Evidence for Learning vs SPED Goals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Evidence for Learning
This app allows educators to record and track student progress using photos, videos, and audio. It supports any curriculum framework and helps generate reports, engage parents, and analyze data.
- Track progress across any curriculum
- Record evidence with photos, video, audio
- Link evidence to targets
- Record professional judgments
- Generate learning journeys and reports
- Share with parents via secure portal
- Export data for analysis
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The most versatile Assessment app available! - Evidence and track progress across ANY curriculum framework (including your own customised frameworks) - Record small and subtle improvements: photo/video/audio, notes, judgements all linked to targets - Automatically link evidence, achievements, outcomes and judgements - Record professional judgements on different aspects for each outcome (eg. depth of learning; level of support; mastery; generalization; prompting, fluency; etc.) - Assess SINGLE or MULTIPLE ASPECTS for each outcome or target. - Save time and be better informed in planning, assessment and reporting - Better engage and involve parents in their child's learning and development - Export the summative assessment data as a .csv file for cohort and data analysis. Features also include: -Work with your own customised assessment criteria -Quickly & easily build a learner profile for each learner containing all evidence, notes and assessments -Generate rich learning journeys and coverage/tracker grids in an instant -Create Assessment Books that are integrated with your learner evidence -Share with parents via our secure parent portal. Parents can comment and these comments can be included in reports **** TESTIMONIALS **** "Using Evidence for Learning has transformed how we capture holistic progress over time, and has supported integrated provision. It is a powerful way to share learning with parents and the multi-professional team... all with a device staff can keep in their pocket." Vijita Patel, Principal & National Leader of Education (NLE), Swiss Cottage School and Development & Research Centre, London, UK "Evidence for Learning has truly revolutionised how we capture everything from pupil evidence, assessment and data in one centralised package. The sheer flexibility of the product allows us to use it across the whole school from 7-19 with an array of needs. The ability to move from extremely personalised targets right the way through to more formal accreditations means it is truly a one-stop-shop for all our needs. We have seen significant impacts across the whole school from allowing greater efficiency for Senior Leaders to complete complex moderation and triangulation, engaging and communicating with parents through to lightening the workload for teachers allowing them to focus on the important aspects of their role." Oliver Flowers, Headteacher The Westminster School, W Midlands, UK RECOMMENDED FOR ============= All education, development and training settings All Stages (Early Years through to Post 16, PreK-12 and Adult Education & Workplace Learning) Special Education Needs (SEN) Recording, evidencing and tracking interventions (reading, writing, mathematics, EAL / ESL) ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORKS =============== Evidence for Learning can be used with EVERY assessment framework EVER published! Comes preloaded with... - Common Core ELA & Mathematics - PA Pre-K - TN Pre-K Math - MA Pre-K - AR Early Childhood Framework - WV K - EYFS - English National Curriculum - Australian Curriculum - EYLF - and many more... - Perfect for PLI (Personalised Learning Intentions) and IEPs - Why not add your own learning outcomes, 'I can' statements and rubrics FREE to download and explore. Then available as a secure and supported Cloud service and subscription. SAFETY ===== We recommend using passcode protection and always use devices for capturing evidence in accordance with your Acceptable Use and Parental Permission policies.
SPED Goals
This app assists educators and parents in tracking and managing Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals for special needs students. It allows for modification of yearly and short-term goals across various developmental areas, including academic, behavioral, and motor skills.
- IEP goal tracking
- Customizable goals
- Progress monitoring
- Short-term goal breakdown
- Multiple goal categories
- Supports various disciplines
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The IEP goal app built by a teacher -- for teachers, parents, and every specialist on your team. Log daily progress, track IEP targets, and generate AI reports across every area of special education. GOAL AREAS BUILT IN SPED Goals includes ready-to-use IEP targets across all eight domains: - Math - Reading - Writing - Behavior - Social skills - Communication - Fine motor - Gross motor Every goal is designed to be attained within one year and is fully editable to fit your student's individual needs. Break any goal into short-term objectives to track progress step by step. FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE TEAM Whether you're a general education teacher, special education teacher, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, or ASD specialist -- SPED Goals is built for your workflow. Parents can monitor their child's progress alongside the classroom teacher, keeping everyone aligned on the same goals. YOUR DAILY WORKFLOW, SIMPLIFIED - Today Queue shows which students need attention based on how recently you logged progress - Attach IEP goals in seconds from the built-in template library - Organize your caseload into groups by classroom, service type, or grade level - Home screen widget puts your highest-priority students on your lock screen PROGRESS MONITORING, YOUR WAY Progress monitoring frequency is entirely at the discretion of the teacher and parent -- log daily probes, weekly checks, or after each session. - Log scores, ratings, and notes directly from each target screen - Set per-target reminders so no data collection date gets missed - Calendar view shows a full timeline of every entry across your caseload - Report Readiness Checker flags data gaps before IEP meetings AI REPORTS THAT WRITE THEMSELVES (PREMIUM) - Smart Summary delivers a weekly AI overview of caseload trends and at-risk students - AI Narrative drafts progress report language from your logged scores and notes - PDF export sends polished, formatted reports in one tap FREE - NO CREDIT CARD NEEDED - Up to 20 students - Unlimited IEP targets and progress logs - Today Queue and per-target reminders - Home screen widget - In-app SPED resource store SPED GOALS PREMIUM - Unlimited students - Smart Summary with AI student risk scoring - AI narrative IEP report writing (Gemini AI) - PDF export and Report Readiness Checker - Calendar view of all progress entries - Weekly digest push notifications - Caseload groups Monthly and yearly plans available. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before renewal. Manage anytime in Apple ID settings. BUILT BY A TEACHER SPED Goals is a work in progress, built by a special education teacher for educators working with special needs children of all disabilities. Questions, comments, and suggestions are always welcome. spedgoals2@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://special-needs-web.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://special-needs-web.vercel.app/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SPED Goals at 100% against Evidence for Learning's 72%. SPED Goals also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). Evidence for Learning's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Evidence for Learning sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and SPED Goals sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Evidence for Learning holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Evidence for Learning's written reviews are positive against 100% of SPED Goals's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Evidence for Learning ships an update every 3 weeks, SPED Goals every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Evidence for Learning | SPED Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TheTeacherCloud Ltd | UPQUARKS INC |
Customer experience
Evidence for Learning
SPED Goals
In-app purchases
Evidence for Learning
- 50 Report Credits$6.99
- 100 Report Credits$11.99
- Remove Logo from Reports$20.99
SPED Goals
- SPED Goals Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- SPED Goals Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
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