jor1k vs NPDL Competency Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
jor1k
This app provides a Linux terminal on your iPhone or iPad, allowing you to practice basic commands for learning programming languages and exploring a different Linux flavor. It's designed for users interested in hands-on computer science education.
- Linux terminal emulator
- Practice basic commands
- Learn computer programming
- Explore Linux flavors
- Mobile-friendly interface
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jor1k was one of the first Linux terminals designed to work on a web browser. Here you have the opportunity to use your iPhone or iPad to practice some basic commands to learn computer programming languages and test another flavor of Linux.
NPDL Competency Compass
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Capture evidence of students displaying behaviors that demonstrate their competence in the 6 Global Competencies, as measured against our NPDL Deep Learning Progressions.
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Verdict
jor1k and NPDL Competency Compass are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
jor1k ships an update every 11 months, NPDL Competency Compass every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | jor1k | NPDL Competency Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 335 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luis Acevedo-Arreguin | eKadence Learning Foundation |
In-app purchases
jor1k
No in-app purchases
NPDL Competency Compass
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is jor1k free?
Is NPDL Competency Compass free?
Do jor1k or NPDL Competency Compass have ads?
Which is updated more often, jor1k or NPDL Competency Compass?
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