w!se Financial Literacy vs LockDown Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
w!se Financial Literacy
This app supports the delivery of financial literacy certification tests on iPads. It's part of a program designed to improve young people's financial knowledge and readiness for college and careers.
- Secure test delivery
- Financial literacy certification
- Supports iPad
- Proctored testing environment
- College and career readiness
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The w!se Financial Literacy program for iPad is a secure solution to support the delivery of the Financial Literacy Certification tests on the iPad. Working in Support of Education (w!se) is a leading educational not-for-profit with a mission to improve the lives of young people through programs that develop financial literacy and readiness for college and the workplace. Our largest national financial literacy initiative - the Financial Literary Certification program – provides schools with the curriculum and resources to teach a course or unit on personal finance. Schools administer w!se’s national standardized Financial Literacy Certification Test after instruction in a proctored setting. Students passing the Test become Certified Financially Literate™, earning w!se’s widely recognized CFL™. For more information about w!se, contact us at INFO@wise-ny.org or call 212-421-2700.
LockDown Browser
This application creates a secure browser environment for online exams, preventing access to other applications, websites, or device functions. It ensures the integrity of assessments by locking users into the exam until submission. It is compatible with specific learning systems and can be used with proctoring systems if enabled by an instructor.
- Locks down exam environment
- Prevents switching applications
- Blocks access to other URLs
- Disables screenshots
- Prohibits copying or printing
- Integrates with learning systems
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LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the exam environment within specific learning and assessment systems. When LockDown Browser is used during an online exam, you are unable to go to other URLs, switch applications, take screenshots, copy questions or print. It essentially locks you into the exam until it’s submitted for grading. Important: This application can only be used with the Respondus Monitor proctoring system if your instructor has enabled the use of an iPad for the exam. If your instructor hasn't enabled the use of an iPad for the exam, you will be unable to use this application with it. While LockDown Browser isn’t the most exciting app available, it does make online assessments possible. And, hey, you can download it for free. This is NOT a limited-feature version and there are NO advertisements of any type.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: w!se Financial Literacy at 5.0 against LockDown Browser's 1.2. w!se Financial Literacy also leads on iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.0). LockDown Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
w!se Financial Literacy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LockDown Browser has 3.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
w!se Financial Literacy ships an update every 10 months, LockDown Browser every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | w!se Financial Literacy | LockDown Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.2 (3.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 7.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Internet Testing Systems, LLC | Respondus Inc. |
Customer experience
w!se Financial Literacy
LockDown Browser
Bugs and requests
w!se Financial Literacy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
LockDown Browser
Reported bugs
4 issues- Fails to load tests and quizzes
- Prevents device power off and exit
- Incompatible with other apps like Canvas
- Randomly kicks users out of exams
Requested features
4 requests- Improved compatibility with iPads
- Better error handling and recovery
- Streamlined setup and onboarding
- More user-friendly interface
In-app purchases
w!se Financial Literacy
No in-app purchases
LockDown Browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
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