Comparison

Tacpac vs Evisense (UK)

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

Head to head
About

Tacpac

This app offers specially created music sets designed to benefit individuals with sensory processing difficulties, including children, adults, and those with memory loss or sensory impairment. All music can be played offline after logging in with your account details.

Highlights
  • Sensory processing support
  • Music sets for various needs
  • Offline playback
  • Website account sync
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Tacpac is hugely beneficial for people who have sensory processing difficulties. This can mean anyone of any age or stage of ability. Tacpac is effective with: - young children - adults and older people - anyone who may be suffering from sensory impairment or loss of memory Whit this app you can play all the specially created music offline for each Tacpac Set you are subscribed to. HOW TO USE: Login using your Tacpac account details so the app can sync with your website account and you are then good to go!

About

Evisense (UK)

This app serves as a communication hub between schools and parents, facilitating the sharing of student progress and achievements. It allows for various post types, including evidence of learning, diaries, and class blogs, with enhanced features for photo and video sharing and privacy controls.

Highlights
  • School-parent communication hub
  • Multiple photo/video posts
  • Photo blurring for privacy
  • Evidence of learning capture
  • Home school and reading diaries
  • Timeline for pupil progress
  • Flexible privacy controls
Features
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The latest version of Evisense is a complete rebuild from the ground up. We have added over 50 new features to make Evisense even more powerful and more will follow. Evisense is now more than just an evidence system, it is now a school-parent communication hub with more than 15 different post types. These include evidence, home school diary, reading diary, wow moments, pupil voice and class blogs. For those who have used Evisense before, here are the BIG new features: - Improved performance - Easier to use interface - Use multiple photos and videos in a post, you are no longer limited to 1 photo or video. - Photo blurring so that you can blur out faces of children in the background - Camera roll access in the Evisense app These are the most requested new features, but there are so many more! If you have never used Evisense before, or you used it previously. There is lots here to make Evisense work for your school, to help show progress, evidence achievements and share all of this and more with parents. Check out the Evisense support site to find all our training and support resources including a FREE online, self-paced training course for school staff. This app requires an active Evisense subscription. What is Evisense? - Engage parents with their child’s learning by sharing information in an easy-to-use social media style interface. - Use online home school diaries, reading diaries and more to boost parental engagement. - Capture photos, videos and audio to show evidence of learning. - Link evidence to B Squared’s assessment content. - Flexible, granular privacy controls, so that school staff, parents and students only access the right content. - Use the timeline feature to look at the progress pupils have made. - Powerful filtering controls to look at posts across the school, group or pupil that could be linked to different aspects like the 4 purposes, GIRFEC4 Broad Areas of Need and more. - One app for school staff, parents, students and external professionals. - Security and Safeguarding features keep your school and your data safe. Who is Evisense for? - Primary Settings - Secondary Settings - Specialist Settings - Colleges - Alternative Resource Provisions - Resource Bases - Independent Settings - Support and Therapy Providers FREE assessment content you can use with Evisense - Pre-Key Stage Standards (England) - Development Matters (England) - Primary Curriculum (England) - Phonics for Pupils with SEN - SQA Nationals 1 – 6 (Scotland) - Developmental Pathways (Wales) - Literacy, Numeracy & Digital Competencies (Wales) The following Assessment content require an active Connecting Steps Subscription and to purchase the content. - Progression Steps (Replaces P and NC Levels for pupils with SEND in secondary and specialist settings) - Primary Steps (Replaces P and NC Levels for pupils with SEND in primary settings) - Engagement Steps (Engagement Model) - Early Steps (Development Matters for pupils with SEND) - Communication & Interaction - Autism Progress (autism profiling tool) - Steps for Life (Academic, Employability and Life Skills for KS4/Post 16) - Curriculum for Excellence (Scotland) - Milestones (Scotland) - Curriculum for Wales - Routes for Learning (Wales) All data is stored within the UK and follows the UK GDPR data protection principles (This version of the app is for all countries apart from Australia and New Zealand). β€œWe like that it links to assessments. We like that it distinguishes between TAs and Teachers, for editing purposes. For us, the fact that it links to Connecting Steps V5 and is specific to the new Curriculum for Wales has been the most significant factor.” Jayne Whittington, Lead Teacher, Overmonnow and Deri View Primary Schools

Screenshots

Tacpac3 screens
Evisense (UK)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tacpac at free against Evisense (UK)'s subscription. Tacpac also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). Evisense (UK)'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 45 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tacpac ships an update every 45 months, Evisense (UK) every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Tacpac versus Evisense (UK): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTacpacEvisense (UK)
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews β€” better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 45 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree β€” betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTACPAC LTDB Squared Ltd

Customer experience

Tacpac

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Evisense (UK)

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tacpac

No in-app purchases

None

Evisense (UK)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tacpac free?
Tacpac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Evisense (UK) free?
Evisense (UK) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tacpac or Evisense (UK) have ads?
Neither Tacpac nor Evisense (UK) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tacpac or Evisense (UK)?
Tacpac ships an update every 45 months, and Evisense (UK) every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tacpac was updated on September 10, 2026 and Evisense (UK) on September 20, 2026.

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