Comparison

My IEA vs SmartScan Go

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

Head to head
About

My IEA

This app connects Illinois Education Association members with professional development, upcoming events, job opportunities, and advocacy news. Access important benefits and stay informed about association updates.

Highlights
  • Professional development resources
  • Event listings and registration
  • Job opportunities
  • Member benefits information
  • Advocacy updates
  • Association news
Features
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The MY IEA App is for Illinois Education Association members to stay in touch with their association. Professional development, Events, Job links, Benefits, Advocacy, News, and more...

About

SmartScan Go

Instantly scan assessment answer forms using your device's camera for immediate results. Teachers can efficiently track scanned forms and identify missing submissions, with all data sent to Mastery Manager for comprehensive reporting.

Highlights
  • Scan answer forms with device camera
  • Instant assessment results for students
  • Track scanned and missing forms
  • Automatic data submission to Mastery Manager
  • Teacher progress monitoring
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SmartScan allows you to scan Mastery Manager answer forms on the fly by using your device's camera. Students can easily scan their assessment and get instant results. Teachers can scan multiple answer forms for any assessment while the app keeps track of forms scanned. Easily see what Mastery Manager forms have been scored and what forms are still missing. All results will be immediately sent to Mastery Manager for advanced reporting. The SmartScan App requires a subscription to Mastery Manager and the SmartScan Module to be turned on.

Screenshots

My IEA4 screens
SmartScan Go3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: My IEA at free against SmartScan Go's subscription. SmartScan Go's advantage is review sentiment (17% vs 0%). On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for My IEA against 3.7 for SmartScan Go. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of My IEA's written reviews are positive against 17% of SmartScan Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My IEA ships an update every 5 months, SmartScan Go every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My IEA versus SmartScan Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy IEASmartScan Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews16.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIllinois Education AssociationGoldstar Learning, Inc.

Customer experience

My IEA

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SmartScan Go

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral50.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

My IEA

No in-app purchases

None

SmartScan Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My IEA free?
My IEA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartScan Go free?
SmartScan Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My IEA or SmartScan Go?
My IEA and SmartScan Go are both rated 3.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do My IEA or SmartScan Go have ads?
Neither My IEA nor SmartScan Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My IEA or SmartScan Go?
My IEA ships an update every 5 months, and SmartScan Go every 3 months. Most recently, My IEA was updated on October 29, 2026 and SmartScan Go on October 24, 2026.

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