Comparison

READsquared vs FRC Parents

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Track reading and activity
  • Log reading for family members
  • Unlock digital badges
  • Play learning games
  • Receive library incentives
  • Manage family accounts
Features
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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.

About

FRC Parents

Features
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At First Reformed Church, we believe faith grows best when it’s nurtured both at church and at home. The FRC Parents App is designed to help parents stay connected to what their children are learning each week and continue those conversations throughout everyday life. With easy access to curriculum, worship music, discipleship tools, and family resources, FRC Parents equips parents to help their children grow in faith all week long. What You’ll Find: • Weekly kids ministry curriculum and lesson content • Worship songs your children are learning and singing • Discipleship tools for meaningful faith conversations • Practical resources to support spiritual growth at home Make faith part of your family’s everyday rhythm. Whether you’re at the dinner table, in the car, or getting ready for bed, the FRC Parents App helps you turn ordinary moments into opportunities for discipleship. Why You’ll Love It: • Keeps parents connected to their child’s church experience • Makes faith conversations simple and engaging • Provides practical tools for family discipleship • Helps children continue growing beyond Sunday mornings Because Sunday doesn’t have to be the end of the conversation. With FRC Parents, your family can keep growing together in faith every day of the week.

Screenshots

READsquared4 screens
FRC Parents4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FRC Parents at every 10 days 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

READsquared ships an update every 2 months, FRC Parents every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
READsquared versus FRC Parents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREADsquaredFRC Parents
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSystems Technology Group IncorporatedFirst Reformed Church (Orange City)

In-app purchases

None

READsquared

No in-app purchases

None

FRC Parents

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is READsquared free?
READsquared is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FRC Parents free?
FRC Parents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do READsquared or FRC Parents have ads?
Neither READsquared nor FRC Parents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, READsquared or FRC Parents?
READsquared ships an update every 2 months, and FRC Parents every 10 days. Most recently, READsquared was updated on August 24, 2026 and FRC Parents on September 9, 2026.

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