Comparison

TestNav vs Velocity for Math & Literacy

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

Head to head
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.

About

Velocity for Math & Literacy

This app is a multiplayer racing game designed to reinforce math and literacy skills for students in grades 2-10. Players race through obstacles, solve problems, and earn points to improve their academic performance. It offers customizable skill practice and in-game instructional help.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer racing gameplay
  • Reinforces math and literacy skills
  • Standards-based content for grades 2-10
  • Customizable skill practice
  • In-game instructional help
  • Review of incorrect answers
Features
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“On Your Mark, Get Set, … GO!” Improve your academic game with DimensionU’s Velocity! Velocity is a first person, real-time multiplayer racing game, designed to help reinforce and improve student learning on over 400 standards-based Math and Literacy Skills in grades 2 – 10. The app is free, and requires a valid DimensionU user account. Just install the app and sign-in with your existing username and password. The game objective: be the first to cross the finish line by racing through the obstacles and solving problems along the way to earn points. Each player can customize their own skill practice while still competing with others who may be playing on different skills, levels or subject areas. In-game instructional help is available by tapping the “?” for assistance. Full review of all incorrectly answered questions is provided to students. Classroom educators can use the Teachers by DimensionU app to set-up curriculum-customized Velocity game rooms for their classes that also allow for collaborative team games.

Screenshots

Velocity for Math & Literacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Velocity for Math & Literacy at 3.1 against TestNav's 1.6. Velocity for Math & Literacy also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 24%) and device support (3 vs 1). TestNav's advantage is ratings volume (104 vs 7). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Velocity for Math & Literacy holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TestNav has 104 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of TestNav's written reviews are positive against 33% of Velocity for Math & Literacy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TestNav ships an update every 8 months, Velocity for Math & Literacy every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TestNav versus Velocity for Math & Literacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTestNavVelocity for Math & Literacy
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (104 ratings)3.1 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.6% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPearsonDimensionU

Customer experience

TestNav

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

Velocity for Math & Literacy

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

Velocity for Math & Literacy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TestNav

No in-app purchases

None

Velocity for Math & Literacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TestNav free?
TestNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Velocity for Math & Literacy free?
Velocity for Math & Literacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TestNav or Velocity for Math & Literacy?
Velocity for Math & Literacy is rated higher. TestNav averages 1.6 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Velocity for Math & Literacy averages 3.1 from 7 ratings.
Do TestNav or Velocity for Math & Literacy have ads?
Neither TestNav nor Velocity for Math & Literacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TestNav or Velocity for Math & Literacy?
TestNav ships an update every 8 months, and Velocity for Math & Literacy every 5 months. Most recently, TestNav was updated on November 1, 2026 and Velocity for Math & Literacy on November 2, 2026.

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