Comparison

Literably vs Be Washington

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Be Washington

Step into the shoes of the first U.S. President and make critical historical decisions. Interact with advisors and explore pivotal moments in American history through an engaging theater experience.

Highlights
  • Make historical decisions as George Washington
  • Interact with historical advisors
  • Explore four key historical scenarios
  • Single-player and multiplayer modes
  • Download media for offline play
  • Educational resources for teachers
Features
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Do you have what it takes to lead like Washington? The popular interactive theater at Mount Vernon is now available to play at home and in the classroom. Step into the boots of the first president and commander and chief and make the very same decisions he had to. Hear from his contemporaries and advisors such as Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox and more. Hosted by Chris Jackson, who played George Washington in the broadway musical Hamilton, players will be introduced to four key decisions Washington had to make: the Battle of Second Trenton, the Newburgh Conspiracy, the Genet Affair, and the Whiskey Rebellion. Hear from those who would have advised Washington, rate their persuasiveness, then make your decision and see if you would have lead like Washington. Each of the four scenarios run approximately 15 minutes and can be played in a single player mode or in a multi-player network game. For multi-player game play, everyone should be playing in the same room, one computer is the host of the game an the others join and play the game. This app allows users to download all media onto their local device for smoother game play. For additional materials including lesson plans for teachers visit http://bewashington.org/.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Literably at 2.8 against Be Washington's 1.9. Literably also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 11%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). Be Washington's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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

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

Literably holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Literably's written reviews are positive against 11% of Be Washington's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Literably ships an update every 3 months, Be Washington every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Literably versus Be Washington: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiterablyBe Washington
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (39 ratings) — better1.9 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB99 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLiterably, Inc.George Washington's Mount Vernon

Customer experience

Literably

All ratings39 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral12.8%
Negative48.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Be Washington

All ratings18 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative72.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

None

Literably

No in-app purchases

None

Be Washington

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Literably free?
Literably is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Be Washington free?
Be Washington is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Literably or Be Washington?
Literably is rated higher. Literably averages 2.8 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Be Washington averages 1.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Literably or Be Washington have ads?
Neither Literably nor Be Washington shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Literably or Be Washington?
Literably ships an update every 3 months, and Be Washington every 15 months. Most recently, Literably was updated on November 1, 2026 and Be Washington on November 2, 2026.

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