Alston Digital vs Sprout

Alston Digital is the multiple-international award-winning platform created by Singapore edTech company, Advanced Pedagogy (AP). Founded by Cambridge University alumnus Dr. Benson Soong and advised by Cambridge don Prof. Neil Mercer, we work to improve school-based education using the technologies of education. What makes AP different from other edtech providers is our expert application of research-based pedagogy into technology. Teachers and students can use this app to log into the Alston Digital platform. Depending on your account type, the following features may be available to you: eBooks- Access textbooks, workbooks and teacher’s guides (for teachers) from Alston Education. You can even scribble on the eBooks and submit them as assignments. Test Paper- Access and create test papers with the press of a few buttons! These test papers may even be given as assignments. Interactive Videos - Our videos are all based on dialogue between a teacher and a student. These videos will engage you as you’d be able to relate to both the teacher and student, as you learn naturally at your own pace. Our interactive videos with inbuilt questions and quizzes cover the entire examinable syllabus and are designed to help you learn quickly and effectively. Diagnostic Reports - Hidden misconceptions and misunderstandings slow down learning and affect test scores. We will point out these misconceptions and misunderstandings so that your revision can be focused and targeted.The responses provided by you in our videos can be analysed and shared with your school teacher under the School Leaders partnership, so that s/he can carry on that conversation with you in school. Extended Learning and Live Support - It is best to clear any questions or doubts immediately. That’s why our teachers are available online 247 to answer your questions. You can have a discussion with us via our online platform. You can access us from school, home, or anywhere via your mobile phone. Ace Examinations - With great videos that teach all examinable content, online teachers to instantly answer questions, and diagnostic reports that pinpoint specific learning weakness, students have all the resources and support they need to ace exams.

Sprout shows a young child how much time is left, without asking them to read a clock. Pick a routine. A playful world shows time passing. When the timer finishes, a gentle ending unfolds, a sound plays, and a star is earned. WHY A VISUAL TIMER Young children can understand a shape getting smaller before they can read a clock. Sprout turns an abstract wait into something they can watch. ELEVEN WORLDS Each world gives time a different visual story: - Garden: a ring empties, and a seed grows into a sprout. - Ocean: the water level falls, and a clam opens on a pearl. - Rocket: a ship crosses the sky and lands on a planet. - Reef: a jellyfish drifts down, and the coral lights up as it arrives. - Rainbow Loom: colorful threads weave into a finished creation. - Moon Bakery: a little bakery brings a warm routine to life. - Cloud Harbor: a cloud-whale airship gathers a breeze and takes off. - Colour Tide: flowing color recedes until the canvas is clear. - Moss Hollow: a tiny mushroom village grows in a softly lit 3D world. - Crystal Cavern: golden sand settles inside a glowing 3D hourglass. - Tiny Railway: a little 3D train follows its route to a cozy station. Garden is included. The other ten worlds are part of the one-time unlock. Parents can try each world's animated preview before buying. MADE FOR FAMILY ROUTINES - Six ready-to-use routines: brush teeth, clean up, bath time, wind-down, screen time, and playdate. - Create up to two custom routines for free, with more included in the unlock. - Choose whether the timer shows its numeric countdown. - Pick from six gentle ending sounds. The free custom-routine editor includes three, and the unlock makes all six available there. - Add one of your own photos to a custom timer with the unlock. - Hold to stop, so an accidental tap cannot end a running timer. - See time remaining in Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets. - Earn simple stars with nothing to spend, buy, or lose. PRIVACY AND PURCHASES No account. No sign-in. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. Routine data and selected photos stay in the app's local storage. Purchases and restores use Apple's StoreKit. There is no subscription. The optional unlock is one purchase with Family Sharing included. ACCESSIBILITY VoiceOver labels describe the timer status and controls. Text uses Dynamic Type, with a parent setting for the kid-facing timer screens. Reduce Motion removes or freezes decorative movement. Automated contrast checks cover the foreground and background text roles used by each world.