First Step Coach vs Art Upgrade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Step Coach
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This app is designed to train school staff to administer the First Step Next intervention. First Step Next is an early intervention program designed to divert young children with challenging behaviors from a path leading to adjustment problems; school failure and dropout; rejection by teachers, peers, and ultimately, caregivers; juvenile delinquency in adolescence; and in some cases, gang membership and interpersonal violence. First Step Next is a collaborative home and school intervention program for preschool – third grade that recruits parents as partners with the school in teaching the at-risk child a behavior pattern contributing to school success and the development of friendships. In this new online training program, users will go through 4 online modules and video record a short roleplay of working with the focus student.
Art Upgrade
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An application for mobile devices in which a new drawing video appears every day for 24 hours. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First Step Coach at none against Art Upgrade's 2. First Step Coach also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Art Upgrade sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. First Step Coach asks for nothing beyond the download.
First Step Coach ships an update every 4 weeks, Art Upgrade monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Step Coach | Art Upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ORBIS, Inc | LevelUp Edu Limited |
In-app purchases
First Step Coach
No in-app purchases
Art Upgrade
- Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium yearly$69.991 Year
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