils with behavioural, social, and emotional difficulties. E2P+SEND is a Free, multilingual package covering the Early, Primary and SEND curriculum.
now>press>play
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A now>press>play Experience is normally delivered by a primary school teacher to a class, as part of classroom lessons. Our library of Experiences covers a wide array of curriculum topics, teaching the central learning objectives and providing rich follow-on activities for afterwards. This app forms part of a school’s access package or free trial to now>press>play services. HOW IT WORKS In a now>press>play Experience every child is given a pair of wireless headphones. Immersed in sound, they become the main character in a story, meeting people, discovering places and solving problems on an educational adventure they’ll never forget. From climbing through layers of rainforest canopy in the Amazon, to fighting a woolly mammoth in the Stone Age, these audio-only adventures are uniquely designed to stimulate children’s imaginations. now>press>play can be used as a whole class activity or with smaller groups for intervention work. Through a child-centred approach to learning, they extend children’s life experiences and are a fun and inclusive way to engage children in the curriculum. CONTENT There are currently 80 curriculum-based Experiences for EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 (i.e. 3 to 11 years old) covering a broad range of subjects across literacy, maths, history, geography, science, PSHE/SEL, religious education and foreign languages. The app gives you access to all our immersive audio adventures in one place, along with their follow-on resources: every Experience includes SATs-style Reading Comprehensions, Writing Opportunities, Quizzes, Storyboards and Discussion Questions, making it simple to plan and deliver quality lessons. WHAT EACH SCHOOL GETS Access to 80 immersive audio Experiences for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 Topics include Maths, Science, History, Geography, PSHE, RE, MFL, and Literacy Follow-on resources for each Experience: Glossary, Storyboard, Quiz, Reading Comprehension, Writing Opportunities, and post-Experience Discussion Questions ‘How It Works’ guides to get the best out of now>press>play for your class Opportunity to access all now>press>play content offline for use in various settings REVIEWS 'now>press>play is an experience the children will never forget; it brings to life for them the topic work, in a way which quite frankly I could never have achieved, in such a direct and engaging manner.' Year 6 Teacher, West Drayton Primary School ‘I was blown away by how the pupils in Year 5 responded to this magnificent Experience. They were plunged into the middle of World War 2, and embraced and internalised every second without question! It has had such an incredible impact on their learning. This is a resource we will continue to utilise at every opportunity.’ Year 5 Teacher, Marshfield School RATINGS & AWARDS ***** 4.9/5 EdTech Impact rating ERA 2020 Winner Bett Awards 2019 Winner
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: E2P+SEND at every 3 weeks against now>press>play's every 2 months. E2P+SEND also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
E2P+SEND ships an update every 3 weeks, now>press>play every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | E2P+SEND | now>press>play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Formative Data Systems Ltd | now>press>play |
In-app purchases
E2P+SEND
No in-app purchases
now>press>play
No in-app purchases
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