Arc Pathway vs Tapestry Education Platform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arc Pathway
This app supports early years education by allowing school staff to profile children's development, create observations, and manage learning journals. Families can view shared content and add comments to observations, fostering collaboration between educators and parents.
- Profile children's development
- Create and edit observations
- Manage learning journals
- Share progress with families
- Add comments to observations
- Support child development milestones
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This companion app is for those school staff and families who are already using Arc Pathway early years software. To have access to this app, you will need an Arc Pathway account. With this app teachers can: • Profile/assess children’s development using six monthly milestones. • Use the prioritised next steps/create their own to support each child’s pattern of development. • Create, view, edit observations. • Access/share and edit each child’s learning journal with families. With this app families can: • View all shared items in their child/children’s learning journal and add comments to observations.
Tapestry Education Platform
This platform connects educators, families, and children to support early childhood learning. It offers tools for observation, assessment, planning, and management to foster strong relationships and focus on each child's development.
- Connects educators, families, and children
- Supports EYFS and Key Stages 1 & 2
- Observation and assessment tools
- Planning and management features
- Nurtures relationships with families
- Empowers staff practice
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Connect educators, families, and children through Tapestry — the leading Childhood Education Platform trusted across EYFS and Key Stages 1 & 2, in both mainstream and SEND provision. Tapestry’s award-winning tools help you nurture meaningful relationships with families, empower staff to elevate their practice, and place each child’s learning journey at the heart of your provision. From observation and assessment to planning and management, Tapestry simplifies the day-to-day, so you can focus on what truly matters — happy children, happy families, and happy staff. Weave every child’s story with Tapestry. Learn more at tapestry.info.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arc Pathway at 83% against Tapestry Education Platform's 12%. Arc Pathway also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Arc Pathway ships an update monthly, Tapestry Education Platform every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arc Pathway | Tapestry Education Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 12.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Arc Pathway | The FSF Ltd |
Customer experience
Arc Pathway
Tapestry Education Platform
In-app purchases
Arc Pathway
No in-app purchases
Tapestry Education Platform
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Arc Pathway free?
Is Tapestry Education Platform free?
Do Arc Pathway or Tapestry Education Platform have ads?
Which is updated more often, Arc Pathway or Tapestry Education Platform?
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