Literably vs NWEA Secure Testing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Literably
This app provides a quick and precise method for evaluating reading skills in K-8 students. It includes a comprehensive running record to track fluency, accuracy, and comprehension.
- Reading fluency assessment
- Reading accuracy assessment
- Reading comprehension assessment
- Full running record
- K-8 student focus
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A fast and accurate way to assess reading fluency, accuracy, and comprehension for K-8 students, including a full running record. The iOS app is for student use only; classes must be set up elsewhere.
NWEA Secure Testing
This application allows K-12 students to take standardized assessments on an iPad. It supports various NWEA tests, including MAP Growth and state summative assessments, ensuring a secure testing environment.
- K-12 assessment delivery
- iPad compatibility
- MAP Growth support
- MAP Growth K-2 support
- State summative assessments
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The NWEA™ Secure Testing app provides students the ability to complete our K–12 assessments on an iPad®. The app supports MAP® Growth™, MAP Growth K-2 and NWEA state summative assessments.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Literably at 2.8 against NWEA Secure Testing's 1.5. Literably also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 18%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). NWEA Secure Testing's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 39). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Literably holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NWEA Secure Testing has 1.4K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Literably's written reviews are positive against 18% of NWEA Secure Testing's.
Literably ships an update every 3 months, NWEA Secure Testing every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Literably | NWEA Secure Testing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (39 ratings) — better | 1.5 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 17.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Literably, Inc. | NWEA |
Customer experience
Literably
NWEA Secure Testing
Bugs and requests
Literably
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NWEA Secure Testing
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
- Inconsistent test results
Requested features
3 requests- Allow going back to previous questions
- Provide more detailed feedback on performance
- Adjust question difficulty to grade level
In-app purchases
Literably
No in-app purchases
NWEA Secure Testing
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Literably free?
Is NWEA Secure Testing free?
Which has better reviews, Literably or NWEA Secure Testing?
Do Literably or NWEA Secure Testing have ads?
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