Comparison

Main Idea vs Eleyo Course Rosters

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

Head to head
About

Main Idea

This app helps children in grades 2-5 improve their reading comprehension by teaching them to identify the main idea of a text. It uses a step-by-step, errorless learning approach with a reward system to keep kids motivated. Content is designed by educators and researchers, with reporting features for parents and teachers.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step skill building
  • Errorless learning approach
  • Engaging reward center
  • Parental review and reporting
  • Teacher and researcher-designed content
  • Timed levels for fluency
Features
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** Happy Frog Apps are featured on FunEducationalApps.com. TeachersWithApps.com, Appolicious.com, iHeartThisApp.com ** 'Main Idea-Short Text' helps kids who have trouble with reading comprehension. Identifying the main idea is a key part of reading comprehension as it allows you to figure out ‘what a text is about'. 'Main Idea -Short Texts' builds this comprehension skill step-by-step until mastery. Accolades for the first app in the Main Idea series... ***** 5 Stars - Thank you for this app! Other software I’ve used has moved too quickly for my son. This one worked! ***** 5 Stars - This app is one the best education apps I have used with my little one. It really helps to improve his reading abilities. He is obsessed with passing the levels and it never let him disappointed. One of the few apps that worth to upgrade to premium version. 'Main Idea - Short Texts' is targeted to children in Grades 2-5 who can read the words (decode), but don't understand what they read. Beginning readers in earlier grades can also benefit from the targeted skill development. The focus of 'Main Idea - Short Text' is teaching kids how to identify the main idea of a paragraph. The skill is built incrementally using visual guides. Key Benefits: - Builds comprehension skills step-by-step until mastery. - Incremental learning. New levels are unlocked only when your child is ready. - Errorless learning for less frustration. Your child will always be guided to the correct answer. - Fun and engaging Reward Center to increase motivation. - Easy parental review. Just check out the stars to see how your child is doing. - Content designed by professional teachers and researchers. - Advanced levels include timers to ensure fluency. Research shows fluency in the foundation skills is critical to reading comprehension. - Can be used independently (just hand it over: your child will know what to do!) or with a therapist/parent for reading intervention. - Provides extensive reporting for up to 10 students to suit the needs of parents, teachers and therapists. To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has 4 free levels. Additional levels and additional players can be accessed with in-app purchase. If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the School Edition of this app. Our apps are designed for and tested by typical and special needs children. Testers include children with Autism and other special needs. Our apps work for them! While you're thinking about reading, check out our other apps at www.HappyFrogApps.com. We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem. We collect NO private information in our app. None! Our apps do not allow unrestricted web access.

About

Eleyo Course Rosters

This app allows instructors to view real-time student enrollment and take attendance for courses. It requires the organization to use Eleyo as their registration software. Accessing course data and managing attendance is streamlined for educators.

Highlights
  • Real-time student enrollment viewing
  • Attendance tracking
  • Course roster access
  • Instructor-focused interface
  • Integration with Eleyo registration software
Features
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Use the Eleyo Course Roster app to view real-time student enrollment information and take attendance for courses within all the organizations you are attached as an instructor. First things first - make sure the organization(s) offering the courses that you are an instructor for are using Eleyo** as their registration software and that you can log in. If you are already a pro at viewing course counts and downloading paper rosters online, trust us, using the app is way cooler. ** If they’re not, drop us a line, hello@eleyo.com.

Screenshots

Main Idea4 screens
Eleyo Course Rosters4 screens

Verdict

The call

Main Idea and Eleyo Course Rosters both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 42% of Main Idea's written reviews are positive against 0% of Eleyo Course Rosters's. Eleyo Course Rosters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 22 months). On price, rating, 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. Main Idea sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Eleyo Course Rosters asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Main Idea holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Main Idea's written reviews are positive against 0% of Eleyo Course Rosters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Main Idea ships an update every 22 months, Eleyo Course Rosters every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Main Idea versus Eleyo Course Rosters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMain IdeaEleyo Course Rosters
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.29.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanine TooleArux Software, Inc.

Customer experience

Main Idea

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%

Eleyo Course Rosters

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Main Idea

One-time3
  • Upgrade to 2 Players$1.99
  • Purchase All Levels$2.99
  • Upgrade to 10 Players$2.99
None

Eleyo Course Rosters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Main Idea free?
Main Idea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eleyo Course Rosters free?
Eleyo Course Rosters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Main Idea or Eleyo Course Rosters?
Main Idea is rated higher. Main Idea averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Eleyo Course Rosters averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Main Idea or Eleyo Course Rosters have ads?
Neither Main Idea nor Eleyo Course Rosters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Main Idea or Eleyo Course Rosters?
Main Idea ships an update every 22 months, and Eleyo Course Rosters every 3 weeks. Most recently, Main Idea was updated on November 2, 2026 and Eleyo Course Rosters on November 2, 2026.

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