Comparison

F&P BAS Reading Record Apps vs FluencyCalc

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

Head to head
About

F&P BAS Reading Record Apps

This application allows educators to electronically code, score, and analyze reading records. It supports various Benchmark Assessment Systems and offers features like PDF saving, automatic timing, and wireless syncing to an online data management system. It is designed for professional reading educators or those learning assessment techniques.

Highlights
  • Electronic coding and scoring of reading records
  • Analysis of oral reading accuracy, self-correction, fluency, and comprehension
  • Saves reading records as PDFs for emailing and filing
  • Automatically times conferences and calculates rates/ratios
  • Wireless syncing to Fountas & Pinnell Online Data Management System (ODMS)
  • Import and upload student records to ODMS
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BEFORE PURCHASING 1. The Benchmark Assessment Reading Record Applications (BAS1, BAS1 3rd Ed, BAS2, BAS2 3rd Ed, and SEL) are configured to sync their reading record data to the Fountas and Pinnell Online Data Management System (ODMS). Users of the Benchmark Assessment Reading Record Applications (BAS1, BAS1 3rd Ed, BAS2, BAS2 3rd Ed, and SEL) MUST also use the Fountas and Pinnell Online Data Management System. More information about the ODMS is available at the Heinemann website using keyword search term ‘BAS ODMS’ 2. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that potential purchasers view an in-depth video of how the application works at https://youtu.be/X6fUwQwU-Sc READING RECORD APPS The Reading Record Apps are for use by professional reading educators or individuals willing to learn how to take reading record assessments. Use the new Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment Reading Record Apps to electronically code, score, analyze, and manage reading records.   Download this free app and then make individual in-app purchases to gain access to the specific content you need.   In-app purchase options include:   •Benchmark Assessment System 1  (BAS1) - includes all texts from original Benchmark books •Benchmark Assessment System 1 3rd Edition (BAS1 3rd Ed) - includes all texts from the new 3rd Edition Benchmark books •Benchmark Assessment System 2  (BAS2) - includes all texts from original Benchmark books •Benchmark Assessment System 2 3rd Edition (BAS2 3rd Ed) - includes all texts from the new 3rd Edition Benchmark books •Sistema de Evaluaciόn de la Lectura (SEL) - includes all texts from original Benchmark SEL books •Universal - non Fountas & Pinnell books (U)  - Includes all functionality without specific texts The Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment Reading Record Apps record: •Oral Reading Accuracy •Self-Correction •Fluency   •Comprehension Additional functionalities to enhance your one-on-one assessment conference: •Saves the reading record as a PDF which you can email and/or file •Automatically times conferences and calculates rates and ratios •Records assessment conferences Makes data collection and management easier with wireless syncing to the Fountas & Pinnell Online Data Management System (ODMS) •Import existing ODMS groups and data to the iPad Apps •Upload new student records to the ODMS for long-term, secure centralized data management Heinemann Web SiteFountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment Reading Record Apps Support

About

FluencyCalc

Instantly calculate oral reading fluency scores like WCPM, accuracy, and error ratios. Designed for K-5 educators, this app allows live tap-marking of miscues and provides detailed student progress tracking. All data is kept private on the device.

Highlights
  • Live tap-marking of errors and self-corrections
  • Instant calculation of WCPM, accuracy, and error ratios
  • Supports two assessment conventions (ORF/WCPM and Running Record)
  • Student profiles with saved history and trend charts
  • PDF assessment reports and CSV export
  • Private by design with no accounts or analytics
Features
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Time the read, tap the miscues, and the scores are done: WCPM, accuracy, error ratio, and self-correction ratio. Save each read to a student and watch the growth line climb, read after read. FluencyCalc is built for K–5 teachers, reading interventionists, tutors, and homeschool parents who run running records and oral reading fluency (ORF) checks every week. LIVE TAP-MARKING • Any passage you own becomes tappable words on screen • Start the timer and tap a word to mark an error or a self-correction • Long-press to set the last word read; the 60-second mode stops the clock and asks for the stopping word, just like the paper convention • Undo, an insertion counter, and a running WCPM preview • A short original practice passage is included, so you can run a live read in your first minute GROWTH FOR EVERY READER • Save each read under the student; initials are enough • WCPM and accuracy charts over time, with your benchmark line • A growth-chart card to share with families and colleagues REPORTS FOR THE FILE • A clean PDF report of any assessment, with your name and school in the header • CSV for one student, or a summary of the whole class • Your own passage library, ready for the next read QUICK CALCULATOR • Enter words, errors, self-corrections, and time: every score appears instantly • "How calculated" shows the arithmetic with your numbers in it TWO CONVENTIONS, CLEARLY LABELED • ORF/WCPM (curriculum-based measurement): insertions are not counted, self-corrections count as correct • Running record: insertions count as errors, self-corrections feed the SC ratio • Reading-level bands with cut-offs you set, printed on every report • Your own benchmark targets for comparison PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no network calls: everything stays on this device • Student fields are designed for initials or first names • Optional text scanning happens on-device; images are never stored • Optional app lock FluencyCalc computes the numbers; interpretation always belongs to the educator. It includes no published leveled passages and no norm tables: you bring your own materials and targets. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FluencyCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FluencyCalc at 100% against F&P BAS Reading Record Apps's 10%. FluencyCalc also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). F&P BAS Reading Record Apps's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. F&P BAS Reading Record Apps sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and FluencyCalc sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FluencyCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of F&P BAS Reading Record Apps's written reviews are positive against 100% of FluencyCalc's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

F&P BAS Reading Record Apps ships an update every 2 months, FluencyCalc fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
F&P BAS Reading Record Apps versus FluencyCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterF&P BAS Reading Record AppsFluencyCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeinemannNeobile LLC

Customer experience

F&P BAS Reading Record Apps

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative85.7%

FluencyCalc

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

F&P BAS Reading Record Apps

One-time6
  • Benchmark Assessment System 1 (BAS 1)$14.99
  • Benchmark Assessment System 2 (BAS 2)$14.99
  • Sistema de Evaluacion de la Lectura (SEL)$14.99
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  • Universal Assessment System$14.99
  • Benchmark Assessment System 1 3rd Edition (BAS1 3rd Ed)$14.99
  • Benchmark Assessment System 2 3rd Edition (BAS2 3rd Ed)$14.99
3 purchases

FluencyCalc

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is F&P BAS Reading Record Apps free?
F&P BAS Reading Record Apps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FluencyCalc free?
FluencyCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, F&P BAS Reading Record Apps or FluencyCalc?
FluencyCalc is rated higher. F&P BAS Reading Record Apps averages 1.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while FluencyCalc averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do F&P BAS Reading Record Apps or FluencyCalc have ads?
Neither F&P BAS Reading Record Apps nor FluencyCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, F&P BAS Reading Record Apps or FluencyCalc?
F&P BAS Reading Record Apps ships an update every 2 months, and FluencyCalc fortnightly. Most recently, F&P BAS Reading Record Apps was updated on October 23, 2026 and FluencyCalc on October 24, 2026.

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