Connect (ASCD+ISTE) vs YourWall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect (ASCD+ISTE)
Connect educators interested in technology integration, curriculum development, and leadership. Find peers, join discussions, and share knowledge to expand your network and grow your skills.
- Join group discussions by role or interest
- Find trusted advice from peers
- Share knowledge and insights
- Participate in community events
- Access volunteer opportunities
- Expand professional network
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Connect, powered by ISTE and ASCD, is the place where educators with an interest in technology integration, curriculum development and education leadership can find a network of like-minded peers. With the Connect community app, keep our vibrant, supportive community at your fingertips. • Feeling like an island in your school or district? Join group discussions based on your job role or topics of interest to find connections with educators across the globe. • Need trusted advice? Whether you’re searching for the best tools for creating video with students or looking for recommendations for embedding social emotional learning into your curriculum, our community of educators has the answers. • Ready to dig in deeper with a community of peers? Share your knowledge, join community events and take advantage of unique volunteer opportunities to expand your network and grow your skills. Join Connect today and take your new favorite professional learning network wherever you go.
YourWall
Experience a social media platform that prioritizes genuine connections by displaying posts chronologically, free from algorithmic manipulation. Customize your personal wall and engage with friends through direct messages and interest-based communities.
- Chronological friend feed
- Customizable personal wall
- Direct messaging with rich media
- Topic-based communities
- Photo albums and saved posts
- Import old posts
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YourWall shows your friends' posts in the order they actually happened. No algorithm decides what you see, no ranking, no "recommended for you." Just a real timeline. It's built around your own wall, the way profiles used to work before everything got optimized into a feed you can't control. Pick a wallpaper, decorate it, make it feel like yours. What you get: - A friends feed sorted by time, nothing else - Your own customizable wall and profile - Direct messages with photos, voice messages, GIFs, and reactions - Topic-based communities built around shared interests, not algorithmic recommendations - Photo albums, saved posts, and custom friend circles for the people you actually want to share with - Connect your Steam or Discord to show friends what you're playing - Bring your old Facebook posts and photos over with a simple import No ads. We don't sell your data, and we don't run trackers to figure out what to show you. Your feed is just your friends, in order. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.yourwall.social/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YourWall at 5.0 against Connect (ASCD+ISTE)'s 4.4. YourWall also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Connect (ASCD+ISTE)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. YourWall sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Connect (ASCD+ISTE) asks for nothing beyond the download.
YourWall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
Connect (ASCD+ISTE) ships an update every 5 weeks, YourWall weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect (ASCD+ISTE) | YourWall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) | Aaronaut Studios LLC |
Customer experience
Connect (ASCD+ISTE)
YourWall
In-app purchases
Connect (ASCD+ISTE)
No in-app purchases
YourWall
- YourWall Deluxe$3.991 Month
- 100 YourWall Coins$0.99
- 1 Continue for Chip Drop$0.99
- 300 YourWall Coins$2.99
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- 5 Continues for Chip Drop$2.99
- 500 YourWall Coins$4.99
- 1000 YourWall Coins$9.99
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