# Ready vs SmartTeach

Ready and SmartTeach both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Ready's written reviews are positive against 24% of SmartTeach's. Ready also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). SmartTeach's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 8). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

SmartTeach holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartTeach has 1.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Ready's written reviews are positive against 24% of SmartTeach's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Ready ships an update every 17 months, SmartTeach monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ready | SmartTeach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ready-dll/id1455519796/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartteach/id1663286926/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 24.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 37 MB | 103 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Office of Head Start](https://appshunter.io/developer/806262526) | [Teaching Strategies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/571518842) |

## What reviewers say

### Ready

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ready-dll/id1455519796)

This app provides Head Start and Early Head Start educators with resources to support dual language learners. It offers tips for classroom setup, survival words in seven languages, and videos of effective teaching practices. Teachers can earn badges by completing weekly activities.

**Highlights:** Access DLL resources, Build language experiences, Implement teaching strategies, Earn weekly badges, Classroom setup tips, Survival words in seven languages, Videos of teaching practices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### SmartTeach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartteach/id1663286926)

This app helps early childhood educators streamline daily classroom tasks. It simplifies documentation, classroom management, and family communication with easy-to-use tools for online and offline use.

**Highlights:** Create documentation and share insights, View and teach from daily schedule, Communicate with families, Save and share photos/videos, Assess from curriculum resources, Track attendance and care routines, Conduct health screenings

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy and awesome app to track notes and submit to Teaching Strategies Gold
- 👍 Brings together curriculum and assessment
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent technical glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Performance issues
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Messaging and communication problems
- 🐛 Delayed or failed uploads

**Reported bugs**

- Screener not working when clicking plus sign
- Inability to log in through app, but able to log in on website
- Delayed or failed message delivery
- Uploaded documentation still showing in app, causing confusion

**Requested features**

- Add ability to select and apply objectives to multiple pieces of documentation at once
- Add ability to select and delete multiple photos/videos at once
- Add ability to change date on add documentation page
- Add landscape mode support for easier typing
- Improve translation and communication features for ESL families


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ready free?

Ready is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SmartTeach free?

SmartTeach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ready or SmartTeach?

SmartTeach is rated higher. Ready averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while SmartTeach averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do Ready or SmartTeach have ads?

Neither Ready nor SmartTeach shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ready or SmartTeach?

Ready ships an update every 17 months, and SmartTeach monthly. Most recently, Ready was updated on October 1, 2026 and SmartTeach on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*