Comparison

Arc Pathway vs Tapestry Education Platform

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Profile children's development
  • Create and edit observations
  • Manage learning journals
  • Share progress with families
  • Add comments to observations
  • Support child development milestones
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Arc Pathway4 screens
Tapestry Education Platform4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arc Pathway versus Tapestry Education Platform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArc PathwayTapestry Education Platform
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better12.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—18 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperArc PathwayThe FSF Ltd

Customer experience

Arc Pathway

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Tapestry Education Platform

Written reviews41 reviews
Positive12.2%
Neutral9.8%
Negative78.0%

In-app purchases

None

Arc Pathway

No in-app purchases

None

Tapestry Education Platform

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arc Pathway free?
Arc Pathway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tapestry Education Platform free?
Tapestry Education Platform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arc Pathway or Tapestry Education Platform have ads?
Neither Arc Pathway nor Tapestry Education Platform shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arc Pathway or Tapestry Education Platform?
Arc Pathway ships an update monthly, and Tapestry Education Platform every 3 weeks. Most recently, Arc Pathway was updated on November 7, 2026 and Tapestry Education Platform on November 8, 2026.

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