NCTest vs Secure Test Taker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCTest
This application allows for the administration of online assessments for students in North Carolina, covering grades K-12. It is designed to facilitate educational testing and evaluation processes for the state.
- Online assessment administration
- Supports K-12 grades
- State-specific testing
- Educational evaluation tool
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Application for administering online assessments for the State of North Carolina, grades K-12.
Secure Test Taker
This application enables students to securely complete assessments within a locked environment. It restricts access to other apps, notifications, and device functions until the test is submitted. Schools can implement this tool to ensure a controlled testing experience for their students.
- Single App Mode lockdown
- Prevents app switching
- Disables clipboard access
- Blocks notifications
- Prevents screenshots
- Secure test submission
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Test Taker is an app that allows students to securely take a test through one of the supported testing services. When you log in to Test Taker, the iPad enters Single App Mode which prevents the student from leaving the app, prevents access to the clipboard, prevents notifications from appearing and prevents screenshotting. The student may not leave the app until they submit their test and end their session. Once the student has done this, they will be able to leave the app. If you are a school that would like to take advantage of this app, please contact the Director of Technology at PTSC for information on how to get it working for your students.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Secure Test Taker at 5.0 against NCTest's 3.0. Secure Test Taker also leads on iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Secure Test Taker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
NCTest ships an update every 2 months, Secure Test Taker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCTest | Secure Test Taker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North Carolina State University - CUACS | Porter Township Schools Corp. |
Customer experience
NCTest
Secure Test Taker
In-app purchases
NCTest
No in-app purchases
Secure Test Taker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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