Comparison

Goally vs CollabED Community

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

Head to head
About

Goally

This app allows parents and caregivers to manage a child's tablet experience. Create custom routines, set reminders, and build checklists to help children develop life skills and reduce nagging during daily activities.

Highlights
  • Create routines
  • Set reminders
  • Build checklists
  • Customize tablet settings
  • Manage daily activities
Features
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This is the app to manage your Goally kids Tablet. This app for is for parents and the rest of the kids team to make create routines, reminders, and checklists. Customize everything on a Goally kids tablet via this app. Goally help kids build life skills and help parents stop nagging their kids through daily activities. To purchase a Goally tablet go to getgoally.com.

About

CollabED Community

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CollabEd is a free professional development community built by educators, for educators. Whether you're a preservice teacher, a veteran educator, or somewhere in between — CollabEd gives you a space to connect, collaborate, and grow alongside peers who understand the work. WHAT YOU'LL FIND: MentorED — Get matched with experienced mentors who help you navigate your career, classroom challenges, and professional goals. ArticleED — Read and publish articles written by real educators sharing their experiences, strategies, and reflections. Book Clubs — Join collaborative book studies with fellow educators. Discuss, reflect, and apply new ideas together. ThriveED — Focus on educator wellness with resources and conversations designed to help you sustain your passion for teaching. Discussion Forums — Engage in meaningful professional conversations, ask questions, and share resources with a supportive community. Built By Educators Podcast — Listen to real stories from real educators making a difference. WHY COLLABED? • 100% Free — CollabEd is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. No subscriptions, no paywalls, no hidden costs. Professional development should be accessible to everyone. • Built by Educators — Every feature, program, and piece of content is created by people who've been in the classroom. This isn't corporate PD — it's grassroots, authentic, and teacher-driven. • Real Community — Not just content consumption. CollabEd is a living community where you build relationships, find mentors, and collaborate on what matters. • All Educators Welcome — K-12 teachers, higher ed faculty, instructional coaches, counselors, support staff — if you care about education, you belong here. GETTING STARTED IS EASY: 1. Download the app 2. Create your free account 3. Set up your profile 4. Start connecting with educators who share your passion Join the movement. Education is better together.

Screenshots

Goally4 screens
CollabED Community4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CollabED Community at 5.0 against Goally's 4.3. Goally's advantage is ratings volume (279 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CollabED Community holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goally has 279 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Goally versus CollabED Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoallyCollabED Community
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (279 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings279 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGoally Inc.The Educator Development & Collaboration Alliance Inc.

Bugs and requests

Goally

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Tablet doesn't automatically turn on when charging
  • Missed launches due to charging issue
  • Cannot launch after another launch starts
  • Screen broken on arrival
  • Cannot sign in
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  • Setup screen freezes
  • App crashes when editing routines
  • Uploads pictures with 'file not found' error
  • Loads to a blank screen
  • App crashes repeatedly
  • Setup prompt appears every time
  • Routines disappear from parent app but stay on tablet
  • Goally care team app doesn't work
  • Web portal being shut down
  • Notifications open app without direct link
  • Cannot see child's activities without manual check
  • Device is sluggish and slow to respond

Requested features

9 requests
  • Make app more seamless
  • Improve routine creation ease
  • Fix app crashes
  • Ensure routines sync correctly between parent and child devices
  • Improve device durability
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  • Clarify app usage and setup instructions
  • Make app more intuitive for new users
  • Provide more specific notification details
  • Keep web portal active

CollabED Community

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Goally

No in-app purchases

None

CollabED Community

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Goally free?
Goally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CollabED Community free?
CollabED Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Goally or CollabED Community?
CollabED Community is rated higher. Goally averages 4.3 out of 5 from 279 ratings, while CollabED Community averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Goally or CollabED Community have ads?
Neither Goally nor CollabED Community shows ads.

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