Comparison

Freckle by Renaissance vs TestNav

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

Head to head
About

Freckle by Renaissance

This app provides personalized math, ELA, science, and social studies lessons for students. It adapts to each student's learning level, offering engaging content and real-world applications. Teachers benefit from a dashboard to track student progress and identify learning gaps.

Highlights
  • Personalized math lessons
  • ELA and science content
  • Social studies lessons
  • Adaptive learning engine
  • Diagnostic pre-tests
  • Teacher progress dashboard
  • Collaborative learning features
Features
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Freckle™ by Renaissance®: reach every student at their level. With Freckle, your students automatically work on the Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies lessons that are perfect for them. That way, they are always engaged and challenged, never facing material that is too difficult or easy for them. Freckle has: - Over 49,000 math questions aligned to Common Core and state standards, covering all of K-9 - Over 16,000 ELA questions aligned to Common Core and state standards, covering all of K-8 - Over 800 non-fiction articles that are written at 3 different levels, covering all of K-12 - A diagnostic pre-test so every student starts at the right level - An adaptive engine that automatically gives every student the perfect lesson - Collaborative features that encourage students to help each other - Motivating features to make sure students are engaged - Real-world questions that allow students to practice their math knowledge in exciting real-world settings - A powerful dashboard so teachers and administrators know exactly how students are performing across standards and skills. ==FEATURED BY== - The Wall Street Journal - CNN - EdWeek - EdSurge ==WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING== I would recommend the Freckle app because it is one which is user friendly, and it taps into the different modalities of learning, and it also aids a teacher in differentiation. It is so structured, to point them to assistance, independent of the teacher. And that is what we want to promote: student to student interaction using peer body talk, turn and talk, sharing, and all those things. ~ Dwight Barnes, 4th grade math teacher The dashboard is amazing. Insights are exactly the quick pieces of information a teacher would want at first glance. The grouping tab is really clean looking and is exactly what teachers and administrators want to see on a daily basis. Teachers could literally print that out and use it in their lesson plans when talking about flexible grouping. It does a great job of presenting the information in a simple way. ~ Josh Shaw, Tech Director The teacher dashboard is in a very clear format. I like that I can see in one place how each student in the class is progressing. The green/yellow/red color code is a great visual as well as the specific number within the box. It's helpful that I can hover over each concept and see the explanation of that standard. Overall great product! ~ Jennifer Auten, 2nd grade teacher Freckle - I love the videos! Instead of showing them just a paragraph write up, it's just like a teacher sitting there with them and going over it. I think Freckle is a great app for classes and for schools that have a time-sensitive schedule and it gives them instant feedback and data that can be used in class the next day. ~ Jabari Bush, 5th grade math teacher One of my students got a double digit + double digit problem and he had never done that before. He asked me and I quickly showed him. Next thing I knew he was asking me how to regroup and was doing 2 digit + 2 digit with regrouping, which was extremely impressive to me at this point. I did take a look at the dashboard. It is fantastic. I showed one of my administrators who is also our Math IST and she is beyond impressed. I've been telling a lot of people about it and will continue to do so! Thanks again for making what is now the most vital part of my math class. ~ Jane Alukonis, 1st grade math teacher Freckle is a good solution for our students and our teachers, especially working in an RTI model, teaching CCSS and addressing learning needs within a differentiated instructional model. ~ Emily Klug, 5th grade math ==QUESTIONS? TALK TO US== support@freckle.com @learnfreckle

About

TestNav

This application provides a secure and reliable platform for delivering educational tests online. It ensures test items are presented consistently across devices.

Highlights
  • Secure test delivery
  • Reliable online platform
  • Consistent test item presentation
  • iOS device compatibility
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TestNav is Pearson's online test delivery platform. It enables test items to be delivered online securely and reliably in a consistent manner. The TestNav for iOS app allows TestNav to run on iOS devices.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Freckle by Renaissance at 3.3 against TestNav's 1.6. Freckle by Renaissance also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 24%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Freckle by Renaissance holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Freckle by Renaissance has 522 ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Freckle by Renaissance's written reviews are positive against 24% of TestNav's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Freckle by Renaissance ships an update every 3 months, TestNav every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Freckle by Renaissance versus TestNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreckle by RenaissanceTestNav
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (522 ratings) — better1.6 (104 ratings)
Positive reviews39.8% of reviews — better23.6% of reviews
Number of ratings522 — better104
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreckle Education, Inc.Pearson

Customer experience

Freckle by Renaissance

All ratings511 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative38.7%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive39.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative52.3%

TestNav

All ratings92 ratings
Positive15.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative82.6%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive23.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative73.0%

User reviews

Freckle by Renaissance

From 522 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Customizable characters
  • 🚀 Wide range of educational content
  • 👍 Fun and competitive learning experience
  • 🚀 Accurate placement tests

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 Keyboard issues
  • 🐛 Inconsistent scoring and feedback
  • 🐛 Laggy performance
  • 👎 Boring and repetitive content for older students

TestNav

From 104 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 App is available for iPad
  • 👍 Some users find it easy to use
  • 👍 Some users find it helpful for school
  • 👍 Some users find it 'super good' or 'amazing'

Room to improve

  • 😞 App is described as 'trash' or 'garbage'
  • 😞 Frequent crashes and bugs reported
  • 😞 Users experience extreme boredom and frustration
  • 😞 App is perceived as a waste of time
  • 😞 Some users report it 'never works'

Bugs and requests

Freckle by Renaissance

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect answers marked wrong
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Keyboard and screen layout problems
  • Inconsistent coin/progress tracking

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels and content for each topic
  • Allow placement tests for adaptive learning
  • Improve save/login functionality to prevent data loss
  • Optimize for mobile devices
  • Hire human narrators for stories

TestNav

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Open response boxes never work properly
  • Drag and drop not working
  • Permission errors for speech, mic, etc.
  • App crashes all the time
  • App doesn't work
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  • App needs update but cannot update

Requested features

10 requests
  • Way to lower brightness
  • Actual Dark Mode
  • Allow access to Accessibility Shortcuts menu during testing
  • Enable/disable inverted colors during testing
  • Enable zoom during testing
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  • Enable VoiceOver during testing
  • Add dancing GIFs of Nick Young
  • Add mini games with golf balls and levels
  • Add Flappy golf extreme
  • Add cross map tomahawks

In-app purchases

None

Freckle by Renaissance

No in-app purchases

None

TestNav

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Freckle by Renaissance free?
Freckle by Renaissance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TestNav free?
TestNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Freckle by Renaissance or TestNav?
Freckle by Renaissance is rated higher. Freckle by Renaissance averages 3.3 out of 5 from 522 ratings, while TestNav averages 1.6 from 104 ratings.
Do Freckle by Renaissance or TestNav have ads?
Neither Freckle by Renaissance nor TestNav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Freckle by Renaissance or TestNav?
Freckle by Renaissance ships an update every 3 months, and TestNav every 8 months. Most recently, Freckle by Renaissance was updated on October 23, 2026 and TestNav on October 29, 2026.

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