# MA Standards vs Blume Method

The clearest difference is rating: Blume Method at 5.0 against MA Standards's 3.6. MA Standards's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Blume Method holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MA Standards has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | MA Standards | Blume Method |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ma-standards/id1464559669/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blume-method/id6503948362/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 27 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Massachusetts Executive Office of Education](https://appshunter.io/developer/1464559668) | [BlumeIEP LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1750485215) |

## What reviewers say

### MA Standards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ma-standards/id1464559669)

Access Massachusetts curriculum frameworks and explore learning standards. Find resources like student work, assessment items, and definitions. Plan lessons with a mapping feature showing standard relationships.

**Highlights:** Standards Navigator, Explore learning standards, Related resources (work, assessments, definitions), Mapping feature for standard relationships, Curriculum frameworks access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Blume Method

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blume-method/id6503948362)

This app provides training and tools to help school districts write IEPs that are consistent, objective, and legally sound. It aims to standardize the IEP writing process for educators.

**Highlights:** IEP writing training, Objective IEP development, Defensible IEP documentation, District-wide consistency, IEP tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MA Standards free?

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

### Is Blume Method free?

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

### Which has better reviews, MA Standards or Blume Method?

Blume Method is rated higher. MA Standards averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Blume Method averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do MA Standards or Blume Method have ads?

Neither MA Standards nor Blume Method shows ads.

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