TCEA vs Reflectivity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TCEA
This app connects educators interested in technology integration within PreK-16 environments. It provides access to cutting-edge information through conferences, workshops, and newsletters, fostering collaboration with businesses and higher learning institutions.
- Technology integration resources
- Conferences and workshops
- Newsletters and updates
- Business and institutional collaborations
- Community engagement
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Join. Engage. Empower. TCEA is a member-based organization devoted to advancing technology in education. Our primary focus is on integrating technology into the PreK-16 environment and providing our members with state-of-the-art information through conferences, workshops, newsletters, the internet, and collaborations with businesses and institutions of higher learning.
Reflectivity
This app offers educators a simple and energizing platform for metacognition. It provides tools for written and video-supported reflection on work topics, alongside traditional video storage and sharing.
- Metacognition for educators
- Written reflection tools
- Video-supported reflection
- Traditional video storage
- Video sharing capabilities
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Reflectivity: A place where educators gain the energy needed to reflect and grow. Reflectivity provides a simple, energizing way for educators to bring meta-cognition to their work. This process starts with educators identifying the Topic they're working on, and describing the state of their work. Reflectivity includes tools for deep written and video-supported reflection, as well as traditional video storage and sharing capabilities. Links: Swivl Capture: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swivl-capture/id805185573 Swivl Capture+: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/swivl-student/id1156641090 Swivl Screencast+: https://www.swivl.com/downloads/ Reflectivity Web: https://cloud.swivl.com Help: https://swivl.com/setup
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reflectivity at 4.0 against TCEA's 3.5. Reflectivity also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Reflectivity holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
TCEA ships an update every 6 months, Reflectivity every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TCEA | Reflectivity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Texas Computer Education Association | Swivl, Inc |
Customer experience
TCEA
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In-app purchases
TCEA
No in-app purchases
Reflectivity
No in-app purchases
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