BDI vs PAES Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BDI
This application assists in administering clinical assessments for child development. It offers guided digital support for scoring, timers, and reporting, functioning both online and offline. Users can manage student data and sync assessments for web-based access.
- Online and offline assessment administration
- Guided digital scoring assistance
- Basal and ceiling indicators
- Built-in timers
- Modular reporting options
- Student data management
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BDI-3 Mobile Data Solution (MDS) is an online and offline application to assist with the administration of the Battelle® Developmental Inventory 3rd Edition™ suite of products. The Battelle Developmental Complete, BDI-3 Screening Test, and the Battelle Early Academic Survey are clinical assessments that may be assessed through the BDI-3 MDS. The application provides guided digital assistance with the administration of each of the three products. The guided digital assistance includes basal and ceiling indicators, tallied scoring, built in timers, scoring rubrics, and modular reporting options. Within the application the user will be able to add students, administer all three types of BDI-3 assessments, and run reports both online and offline. It also allows the user to sync mobile record forms that they can then access on the riversidescore.com website.
PAES Scan
This app offers an automated system for PAES Lab supervisors to assign jobs and record scores in real-time. It streamlines operations, reduces errors, and minimizes planning time for a nearly paperless environment.
- Automated job assignment
- Real-time score recording
- Paperless environment
- Reduced errors
- Minimized planning time
- Employee QR code scanning
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PAES-Scan is an exclusive app that provides an automated solution for Supervisors of the PAES Lab. (Practical Assessment Exploration System) This app is used to assign jobs and record scores in real-time. It creates a nearly paperless environment and drastically reduces errors, planning time, and PAES lab setup. Each PAES employee has a scanable QR code that will take a supervisor to the specific employee account and a real-time status update.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PAES Scan at every 3 weeks against BDI's every 2 months. PAES Scan also leads on device support (3 vs 1). BDI's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BDI ships an update every 2 months, PAES Scan every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | BDI | PAES Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RiversideInsights | Life Productions |
Customer experience
BDI
PAES Scan
In-app purchases
BDI
No in-app purchases
PAES Scan
No in-app purchases
