ReadingScreen vs School Dashboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ReadingScreen
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Accurately identify Primary school children who would benefit from reading support, using our fast, fun and intuitive app for teachers and teaching assistants. Based on decades of University of Oxford research into reading development. ReadingScreen assessments consist of two tests measuring different reading skills. The first presents pupils with up to 60 individual words of increasing complexity. The second presents them with up to 34 nonwords. The pupil is asked to read each word or nonword out loud and their responses are marked for accuracy by the adult conducting the assessment. If they get 15 answers in a row incorrect, the test ends and they move onto the next test. Each assessment should take 10 minutes or less to complete. Assessments can be interrupted if necessary and will resume from the beginning of the most recent test. To launch an assessment, the adult conducting the assessment should scan the QR code for the pupil they want to assess. No personally identifiable information is stored on the device. At the end of an assessment, the data is uploaded to oxedandassessment.com for instant feedback and reports can be generated for classes or year groups. If no internet connection is available, the data can be stored on the device and uploaded at a later date. ReadingScreen is suitable for schools and organisations (UK and international) using English or Welsh as the medium of education.
School Dashboard
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*Discover how your local schools really perform.* Get instant access to official school results data in a clear, useful format. Perfect for parents, teachers, and anyone interested in education performance across England. *Find & Compare Schools Easily:* - Search by postcode or location to find nearby schools - View GCSE and A-level results by subject over time - Compare schools side-by-side to see how they stack up - Explore all local schools for specific subjects *Official Data, User-Friendly Format:* All information comes directly from publicly available Department for Education data, presented in a way that's actually useful. School performance data is sourced from DfE publications at https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/ *Key Features:* - GCSE and A-level results by school and subject - Historical performance tracking - Local school comparisons - Clean, easy-to-read format - Covers all schools in England Making public education data accessible to everyone. A project from the TaxPayers' Alliance *DISCLAIMER:* This is an independent app created by the TaxPayers' Alliance. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representing the UK Government or the Department for Education.
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ReadingScreen and School Dashboard are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ReadingScreen | School Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OxEd and Assessment Ltd | The TaxPayers' Alliance |
In-app purchases
ReadingScreen
No in-app purchases
School Dashboard
No in-app purchases
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