Ready for Kindergarten vs Countdown2K
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Countdown2K
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Our app helps preschoolers and their parents prepare for kindergarten, covering topics like General Knowledge, Mathematics, Language, Communication, and Social-Emotional Development.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ready for Kindergarten at 13.4 against Countdown2K's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Ready for Kindergarten | Countdown2K |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johns Hopkins Mobile medicine | STEP FORWARD INC |
In-app purchases
Ready for Kindergarten
No in-app purchases
Countdown2K
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ready for Kindergarten free?
Is Countdown2K free?
Do Ready for Kindergarten or Countdown2K have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ready for Kindergarten or Countdown2K?
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