DashPass Pickup vs Chronicle (SPECTRA study)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DashPass Pickup
This app enhances school dismissal safety and efficiency. It employs patented technology to manage student release, ensuring a controlled flow from classroom to pickup zone.
- Patented release moderation technology
- Manages student flow from classroom
- Controls release until car leaves zone
- Enhances dismissal safety
- Speeds up pickup process
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DashPass uses patented technology that moderates the number of students released at one time, from the moment they leave the classroom until their car leaves the school pickup zone.
Chronicle (SPECTRA study)
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Chronicle is a passive sensing application for behavioral research studies. Participants must first be enrolled in an approved research study and be possession of a unique enrollment link provided by the researcher in order to provide data. This application also queries, but does not collect step counts from HealthKit as a workaround to known SensorKit limitations.
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Verdict
DashPass Pickup and Chronicle (SPECTRA study) are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | DashPass Pickup | Chronicle (SPECTRA study) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (167 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 167 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dash Education Solutions, LLc | Methodic, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
DashPass Pickup
Reported bugs
15 issues- App freezes and won't let user past introduction
- App freezes due to 'unexpected errors'
- Geofence not recognizing location within 10-20 feet
- App doesn't show child's name
- App auto-releases other children when picking up a different child
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- App doesn't recognize when user is at the school
- App doesn't work properly
- App doesn't allow adding additional drivers
- App doesn't let user select child for release until later than actual dismissal time
- App doesn't recognize location within 20 ft
- App location errors
- App doesn't allow adding a student due to frozen screen
- App doesn't allow login because user is not registered but also not allowed to sign up again
- App requires manual request for release and won't allow early release without staff approval
- App releases both children at the same time when individual release is needed
Requested features
5 requests- Option to release students individually
- Guidelines for schools to use the app better
- Easier way to create carpools when adults are not together
- Developer to change app permission to 'while using the app' for location
- Spell check before submitting app
Chronicle (SPECTRA study)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DashPass Pickup
No in-app purchases
Chronicle (SPECTRA study)
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DashPass Pickup free?
Is Chronicle (SPECTRA study) free?
Do DashPass Pickup or Chronicle (SPECTRA study) have ads?
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