CTA 360 vs CA STEAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CTA 360
Access and manage a comprehensive database of individuals and organizations. View key fields, participation details, and update core data directly through the app. Stay informed with a news feed and manage notes.
- 360-degree database view
- Search individuals and organizations
- Update core data fields
- CTA news feed
- Notes section
- Committee lookup
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Mobile Falcon,CTA 360 provides a 360 degree view for CTA staff and leaders of the Falcon database. Search and find key fields and participation for individuals and organizations throughout the state. Link directly to individuals and organizations. Staff and leaders can update core data fields via the app. The app also features a CTA news feed, notes section and committee lookup.
CA STEAM
This event app connects educators with STEAM experts for professional development. It focuses on strategies for lifelong learning, inclusive practices, and fostering student passion for STEAM subjects while supporting the social-emotional well-being of the education community.
- Connect with STEAM education experts
- Explore STEAM strategies
- Promote lifelong learning
- Inclusive and targeted practices
- Support social-emotional development
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The STEAM Symposium is an education professional learning event that brings together passionate people seeking inspiration, energizing engagements, and the opportunity to collaborate with STEAM education experts. This event explores STEAM strategies to cultivate systems that promote life-long learning through inclusive and targeted practices, high-impact techniques, and policies. These approaches promote a sense of belonging and ignite student passion for STEAM learning while also supporting the social-emotional development of our education community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CA STEAM at 5.0 against CTA 360's 3.1. CTA 360's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). 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.
CA STEAM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CTA 360 has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CTA 360 ships an update every 2 months, CA STEAM every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTA 360 | CA STEAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CTA | CALIFORNIANS DEDICATED TO EDUCATION FOUNDATION |
Customer experience
CTA 360
CA STEAM
In-app purchases
CTA 360
No in-app purchases
CA STEAM
No in-app purchases
