Cranium CoRE Remote vs ELSB Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cranium CoRE Remote
This companion app functions as a controller for an educational gameshow experience. Users enter a game code to connect and answer questions, fostering discussion and independent thinking. It's designed to enhance comprehension skills for students.
- Game controller functionality
- Connects to gameshows
- Answers questions
- Fosters discussion
- Enhances comprehension
- Cross-curricular learning
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Download this Cranium CoRE Remote to play our educational game called Cranium CoRE. This remote acts as a control to answer questions in our gameshow format. Simply enter in the Game Code that appears when you setup a new game to play. Click connect and your Cranium CoRE remote will automatically connect to the game and allow you to play. To use this remote, you must first create an account at http://craniumcore.com and then click Play on any of our thousands of games. This remote works best using WiFi network, but will function over 3G/4G. Cranium CoRE is a cross-curricular solution to the challenge at both the elementary & secondary level. The focus of this process is discussion. The higher order thinking questions used in this method are a springboard for thematic conversation leading to improved comprehension skills. The goal is to have our students think independently at times. It is also a goal to show them how to be interdependent, collaborative learners.
ELSB Lite
This app provides systematic instruction for print and phonemic awareness, featuring seven levels and ongoing assessments for personalized student progress. Research supports its effectiveness as a literacy program.
- Systematic print and phonemic awareness instruction
- Seven distinct learning levels
- Ongoing student assessments
- Personalized progress tracking
- Research-backed effectiveness
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The Early Literacy Skills Builder app incorporates systematic instruction to teach both print and phonemic awareness. ELSB is a multi-year program with seven distinct levels and ongoing assessments so students progress at their own pace. Note: This free version comes with level 1 - Lesson 1 and Level 5 - lesson 1. Full levels can be purchased from the in-app store. Five years of solid research have been completed through the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, proving ELSB to be a highly effective literacy program and more effective than a sight-word only program. ELSB is based upon the principles of systematic and direct instruction. It incorporates scripted lessons, least-prompt strategies, teachable objectives, built-in lesson repetition, and ongoing assessments. The seven ELSB levels contain five structured lessons each. All students begin at Level 1. Instruction is one-on-one or in small groups. Teach scripted lessons daily in two 30-minute sessions. On the completion of each level, formal assessments are given. ELSB includes everything you need to implement a multi-year literacy curriculum.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cranium CoRE Remote at none against ELSB Lite's 7. Cranium CoRE Remote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). ELSB Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. ELSB Lite sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Cranium CoRE Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cranium CoRE Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Cranium CoRE Remote ships an update every 37 months, ELSB Lite every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Cranium CoRE Remote | ELSB Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 236 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thinkersize, LLC. | Attainment Company |
Customer experience
Cranium CoRE Remote
ELSB Lite
In-app purchases
Cranium CoRE Remote
No in-app purchases
ELSB Lite
- Level 1$21.99
- Level 2$21.99
- Level 3$21.99
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- Level 4$21.99
- Level 5$21.99
- Level 6$21.99
- Level 7$21.99
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