BPS Focus vs Kana Core
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BPS Focus
Stay informed about your child's academic progress with real-time updates on grades, attendance, and assignments. Access school news, community feeds, and essential links for managing school-related tasks like payments and activities.
- Real-time grade notifications
- Attendance tracking
- Assignment and test score updates
- School news feeds
- Community event updates
- Access to school-related links
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Stay connected to your child's education with the Brevard Public Schools Focus app. Receive real-time notifications of grades, attendance, upcoming assignments, and test scores. Conveniently view your community's Focus, Twitter, and RSS news feeds to stay up to date on recent events and upcoming school activities. Get easy access to important links to help manage lunch payments, extracurricular activities, bus routes, and more.
Kana Core
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Learn to read hiragana and katakana with confidence. Kana Core focuses on recognizing Japanese kana directly, without relying on romaji. Work through focused, bite-sized units, test yourself with reading drills, hear the correct pronunciation, and strengthen recall with spaced repetition. Kana Core is designed specifically for learners building a solid foundation in hiragana and katakana. It does not teach kanji. Start with the included free units, then unlock Premium with a one-time purchase for access to the full curriculum. Your study data stays under your control, with support for iCloud syncing across your Apple devices. No ads or third-party tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BPS Focus at none against Kana Core's 1. BPS Focus also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Kana Core sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BPS Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BPS Focus | Kana Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (321 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 321 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Focus School Software | Alex Taylor |
Bugs and requests
BPS Focus
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not loading or opening properly
- Incorrect grade calculations and displays
- Frequent sign-outs and login problems
- Compatibility issues with newer devices/OS
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back previous app (Pinnacle)
- Improve user interface and navigation
- Add more reliable and timely grade updates
- Provide better customer support and responsiveness
Kana Core
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BPS Focus
No in-app purchases
Kana Core
- Kana Core Premium$4.99
