Comparison

CfEApp with Benchmarks vs Learning Journals ParentZone

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

Head to head
About

CfEApp with Benchmarks

Access the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence and its additions, including ASN Milestones, directly on your device. This offline app simplifies planning and reference for educators, parents, and interested parties, reducing the need for printed materials and saving costs.

Highlights
  • Access Curriculum for Excellence
  • Includes ASN Milestones
  • Offline functionality
  • Facilitates class planning
  • Reduces printing costs
  • Easy access for staff and parents
Features
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The Curriculum for Excellence is the basis for the Scottish Educational system and over the years since it's introduction there have been a few additions to improve the achievement of the E's and O's. Included in the CfEApp with Benchmarks now also includes the ASN Milestones, making the app useful to more teachers. A teacher may access all the information on the Scottish Education Website in various Word, Excel, and PDF formats for class planning. The Curriculum for Excellence App makes accessing the Curriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes easier for Staff and parents directly on their devices. The use of this App will allow those interested in accessing the Scottish 3-18 Curriculum with ease. Content has been assembled from the Education Scotland Website and once installed requires no access to the internet to be used, making it a simple, lightweight app for your phone and accessible from the broom cupboard if needed! As a Teacher, I found it difficult to access the information readily in a meeting or general discussion while in school or away at a training day. Either I had to lug about the Experiences and Outcomes folder all the time or be left without it at critical moments in meetings and discussions. Equally, while planning and trying to match up cross-curricular themes, the folder made the task more difficult due to its size. When a meeting was scheduled, Experiences and Outcomes were printed so everyone had a copy for the discussion. I set about creating something we could all access and use, while at the same time reducing unnecessary printing and additional costs to department budgets. The Curriculum for Excellence app will sit quietly on your phone and should you require to access an E and O at a point in a meeting or check its relation during an in-service day or educational talk, then this should make it easier to stay focused on what is being discussed and not be thinking about where your folder is or what page you need to turn to. Please come back and rate this app once you have used it. I know it seems so petty, but this helps other teachers, interested bodies, and parents find it and use it. Even a small like will help out a great deal. I have tried my best to make the Curriculum for Excellence app as simple to access as possible and for it to be accessible to as many IOS devices as I am able, knowing that technology is moving faster than we are able to purchase gadgets and tech. With that in mind, if you have a suggestion, concern, or complaint, please get in touch and let me know so I can try to develop it, fix it, or address it. Thank you for your support. (The developer has no affiliation with Education Scotland.)

About

Learning Journals ParentZone

This app allows parents to easily view their child's learning journey and observations. It provides a convenient way to access important updates without needing to visit a website.

Highlights
  • View child's profile
  • Access learning journey observations
  • Receive important updates
  • Convenient mobile access
Features
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Learning Journals is the simple online learning journey system that enables staff to quickly and easily take in-depth and meaningful observations of significant learning events of a child's learning. This version is exclusively for Parents, and allows you to view your child's profile without having to go to our website every single time.

Screenshots

CfEApp with Benchmarks4 screens
Learning Journals ParentZone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CfEApp with Benchmarks at 100% against Learning Journals ParentZone's 27%. CfEApp with Benchmarks also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). Learning Journals ParentZone's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months). On 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

Learning Journals ParentZone is free to download; CfEApp with Benchmarks costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CfEApp with Benchmarks ships an update every 12 months, Learning Journals ParentZone every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CfEApp with Benchmarks versus Learning Journals ParentZone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCfEApp with BenchmarksLearning Journals ParentZone
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better26.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaurice RandallLearning Journals Ltd

Customer experience

CfEApp with Benchmarks

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Learning Journals ParentZone

Written reviews30 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

CfEApp with Benchmarks

No in-app purchases

None

Learning Journals ParentZone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CfEApp with Benchmarks free?
CfEApp with Benchmarks costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learning Journals ParentZone free?
Learning Journals ParentZone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CfEApp with Benchmarks or Learning Journals ParentZone have ads?
Neither CfEApp with Benchmarks nor Learning Journals ParentZone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CfEApp with Benchmarks or Learning Journals ParentZone?
CfEApp with Benchmarks ships an update every 12 months, and Learning Journals ParentZone every 5 weeks. Most recently, CfEApp with Benchmarks was updated on October 7, 2026 and Learning Journals ParentZone on October 12, 2026.

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