Comparison

Co vs Riverside DataManager

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

Head to head
About

Co

This app provides advanced word prediction and spelling support for students. It offers grammar-smart suggestions and access to millions of topic-specific dictionaries to aid in writing. Built-in text-to-speech functionality helps users review their work.

Highlights
  • Grammar-smart word prediction
  • Millions of topic-specific dictionaries
  • Flexspell™ technology for spelling errors
  • Built-in text-to-speech
  • Personalized vocabulary and settings
Features
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Co:Writer® Universal app and third-party keyboard gives students easy access to word prediction on iPad, iPad Pro, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Students simply sign in to their Co:Writer Universal accounts to write with their personal settings and vocabulary. ABOUT CO:WRITER UNIVERSAL This version is for schools with a Co:Writer Universal license only. Users without a Co:Writer Universal license must purchase the Co:Writer app. HOW DOES CO:WRITER WORK? As letters are typed, Co:Writer predicts the intended word with a selection of word suggestions using powerful grammar-smart word prediction. These suggestions can be read aloud with a swipe. Selecting the intended word places it into the writing document. For feedback while writing (and after writing) built-in text to speech can be used to read letters, words, sentences, and the entire document. 4+ MILLION TOPIC-SPECIFIC DICTIONARIES Co:Writer has access to a main prediction dictionary (that includes core words) and Topic Dictionaries (that includes topic specific words). Co:Writer can access over 4 million topic-specific dictionaries which are activated based on the writing task. A small sampling of the variety of topic dictionaries: - America's Cup - Apple II - Compare and Contrast - Dinosaurs - Grumpy Cat - History of the Peloponnesian War - Mahatma Gandhi - My Dog - Pig Latin - Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost - SpongeBob SquarePants - Tommy (album) - Wonders of the World SPELLING SUPPORT Co:Writer handles the widest range of spelling mistakes through its Flexspell™technology including phonetic spelling and inventive spelling errors (letter omissions, word ending omissions, letter reversals, etc). Examples of how Co:Writer aides with phonetic and/or inventive spelling: Before Co:Writer The blk jargon flu over the bra lfnt. R u hpy to ce me? I no hw to nor the fone. After Co:Writer The black dragon flew over the gray elephant. Are you happy to see me? I know how to answer the phone. GRAMMAR SUPPORT Co:Writer bases its prediction off of proper grammar, and uses its understanding of grammar to accurately predict words within the framework of valid sentence structures. Examples of how Co:Writer aides with grammar: Dogs are furry. (noun, verb, adj.) - When you typed d-o, you get plural noun choices Three very mangy dogs ran down the street. (adj., adv., adj., noun, verb… etc.) - After typing three, very, mangy, you get plural noun choices, then you get plural verb tenses. OTHER FEATURES - Built-in Text to Speech - Export

About

Riverside DataManager

This app helps manage and report on standardized educational assessments. It supports various forms of Iowa Assessments, CogAT, and Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests. Streamline your data collection and analysis for these key educational evaluations.

Highlights
  • Manage Iowa Assessments Forms E, F, G
  • Report on Logramos TERCERA EDICIÓN
  • Process Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
  • Analyze CogAT Screening Forms
  • Handle Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests (GMRT)
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DataManager allows you to streamline the management and reporting of Iowa Assessments™ Forms E, F and G, Logramos® TERCERA EDICIÓN, Cognitive Abilities Test™ (CogAT®) Forms 7 and 8, CogAT Screening Forms, and Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests® (GMRT®).

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Riverside DataManager at 3.5 against Co's 2.6. Riverside DataManager also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 8%). Co's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

Riverside DataManager holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Co's written reviews are positive against 50% of Riverside DataManager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Co ships an update every 4 months, Riverside DataManager every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Co versus Riverside DataManager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoRiverside DataManager
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (17 ratings)3.5 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1717
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better10.2
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDon Johnston IncorporatedInternet Testing Systems (ITS)

Customer experience

Co

All ratings17 ratings
Positive29.4%
Neutral23.5%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative75.0%

Riverside DataManager

All ratings15 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Co

No in-app purchases

None

Riverside DataManager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Co free?
Co is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riverside DataManager free?
Riverside DataManager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Co or Riverside DataManager?
Riverside DataManager is rated higher. Co averages 2.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Riverside DataManager averages 3.5 from 17 ratings.
Do Co or Riverside DataManager have ads?
Neither Co nor Riverside DataManager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Co or Riverside DataManager?
Co ships an update every 4 months, and Riverside DataManager every 11 months. Most recently, Co was updated on November 1, 2026 and Riverside DataManager on November 1, 2026.

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