Comparison

Malala vs Write Now Teacher Studio

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

Head to head
About

Malala

This app provides access to open-access research papers, curriculum materials, and STEAM resources from various universities. It aims to expand educational access by serving as a gateway to university digital libraries and open-source content.

Highlights
  • Access university libraries
  • Open-access research papers
  • Open-source curriculum materials
  • STEAM resources
  • Gateway to educational ecosystems
Features
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Malala is a browser for the edu ecosystem with access portals to the libraries of the following universities: The University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University. Northwestern University, The University of Michigan, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Arizona State University The Goal of the Malala EDU browser is to provide a gateway to open-access research papers, open-source curriculum materials and other tools which expand access to education, with a focus on gold-standard STEAM resources. The Malala EDU ecosystem is evolving and expanding with a goal of becoming the top=of-mind portal to EDU ecosystems.

About

Write Now Teacher Studio

Connect with fellow educators interested in writing instruction and learning. Share resources, form professional writing groups, and attend events focused on teaching writing. Design and join teacher-led courses to enhance your practice.

Highlights
  • Connect with colleagues
  • Create/join writing groups
  • Attend writing events
  • Form groups for support
  • Design teacher-led courses
Features
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Do you teach writing or use writing to learn in your classroom? Are you looking for colleagues who value writing as much as you do? Do you like to exchange book titles, lesson ideas, and curriculum resources? If so, the National Writing Project’s Write Now Teacher Studio is the place for you. The Write Now Teacher Studio is a place where you can: + Connect with colleagues around topics of interest in your teaching practice + Create or join a professional writing group + Attend events and join conversations about writing and teaching writing + Form groups to tackle specific challenges, find support, and celebrate accomplishments + Join and design teacher-led courses with other experienced, successful writing teachers The Write Now Teacher Studio is open to all teachers with an interest in writing and teaching writing and is made possible through the National Writing Project (NWP), a national network of teachers focused on the teaching of writing, K-university and across the disciplines. NWP is a US-based national nonprofit that focuses the knowledge, expertise, and leadership of our nation's educators on sustained efforts to improve writing and learning for all learners. NWP believes writing in its many forms is the signature means of communication in the 21st century and works toward a more equitable future where every person is an accomplished writer, engaged learner, and active participant in a digital, interconnected world. Learn more about NWP at: www.nwp.org

Screenshots

Malala4 screens
Write Now Teacher Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Write Now Teacher Studio at weekly against Malala's every 20 months. Write Now Teacher Studio also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Malala's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Malala against 4.9 for Write Now Teacher Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Write Now Teacher Studio has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Malala ships an update every 20 months, Write Now Teacher Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Malala versus Write Now Teacher Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMalalaWrite Now Teacher Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (27 ratings)
Number of ratings127 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB155 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperKristopher HoeksemaNational Writing Project (NWP)

Customer experience

Malala

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Write Now Teacher Studio

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Malala

No in-app purchases

None

Write Now Teacher Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Malala free?
Malala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Write Now Teacher Studio free?
Write Now Teacher Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Malala or Write Now Teacher Studio?
Malala is rated higher. Malala averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Write Now Teacher Studio averages 4.9 from 27 ratings.
Do Malala or Write Now Teacher Studio have ads?
Neither Malala nor Write Now Teacher Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Malala or Write Now Teacher Studio?
Malala ships an update every 20 months, and Write Now Teacher Studio weekly. Most recently, Malala was updated on October 10, 2026 and Write Now Teacher Studio on October 6, 2026.

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