Clever Crazes vs Rise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clever Crazes
This app offers free, fun educational games and activities for children in PreK-8th grade. It covers STREAM subjects, literacy, financial literacy, physical fitness, art, and social-emotional learning. It's designed to be a safe and inclusive resource for all learners, including ESL students.
- STREAM-based educational games
- Learn-to-read and literacy program
- Math and financial literacy
- Physical fitness challenges
- Visual art, dance, and music activities
- Social-emotional learning
- ESL learning support
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Clever Crazes for Kids is Always FREE and Always FUN! Online educational games! More fun than ever! Perfect for schools, after-school programs, and homes! • FREE website and app • FUN educational games and activities for PreK-8th grade kids STREAM-based (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) • “You the Reader” – our premier learn-to-read and literacy program • Math, money, and financial literacy • “Step It Up and Kickstart Your Brain” physical fitness challenge • “You & the World of Art” – visual art, dance & music • Activities that promote self-esteem, good citizenship & inclusivity • A good resource for ESL learners of all ages • Check out our newest album, Born to Lead – 9 empowering songs teaching kids to always be remarkable, exceptional & ethical • TRUSTe certified child safe
Rise
Stay connected with your school through this mobile application. Receive timely notifications about events, schedules, and important updates. Access contact information, view photos, and engage with school activities.
- Real-time notifications
- Athletic schedules
- Special event announcements
- Field trip details
- Contact school employees
- Photo gallery access
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We are pleased to announce the release of our new mobile school APP. Download our app to stay connected with our school. Receive up to date notifications, athletic schedules, special events, field trips, contact school employees, visit our photo gallery, and much more. The APP is free for everyone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rise at 5.0 against Clever Crazes's 4.2. Rise also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Clever Crazes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). 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.
Rise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clever Crazes has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Clever Crazes ships an update every 2 weeks, Rise every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clever Crazes | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clever Crazes for Kids | RISE Education Schools, Inc. |
Customer experience
Clever Crazes
Rise
In-app purchases
Clever Crazes
No in-app purchases
Rise
No in-app purchases
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