Comparison

ParaFolio vs Tutor Appraisal

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

Head to head
About

ParaFolio

This app helps paramedic clinicians, managers, and administrators manage their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by storing evidence, reflections, and learning notes. It integrates with existing learning platforms for easy entry and allows for downloading evidence in various formats.

Highlights
  • CPD portfolio for paramedics
  • Store evidence, reflections, and learning notes
  • Integrates with JRCALC Plus and ParaPass
  • Paramedic-focused evidence entry
  • Smart evidence management
  • Download evidence in multiple formats
Features
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ParaFolio is a CPD portfolio for Paramedic clinicians, managers and administrators to store evidence, reflections and learning notes about your CPD. Every Trust member and individual user with a ParaPass account receives access to ParaFolio as a complementary component of their subscription. Once you have installed the app, log in with the same email address and password you use for ParaPass. Key features of the app are: - Integrated with your JRCALC Plus and ParaPass activities for one click additions into your CPD portfolio - Simple and sensible Paramedic-focused CPD Evidence entry form - Smart Evidence Management designed around best practice CPD recommendations - Download all or any of your evidence in a variety of formats for different reviews/audits/personal back up You can view the privacy policy and terms of use for ParaFolio by visiting https://www.classprofessional.co.uk/terms-of-use/parafolio-privacy-policy-terms-and-conditions/ For additional information, please reach out to your Trust or get in touch with our customer support team, by emailing apps@class.co.uk or calling 01278 427800.

About

Tutor Appraisal

Features
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Tutor Appraisal is a professional observation and appraisal tool for assessors, quality managers and training providers who need to formally observe, grade and record tutor and assessor performance. Two built-in frameworks โ€” ready immediately The Standard Tutor Appraisal covers 15 criteria across Teaching Delivery & Style, Candidate Management and Feedback Quality. The OSCE Assessor Appraisal covers 15 criteria across OSCE Station Delivery, Evidence Log Completion and Assessor Write-Up Quality โ€” designed for appraising assessors who conduct Objective Structured Clinical or Competency Examinations. Build your own framework Create custom frameworks from scratch. Add sections, name criteria, write per-score guidance text, mark critical criteria, and set section weighting. Save multiple profiles and switch between them instantly โ€” the form, progress tracker, radar chart and PDF all update to match. Intelligent RAG grading Sections and the overall grade are automatically rated Red, Amber or Green. A Red section forces the overall grade to Red. Configurable override flags force a Red grade when any criterion falls below a threshold you set, regardless of other scores. Evidence-based scoring Each criterion is scored 1 to 5 with built-in guidance text at every level. A quick-insert toolbar above the keyboard speeds up note-taking in the field. Professional PDF reports One-tap PDF generation with a cover page showing overall result, section scores and assessor details. Every criterion is printed with score, guidance and comment. The PDF reflects whichever framework was used โ€” OSCE assessments produce an OSCE report, standard assessments produce the standard report. A full audit log is printed on every report. Versioning and audit trail Revisions always preserve the original. Every save and edit is timestamped with author and change note, visible in History and printed in the PDF. GDPR compliance toolkit The Privacy tab shows all tutor data held on device. The right to erasure permanently deletes all records for a named individual and generates a deletion confirmation PDF citing Article 17 UK GDPR. All data is stored locally only โ€” nothing is transmitted externally. Designed for professional use Default assessor name, qualifications and signature are applied automatically to every new appraisal. Section cards show completion status and RAG grade at a glance. A radar chart gives a visual summary of section scores. Works on iPhone and iPad, optimised for live observations or immediate post-observation completion.

Screenshots

ParaFolio4 screens
Tutor Appraisal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tutor Appraisal at none against ParaFolio's 2. ParaFolio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ParaFolio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tutor Appraisal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
ParaFolio versus Tutor Appraisal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParaFolioTutor Appraisal
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size105 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperClass Publishing LtdMichael D. Thompson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ParaFolio

Subscriptions2
  • ParaFolio monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • ParaFolio yearly subscription$19.991 Year
None

Tutor Appraisal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ParaFolio free?
ParaFolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tutor Appraisal free?
Tutor Appraisal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ParaFolio or Tutor Appraisal have ads?
Neither ParaFolio nor Tutor Appraisal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ParaFolio or Tutor Appraisal?
ParaFolio ships an update every 2 months, and Tutor Appraisal every 2 months. Most recently, ParaFolio was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tutor Appraisal on October 25, 2026.

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