READsquared vs SchoolFront
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.
SchoolFront
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SchoolFront Mobile connects substitute teachers and school staff to work across a nationwide network of independent school districts. Substitute teachers — who typically work as independent contractors across several districts at once — use SchoolFront Mobile on their own devices to find assignments, log hours, and handle paperwork without being tied to any single employer’s system. Staff at participating districts use the same app for time tracking and form submission. Job Management — Browse and accept open substitute teaching assignments across every district you’re registered with. Time Tracking — Punch in and out of active shifts from your phone. Form Submission — Complete and submit administrative forms directly from your device. Accounts are created at schoolfront.com; the app is the mobile companion to that platform. Available to any registered user in the SchoolFront network. No in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SchoolFront at monthly against READsquared's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
READsquared ships an update every 2 months, SchoolFront monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | READsquared | SchoolFront |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Systems Technology Group Incorporated | FrontEdge Inc. |
In-app purchases
READsquared
No in-app purchases
SchoolFront
No in-app purchases
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