TestNav vs STAAR Online Testing Program
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TestNav
This application provides a secure and reliable platform for delivering educational tests online. It ensures test items are presented consistently across devices.
- 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.
STAAR Online Testing Program
This secure browser is utilized by Texas school districts to administer state-mandated academic readiness assessments to students in grades 3-8 and for end-of-course exams. It supports various versions of the STAAR test across all applicable grades and content areas.
- Administers state academic readiness tests
- Supports grades 3-8 assessments
- Includes end-of-course exams
- Covers STAAR, STAAR A, STAAR L, and SOA
- Secure testing environment
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The Texas STAAR Online Testing Program Secure Browser is used by Texas school districts to administer the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness to their students. This includes 3-8 and EOC for STAAR, STAAR A, STAAR L, and SOA for all applicable grades and content areas.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STAAR Online Testing Program at 2.2 against TestNav's 1.6. TestNav's advantage is review sentiment (24% vs 14%) and ratings volume (99 vs 30). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STAAR Online Testing Program holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 30 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of TestNav's written reviews are positive against 14% of STAAR Online Testing Program's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TestNav ships an update every 8 months, STAAR Online Testing Program every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TestNav | STAAR Online Testing Program |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (99 ratings) | 2.2 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.6% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pearson | NWEA |
Customer experience
TestNav
STAAR Online Testing Program
Bugs and requests
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
STAAR Online Testing Program
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TestNav
No in-app purchases
STAAR Online Testing Program
No in-app purchases
