# Amazing Explorers vs Ref Marty

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ref Marty at 100% against Amazing Explorers's 0%. Ref Marty also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). Amazing Explorers's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). 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.

Ref Marty holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amazing Explorers has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Amazing Explorers's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ref Marty's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Amazing Explorers | Ref Marty |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.9 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amazing-explorers/id1491959762/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ref-marty/id6797386739/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tyna Tech LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1385096111) | [JAMEY CICALESE](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797386741) |

## What reviewers say

### Amazing Explorers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amazing-explorers/id1491959762)

This app facilitates direct communication between parents, teachers, and school administrators. It allows users to message school staff, view upcoming events, receive important updates, and save photos from school activities.

**Highlights:** Direct messaging with teachers and directors, View school events and activities, Instant notifications for updates, Save school photos to gallery, Connect parents, teachers, and directors

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ref Marty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ref-marty/id6797386739)

This tool helps parents and educators communicate behavior expectations to children using a visual card system. It offers positive reinforcement, gentle warnings, and customizable consequences with a simple, distraction-free interface. The app works offline and requires no accounts, ads, or subscriptions.

**Highlights:** Color-coded behavior cards, Positive reinforcement, Gentle warnings, Customizable consequences, Visual countdown timer, Offline functionality, Distraction-free interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Amazing Explorers free?

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

### Is Ref Marty free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Amazing Explorers or Ref Marty?

Ref Marty is rated higher. Amazing Explorers averages 1.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Ref Marty averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Amazing Explorers or Ref Marty have ads?

Neither Amazing Explorers nor Ref Marty shows ads.

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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.*