Comparison

STRATA Insight vs RefynED

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

Head to head
About

STRATA Insight

Features
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Strata puts classroom walkthroughs, feedback, and coaching in the pocket of every school leader and teacher. Walk into a classroom with your iPhone, tap a teacher, and see a 30-second briefing of where they stand. Run through your district's look-fors with quick-tap scoring and voice-dictated evidence notes — transcribed on device, so you keep watching the room. Tap once to generate a feedback draft in the Evidence / Interpretation / Next-step format, review it, and deliver. The teacher gets a notification, reads the feedback, and submits a reflection — without ever opening a laptop. FOR SCHOOL LEADERS - Quick-tap look-for scoring sized for one-handed, in-classroom use - Voice-to-text evidence notes, transcribed on device - AI walkthrough prep briefings drawn from each teacher's history - Generate feedback drafts in seconds and deliver in a tap FOR TEACHERS - A clean inbox of feedback with the full Evidence / Interpretation / Next-step view - Structured, voice-friendly reflections you can submit from anywhere - A personal growth timeline showing your progress over time WORKS OFFLINE Classrooms have spotty Wi-Fi. Strata captures everything locally first and syncs in the background the moment you reconnect — a dropped connection mid-walkthrough costs you nothing. ASK STRATA Ask questions about your data in plain language — "Which teachers haven't been visited this month?" — and get answers scoped to your role. Strata is built for districts running instructional walkthrough and coaching programs. A Strata account from your district or school is required to sign in.

About

RefynED

This app empowers school leaders to make evidence-based teacher evaluations. It streamlines classroom observations, organizes evidence, and provides AI-assisted insights to improve consistency and reduce administrative tasks.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted observation capture
  • Evidence organization
  • Evaluation management
  • Teacher artifact library
  • Consistency reporting
  • Cloud document management
  • Role-based access
Features
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RefynED helps school leaders make evaluation decisions based on evidence—not opinion. Built for principals, instructional leaders, and districts, RefynED transforms classroom observations into meaningful feedback while improving evaluator consistency and reducing administrative burden. With RefynED, school leaders can: * Capture classroom observations using voice, notes, photos, and documents * Automatically organize evidence aligned to instructional frameworks * Review AI-assisted evaluation insights and calibration recommendations * Manage teacher artifacts and supporting documentation * Improve consistency across evaluators and campuses * Reduce documentation time while increasing evidence quality * Monitor evaluation progress and identify areas requiring attention * Support district-wide instructional initiatives with actionable data District administrators gain visibility into evaluation quality, evidence completeness, and calibration trends across schools, helping ensure fair, defensible, and consistent evaluation practices. Key Features * AI-assisted observation capture * Evaluation and walkthrough management * Teacher artifact library * Evidence alignment to instructional frameworks * Calibration and consistency reporting * Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive integration * Secure cloud document management * Role-based access for school and district leaders RefynED is designed for K–12 school districts seeking to strengthen instructional leadership, improve teacher growth, and build greater confidence in evaluation decisions.

Screenshots

STRATA Insight4 screens
RefynED3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RefynED at 15.0 against STRATA Insight's 18.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STRATA Insight ships an update monthly, RefynED every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
STRATA Insight versus RefynED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTRATA InsightRefynED
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAILOGY LLCREFYNED, INC.

In-app purchases

None

STRATA Insight

No in-app purchases

None

RefynED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STRATA Insight free?
STRATA Insight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RefynED free?
RefynED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do STRATA Insight or RefynED have ads?
Neither STRATA Insight nor RefynED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STRATA Insight or RefynED?
STRATA Insight ships an update monthly, and RefynED every 3 weeks. Most recently, STRATA Insight was updated on November 10, 2026 and RefynED on October 31, 2026.

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