Teach iLit 9 vs ActivityHero Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Teach iLit 9
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iLit is available for grades 6 through 12. Savvas Learning Company is a comprehensive literacy solution designed to produce two or more years of reading growth in a single year. The iLit student app contains everything a student needs to participate in an iLit class: interactive assignments, a digital notebook, and an e-library with over (2,500+) fiction and nonfiction titles. Recent additions include co-teacher functionality and student grouping throughout the app. iLit supports offline mode when the Internet isn’t available and a comprehensive automated rostering solution. The program was carefully crafted to meet the rigors of the Common Core State Standards as well as California, Florida, Texas, Nebraska, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and WIDA standards, and prepares students for success on the new Next Generation assessments. Individual, small group, and whole-class instruction is personalized based on a constant stream of data from a wide range of embedded assessments, including text-based performance tasks. iLit engages students like no other reading program through its vast library of high-interest nonfiction, instant support, engaging activities, and built-in reward systems that motivate students and track their progress. The iLit 20/45/90/ELL, Teacher and Student apps are all components of the iLit instructional product.
ActivityHero Go
This app allows program staff to quickly record student attendance, collect e-signatures, and manage daily rosters. It is designed for educators and activity providers to ensure accurate record-keeping for expanded learning programs.
- Student check-in/out
- Parent/guardian e-signatures
- Daily roster view
- Attendance status tracking
- Syncs with ActivityHero account
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ActivityHero Go is for program staff only. It's built for school staff, activity providers, teachers and site coordinators who run expanded learning and after-school programs. Sign in with the staff account your organization or ActivityHero set up for you. Parents and guardians: this app is not for you. To register your child, manage bookings or view activities, please use ActivityHero.com. ActivityHero Go is a companion app that gives program staff a fast, reliable way to record daily student attendance, collect e-signatures and keep attendance records accurate. Who can use ActivityHero Go • Site coordinators and program directors • Teachers and instructors • School and district staff • Activity providers who use ActivityHero What you can do • Check students in and out in seconds • Collect e-signatures from parents or guardians at pickup • See today's roster and each student's attendance status at a glance • Keep attendance records accurate and synced with your ActivityHero account Getting access You need a staff login to use ActivityHero Go. If you don't have one, contact your program administrator or ActivityHero support at support.activityhero.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ActivityHero Go at every 3 weeks against Teach iLit 9's every 4 months. ActivityHero Go also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Teach iLit 9 ships an update every 4 months, ActivityHero Go every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Teach iLit 9 | ActivityHero Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Savvas Learning Company LLC | ActivityHero, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Teach iLit 9
No in-app purchases
ActivityHero Go
No in-app purchases
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