READsquared vs DPS #170, IL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
READsquared
This app enables users to participate in library reading programs by tracking reading and logging activity. Earn digital badges, play learning games, and receive incentives from your library. Parents can manage all family accounts, viewing reading progress and statistics.
- Track reading and activity
- Log reading for family members
- Unlock digital badges
- Play learning games
- Receive library incentives
- Manage family accounts
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For libraries offering ReadSquared, participate in reading programs by tracking reading and logging activity for all your readers. Unlock digital badges, learning games, and other incentives as provided by your library. Parents have full access to all family accounts, reading, activity and statistics while allowing family members to have individual accounts. One-click logging provides parents with an easy way to log reading for all family members.
DPS #170, IL
Stay informed about school events, receive customized notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get district updates and easily find staff contact information.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable student organization notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for DPS #170, IL. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DPS #170, IL at 3.5 against READsquared's 2.0. READsquared's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
DPS #170, IL holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 6 respectively.
READsquared ships an update every 2 months, DPS #170, IL every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | READsquared | DPS #170, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (16 ratings) | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Systems Technology Group Incorporated | Dixon Public Schools |
Customer experience
READsquared
DPS #170, IL
In-app purchases
READsquared
No in-app purchases
DPS #170, IL
No in-app purchases
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