TestNav vs Populations and Resources Sim
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.
Populations and Resources Sim
This app simulates ecosystems and is designed for use with a specific science curriculum. It requires an Amplify login and license provided by a school to function.
- Ecosystem simulation
- Science curriculum integration
- Requires school login
- iPad compatible
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A simulation of ecosystems, for use with Amplify's science curriculum. **************************************************************** Populations and Resources Sim WILL ONLY WORK IF YOU HAVE AN AMPLIFY LOGIN AND LICENSE PROVIDED BY A SCHOOL. You can download the app without a login, but you will not be able to use the app without a valid Amplify login. ****************************************************************
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Populations and Resources Sim at 2.3 against TestNav's 1.6. Populations and Resources Sim also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 24%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Populations and Resources Sim holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of TestNav's written reviews are positive against 39% of Populations and Resources Sim's.
TestNav ships an update every 8 months, Populations and Resources Sim every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TestNav | Populations and Resources Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (99 ratings) | 2.3 (47 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.6% of reviews | 38.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 47 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 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 | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pearson | Amplify Education, Inc. |
Customer experience
TestNav
Populations and Resources Sim
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
Populations and Resources Sim
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TestNav
No in-app purchases
Populations and Resources Sim
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TestNav free?
Is Populations and Resources Sim free?
Which has better reviews, TestNav or Populations and Resources Sim?
Do TestNav or Populations and Resources Sim have ads?
Which is updated more often, TestNav or Populations and Resources Sim?
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