Comparison

Compass Classroom vs GSWS Drills

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Compass Classroom

Access your homeschool video curriculum, join study groups, and connect with other parents. Explore over 50 courses and 1,400 videos to enhance your child's learning journey. Manage your profile and notifications conveniently.

Highlights
  • Access video courses
  • Join subject groups
  • Interact with parents
  • Manage user profile
  • Discover and sort content
  • View notifications
Features
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This is the streaming home for Compass Classroom curriculum users. Access your courses, join groups, interact with other learners and parents, and manage your profile. Give your kids the love of history through our incredible story-driven American History, or join the thousands of students who have been magically transformed by a love of language in Visual Latin. Learn the basics of filmmaking, master grammar that results directly in better writing, and much, much more! Access Your Courses: Use the app to conveniently watch your content. Discover, sort and begin courses. Choose from 50+ courses, more than 1,400 videos, and dozens of PDFs. Join Groups: Get help, find resources, and share your experience across our 20+ groups organized by subject and age. Discuss with Other Parents: Connect with like-minded families and journey with other homeschoolers in your study of any subject or curriculum. Manage Your Profile: View your activity and notifications, edit profile details, and manage account features. For help, please visit: https://mycompassclassroom.com/help/

About

GSWS Drills

Practice Spanish vocabulary, noun and verb forms, and grammar concepts. This app is the official companion to the "Getting Started with Spanish" book.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary practice
  • Noun form drills
  • Verb form drills
  • Grammar concept practice
  • Companion to textbook
Features
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This is the official app for the book "Getting Started with Spanish" by William E. Linney and Antonio Orta. This app allows you to practice the vocabulary, noun forms, verb forms, and grammar concepts introduced in the book.

Screenshots

Compass Classroom4 screens
GSWS Drills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GSWS Drills at 100% against Compass Classroom's 0%. GSWS Drills also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Compass Classroom's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Compass Classroom sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per month. GSWS Drills asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GSWS Drills holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass Classroom has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Compass Classroom's written reviews are positive against 100% of GSWS Drills's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Compass Classroom versus GSWS Drills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass ClassroomGSWS Drills
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCompass ClassroomWilliam E. Linney

Customer experience

Compass Classroom

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

GSWS Drills

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Compass Classroom

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium Membership$59.991 Month
None

GSWS Drills

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compass Classroom free?
Compass Classroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GSWS Drills free?
GSWS Drills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Compass Classroom or GSWS Drills?
GSWS Drills is rated higher. Compass Classroom averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while GSWS Drills averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Compass Classroom or GSWS Drills have ads?
Neither Compass Classroom nor GSWS Drills shows ads.

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