Frog Dissection vs NWEA Secure Testing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frog Dissection
Explore frog anatomy with a virtual dissection experience. This app offers a mess-free, educational alternative for learning about organs and life science curricula. Features include 3D visuals, step-by-step guidance, and interactive quizzes.
- Vivid 3D imaging
- Step-by-step instructions with voice over
- Accurate simulation of dissection
- Anatomical comparison of humans and frogs
- Interactive quiz
- Comprehensive organ information
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******* Winner of PeTA’s Mark Twain Ethical Science Award ******* ******* Winner of IEAR- Best Science App Award -2010 ******* ******* Featured in The Sunday Times- List of Top 500 Apps across all devices ******* ******* Featured by Apple “ New and Noteworthy ” & “ What’s Hot ” ******* Frog Dissection from Punflay, is a greener alternative for teaching dissection in the classroom. This iPad app is suitable for middle-school students who are learning about organs and organ systems as part of their life science curriculum. Students can try dissecting a virtual specimen with all the trappings that come with the real procedure-minus the mess of course! Besides a virtual chloroformed specimen, the app comes with all the dissection tools and detailed instructions to complete the procedure. Once dissection is complete, the frog’s organs are exposed for further study. Vivid 3D images will help students visualize the internal organs very effectively. For enhanced learning experience, the app also has information on the different types of frogs, frogs’ life cycle, anatomical comparison of frogs with humans, an interactive quiz and detailed descriptions of the organs. Key Features: •Vivid 3D imaging •Step by step instructions with voice over •Accurate simulation of the wet lab dissection procedure •Content validation by subject matter experts •Anatomical comparison of humans with frogs •Comprehensive information on frogs’ organs •Classification, lifecycle and organ functions of frogs •Interactive quiz on frogs •Information on types of frogs Frog Dissection has received accolades from top review sites and educators who have found this to be an excellent teaching tool in the classroom. The app has been featured in schools that are exploring alternatives to real dissection. The following are some schools that are either considering its use or are using it in their classrooms. Pikes Peak Prep, Colorado http://www.gazette.com/articles/charter-104737-school-students.html A.D. Rundle Middle School, Chillawack, Canada http://www.chilliwacktimes.com/technology/ropos+innovation/4009103/story.html Durham Public Schools http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/12/18/869111/ipads-make-inroads-in-triangle.html Lake County schools technology http://www.towndigger.com/life-and-family/youth-corner/8691-new-technology-transforming-science-classes The following is a sampling of what the media is saying about Frog Dissection. “A good introductory biology tool”. -Washington Times “All that is missing is the smell of Formaldehyde”. - San Francisco Business Times “A great first attempt at a virtual lab on the iPad”.- IEAR “A realistic digital frog dissection program”.- School Tech Talk “Frogs of the world, rejoice”- Recombu “Those that are in favor of the “traditional” dissection argue that there is no replacement for a real frog. Emantras Interactive Technologies disagrees and have created a quality frog dissection iPad app which can be used as an alternative to real frogs”.-Technologyinclass.com “It's a great addition to the tools available for teachers to help their students learn”.- Padgadget.com “A terrific way for students to learn about dissection”.- Macgasm “A great option for anyone who wants to “dissect” a frog, without actually dissecting the frog”.-Eduinreview “Students who are budding animal rights activists can try to convince their teachers that for $2.99, it can maybe replace the real thing in class”.- NY1.com “The concept is great and the execution was wonderful. I could see an entire line of dissection apps opening up with even more advanced options and social media studying groups etc… Great work by Emantras Inc., and this is a must download in my opinion if you own an iPad.” Slapapp Whether you are an educator, parent or student, Frog Dissection will be a valuable tool to learn dissection the greener way!
NWEA Secure Testing
This application allows K-12 students to take standardized assessments on an iPad. It supports various NWEA tests, including MAP Growth and state summative assessments, ensuring a secure testing environment.
- K-12 assessment delivery
- iPad compatibility
- MAP Growth support
- MAP Growth K-2 support
- State summative assessments
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The NWEA™ Secure Testing app provides students the ability to complete our K–12 assessments on an iPad®. The app supports MAP® Growth™, MAP Growth K-2 and NWEA state summative assessments.
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NWEA Secure Testing at Free against Frog Dissection's $3.99. NWEA Secure Testing also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 36). Frog Dissection's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 1.5) and review sentiment (59% vs 18%). On ads, 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
NWEA Secure Testing is free to download; Frog Dissection costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Frog Dissection holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NWEA Secure Testing has 1.4K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Frog Dissection's written reviews are positive against 18% of NWEA Secure Testing's.
Frog Dissection ships an update every 6 weeks, NWEA Secure Testing every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frog Dissection | NWEA Secure Testing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (36 ratings) — better | 1.5 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better | 17.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 395 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GP Strategies Corporation | NWEA |
Customer experience
Frog Dissection
NWEA Secure Testing
User reviews
Frog Dissection
From 36 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Educational and informative content
- 👍 Interactive dissection experience
- 👍 Good for learning anatomy
- 👍 Realistic visuals and 3D organs
- 👍 Useful for homeschoolers and classrooms
Room to improve
- 👎 Expensive for limited content
- 👎 Technical inaccuracies and errors
- 👎 Lack of freedom in dissection
- 👎 Some users experienced no sound
- 👎 Difficulty manipulating 3D organs
NWEA Secure Testing
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📊 Accurate assessment of student progress
- ⏱️ Efficient testing experience
- 💻 Works well on computers
Room to improve
- 🤯 Overly difficult and stressful questions
- 🔒 Restrictive app lock feature
- 🕰️ Inconsistent test duration
- 🤢 Caused health issues for some users
Bugs and requests
Frog Dissection
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes during dissection
- Sound not working on certain devices
- App hangs and requires re-booting
- Dissection not working after updates
- Technical inaccuracies in content
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- Incompatible with older iOS versions
Requested features
8 requests- Update to support newer iOS versions
- Add more frog species or types of frogs
- Improve 3D organ manipulation controls
- Add a search function for specific information
- Support for multiple user profiles in quizzes
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- More dissection apps for other animals
- Fix grammatical errors and mislabeled parts
- Add more frog videos
NWEA Secure Testing
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
- Inconsistent test results
Requested features
3 requests- Allow going back to previous questions
- Provide more detailed feedback on performance
- Adjust question difficulty to grade level
In-app purchases
Frog Dissection
No in-app purchases
NWEA Secure Testing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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