Comparison

NCTest vs NCVPS

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

NCVPS

Stay connected with your school community through this app. Access important news, resources, and tools for parents, students, and staff. Features include event calendars, staff directories, and a student tip line, with translation support for over 30 languages.

Highlights
  • School and class news/announcements
  • Event calendars and maps
  • Staff directory
  • Student tip line
  • Language translation (30+ languages)
  • Access to online and social media resources
Features
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The North Carolina Virtual PS app by SchoolInfoApp enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The North Carolina Virtual PS app by SchoolInfoApp features: - Important school and class news and announcements - Interactive resources including event calendars, maps, staff directory and more - Student tools including Tip Line - Language translation to more than 30 languages - Quick access to online and social media resources About SchoolInfoApp: We build great apps for great schools and school districts and have published apps serving thousands of schools and districts around the globe. All we do is develop and manage mobile apps for schools and school districts, so our focus is 100% on doing that incredibly well. The result is apps that are highly rated with features that students, parents, teachers and administrators find to be time-saving, simple and useful. Features listed may or may not be included depending on your school or district's policies and preferences.

Screenshots

NCVPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NCVPS at 5.0 against NCTest's 3.7. NCVPS also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and device support (3 vs 1). NCTest's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NCVPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of NCTest's written reviews are positive against 25% of NCVPS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NCTest ships an update every 2 months, NCVPS monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NCTest versus NCVPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNCTestNCVPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorth Carolina State University - CUACSNorth Carolina Virtual Public School

Customer experience

NCTest

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

NCVPS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

NCTest

No in-app purchases

None

NCVPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NCTest free?
NCTest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NCVPS free?
NCVPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NCTest or NCVPS?
NCVPS is rated higher. NCTest averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while NCVPS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NCTest or NCVPS have ads?
Neither NCTest nor NCVPS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NCTest or NCVPS?
NCTest ships an update every 2 months, and NCVPS monthly. Most recently, NCTest was updated on June 6, 2026 and NCVPS on September 14, 2026.

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