TestNav vs SMP eReader
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.
SMP eReader
Access and read digital textbooks from a specific publisher in an interactive format. Enhance comprehension and retention with engaging content designed for educational purposes.
- Download and access digital eBooks
- Interactive reading format
- Enhance comprehension
- Improve retention
- Access educational content
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Use the SMP eReader app to download and access your Saint Mary’s Press digital eBooks. This reader enables you to access and read books in an interactive format to enhance your comprehension, retention and overall enjoyment of the experience. Saint Mary’s Press is a nonprofit, Lasallian Catholic publisher. Inspired by the teaching of St. John Baptist de LaSalle, our mission is to touch the hearts of students with the good news of Jesus Christ.
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Verdict
TestNav and SMP eReader both sit at 1.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 24% of TestNav's written reviews are positive against 8% of SMP eReader's. SMP eReader's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TestNav holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 51 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of TestNav's written reviews are positive against 8% of SMP eReader's.
TestNav ships an update every 8 months, SMP eReader every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TestNav | SMP eReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (99 ratings) — better | 1.4 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.9% of reviews — better | 7.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 51 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pearson | Saint Marys Press of Minnesota |
Customer experience
TestNav
SMP eReader
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
SMP eReader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TestNav
No in-app purchases
SMP eReader
No in-app purchases
