Comparison

SecureTestBrowser vs Learn iLit 9

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

Head to head
About

SecureTestBrowser

This secure mobile browser provides a controlled environment for taking online assessments. It prevents switching to other apps or using hardware functions like screenshots, ensuring a focused testing experience.

Highlights
  • Secure online testing environment
  • Prevents app switching
  • Disables screenshots
  • Controlled hardware functions
  • Supports iOS 11.4+
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This mobile secure browser from Cambium Assessment, Inc. ensures a secure online testing experience for students taking online assessments. When the mobile secure browser is launched, users cannot switch to other applications, including other web browsers, nor can they perform certain hardware functions, such as taking screenshots. This application is only supported on devices running iOS 11.4 or higher. The mobile secure browser requires the app self-lock to be enabled either through ASAM or Automatic Assessment Configuration (AAC). About the Cambium Assessment, Inc. CAI, is one of the nation’s leading providers of academic assessments and has been providing accessible, secure online standards-based statewide adaptive testing services since 2007.

About

Learn iLit 9

This comprehensive literacy solution offers interactive assignments, a digital notebook, and an e-library with over 2,500 titles. It supports offline mode and personalized instruction based on embedded assessments, preparing students for state and national standards.

Highlights
  • Interactive assignments
  • Digital notebook
  • E-library with 2,500+ titles
  • Offline mode support
  • Personalized instruction
  • Progress tracking
  • Co-teacher functionality
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iLit is available for grades 6 through 12. Savvas Learning Company is a comprehensive literacy solution designed to produce two or more years of reading growth in a single year. The iLit student app contains everything a student needs to participate in an iLit class: interactive assignments, a digital notebook, and an e-library with over (2,500+) fiction and nonfiction titles. Recent additions include co-teacher functionality and student grouping throughout the app. iLit supports offline mode when the Internet isn’t available and a comprehensive automated rostering solution. The program was carefully crafted to meet the rigors of the Common Core State Standards as well as California, Florida, Texas, Nebraska, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and WIDA standards, and prepares students for success on the new Next Generation assessments. Individual, small group, and whole-class instruction is personalized based on a constant stream of data from a wide range of embedded assessments, including text-based performance tasks. iLit engages students like no other reading program through its vast library of high-interest nonfiction, instant support, engaging activities, and built-in reward systems that motivate students and track their progress. The iLit 20/45/90/ELL, Teacher and Student apps are all components of the iLit instructional product.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SecureTestBrowser at 20% against Learn iLit 9's 0%. Learn iLit 9's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SecureTestBrowser ships an update every 6 months, Learn iLit 9 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SecureTestBrowser versus Learn iLit 9: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecureTestBrowserLearn iLit 9
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCambium Assessment, Inc.Savvas Learning Company LLC

Customer experience

SecureTestBrowser

Written reviews69 reviews
Positive20.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative75.4%

Learn iLit 9

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

SecureTestBrowser

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Device doesn't turn off, gets stuck
  • App crashes and lags
  • App freezes, requires restart
  • Black screen issues
  • App locks iPad, cannot play other games
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  • App makes iPad bricked
  • App doesn't work, shows 'not supported'
  • App doesn't allow grade selection for practice tests
  • Grade dropdown does not work
  • Navigation freezes, requires hard reset
  • Screen jumping, tools not working
  • App gets stuck trying to load test
  • Voiceover is too fast to understand
  • No sound for read-aloud questions
  • App doesn't let user use their name properly
  • App is 3 iOS updates behind

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to circle angles, underline info, mark out extra info
  • Ability to draw lines to count sides on figures
  • Ability to write measurements next to objects
  • Ability to label graphs
  • Incorporate on-screen pencil/drawing tools like Prodigy
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  • Assign application to devices, not just users (for Apple Admin)
  • Update to support newer iOS versions

Learn iLit 9

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SecureTestBrowser

No in-app purchases

None

Learn iLit 9

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SecureTestBrowser free?
SecureTestBrowser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn iLit 9 free?
Learn iLit 9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SecureTestBrowser or Learn iLit 9 have ads?
Neither SecureTestBrowser nor Learn iLit 9 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SecureTestBrowser or Learn iLit 9?
SecureTestBrowser ships an update every 6 months, and Learn iLit 9 every 3 months. Most recently, SecureTestBrowser was updated on September 29, 2026 and Learn iLit 9 on September 17, 2026.

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