Comparison

Ready for Kindergarten vs Splats

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

Head to head
About

Ready for Kindergarten

This app helps kindergarten teachers administer the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) in supported states. It allows for in-school use and securely feeds student scores into the KReady system to inform educators and leaders about student capabilities.

Highlights
  • Administer KRA subset of items
  • Secure password protection
  • In-school use
  • Direct score feeding to KReady system
  • Student transition information
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This app has been created for kindergarten teachers who are administering the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) in supported states. It is intended for in-school use and is password protected for use only by teachers administering the KRA in those states. __ The Ready for Kindergarten: KRA app allows teachers to administer a subset of items to kindergarten students in those states that are administering the KRA. Scores are fed directly into the KReady system where they will provide information to teachers as well as school and district leaders about what children are able to do as they transition into kindergarten. The KRA was developed by a consortium including the Maryland State Department of Education, the Ohio Department of Education, the Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education, and WestEd.

About

Splats

This app combines coding with active play, allowing students to program physical floor buttons to control games and learning activities. It offers a virtual playground, teacher-vetted games, and classroom management tools for an engaging computer science education experience.

Highlights
  • Active play coding
  • Virtual playground
  • 80+ teacher-vetted games
  • Classroom manager
  • Unlimited student profiles
  • Cross-curricular activities
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: This app requires Unruly Splats™ programmable floor buttons available through our K-8 school membership (unrulysplats.com/memberships) and a compatible Bluetooth LE-enabled device to play. Welcome to Unruly Studios, the home of Unruly Splats! Splats combine coding and active play to make computer science education more inclusive, collaborative, and fun for both educators and students Our cross-curricular program is used by educators in all 50 states and across Canada Engage students in science, math, ELA, SEL—you name it, let’s code it! We offer hardware: our durable Splats that students can press and stomp We offer software: our kid-friendly App that lets students program Splats to control their play What’s Included in the App? Unlimited profiles for students Color-coded block tray to make coding easy, fun, and fast Virtual Playground to see your code in action 80+ teacher-vetted games ready at a click of a button Activities that range from recess favorites like Capture the Splat to versatile learning games like Voting Machine and Splats Calculator Classroom Manager and Teacher Portal for optimal organization and access to lesson plans, supplemental materials, and student-facing slide decks Most importantly—the silliest noises you have ever heard! Trusted by School Districts All Across the US Somerville Public Schools Cobb County School District Virginia Beach City Public Schools Hawaii Department of Education Bristol Public Schools—and more! ***WINNER*** Common Sense Media Reviewed & Approved GOLD 2021 Stevie Winner—American Business Awards Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence Membership Site memberships for all educators and learners in building with robust warranty Choose your plan—1 to 3-year licensing with exciting customer-exclusive events to help schools get the most out of their plan Easy to expand! REAL humans work with your team to onboard teachers and ramp up use within schools AND districts 360° support—Unruly never leaves you hanging! From personal success managers to customer experience to community—we got you, all stages of growth, all year round Bring a membership to your school or district by visiting unrulysplats.com/memberships Contact Website: unrulysplats.com Instagram: instagram.com/unruly_studios Facebook: facebook.com/playunrulystudios Twitter: twitter.com/unruly_studios Privacy Policy: unrulysplats.com/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: unrulysplats.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Ready for Kindergarten3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Splats at 4.4 against Ready for Kindergarten's 1.6. Splats also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). Ready for Kindergarten's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Splats holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ready for Kindergarten ships an update every 2 months, Splats every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ready for Kindergarten versus Splats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReady for KindergartenSplats
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (7 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB368 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohns Hopkins Mobile medicineUnruly Studios, Inc.

Customer experience

Ready for Kindergarten

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Splats

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ready for Kindergarten

No in-app purchases

None

Splats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ready for Kindergarten free?
Ready for Kindergarten is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Splats free?
Splats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ready for Kindergarten or Splats?
Splats is rated higher. Ready for Kindergarten averages 1.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Splats averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Ready for Kindergarten or Splats have ads?
Neither Ready for Kindergarten nor Splats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ready for Kindergarten or Splats?
Ready for Kindergarten ships an update every 2 months, and Splats every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ready for Kindergarten was updated on November 1, 2026 and Splats on November 2, 2026.

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