NCTest vs ERSB Lite
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.
ERSB Lite
This app builds early reading skills for students progressing from foundational literacy. It uses systematic instruction and assessments to help individuals read independently, proving effective for those with intellectual disabilities and autism.
- Early literacy skill development
- Systematic instruction
- Ongoing assessments
- Progress to 2nd-grade reading level
- Effective for intellectual disabilities
- Effective for autism
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Note: This is the Free version of ERSB. Level 1 with 5 lessons is Free! The rest of the levels are available through the in-app store. Early Reading Skills Builder™(ERSB) curriculum, based on a multi-year research project from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is a stepping stone for graduates of Attainment’s ELSB Curriculum. ERSB takes students who mastered these early literacy skills to a 2nd grade reading level. It incorporates systematic instruction and ongoing assessments to teach students to read independently. It’s been proven effective for students with moderate to severe intellectual disability and/or autism, including those with complex communication needs.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ERSB Lite at 4.0 against NCTest's 3.0. ERSB Lite also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). NCTest's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. ERSB Lite sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. NCTest asks for nothing beyond the download.
ERSB Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCTest | ERSB Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 253 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North Carolina State University - CUACS | Attainment Company |
Customer experience
NCTest
ERSB Lite
In-app purchases
NCTest
No in-app purchases
ERSB Lite
- Levels 12-16$29.99
- Levels 17-21$29.99
- Levels 22-26$29.99
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- Levels 2-6$29.99
- Levels 7-11$29.99
