READsquared vs UMDollar
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.
UMDollar
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This is the student financial wellness app from UMD's Robert H. Smith School of Business. Key Features: Smart Course Recommendations – Discover personalized financial courses tailored to your goals Interactive Simulations – Run a Monte Carlo net worth simulation to predict your future finances Leaderboard Challenges – Compete with peers and earn recognition while building financial literacy Student Loan Guidance – Navigate loans with expert resources and tools Financial Events Calendar – Stay updated on workshops, seminars, and networking opportunities
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Verdict
READsquared and UMDollar are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | READsquared | UMDollar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Systems Technology Group Incorporated | JOSEPH PETER BAILEY |
In-app purchases
READsquared
No in-app purchases
UMDollar
No in-app purchases
