MAD vs CTLS Learn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MAD
This platform allows students and teachers to preview and showcase apps they create using a mobile app development program. It provides a space to present innovative ideas, receive feedback, and potentially gain global recognition for student-created applications.
- Preview student-created apps
- Showcase app creations
- Enter 9-digit preview codes
- Receive feedback on apps
- Potential for global publication
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MAD-store is our version of the Apple iTunes Store that allows students and teachers to preview and showcase apps they create using MAD-learn – a Mobile App Development program used to help students experience and learn the Design Thinking Process. The online tool is made up of a combination of templates and code-based screens that students use to create their apps. MAD-store gives students the opportunity to present their innovative and unique ideas and thought processes to the world to acquire recognition and feedback through a strong learning environment. Each app created through MAD-learn has its own 9-digit preview code. Once the code is entered into the MAD-store mobile app, a fully functioning version of the app can be viewed on any mobile device. Apps can also become eligible for full publication on the MAD-store or Apple iTunes Store, making them viewable to a wider, global audience.
CTLS Learn
Access all your CTLS Digital Classroom announcements and notifications in a single, organized dashboard. Easily filter and view important updates from your courses.
- Consolidated announcements
- Notification dashboard
- Filterable content
- Easy access to updates
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The CTLS Learn app allows students to view announcements and notifications from all of their CTLS Digital Classrooms in one, easy filterable dashboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MAD at 67% against CTLS Learn's 12%. MAD also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). CTLS Learn's advantage is ratings volume (145 vs 14). 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.
MAD holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CTLS Learn has 145 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of MAD's written reviews are positive against 12% of CTLS Learn's.
MAD ships an update every 3 months, CTLS Learn every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MAD | CTLS Learn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (14 ratings) — better | 1.5 (145 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 12.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 145 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAD-learn | Acceleration Academies |
Customer experience
MAD
CTLS Learn
Bugs and requests
MAD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CTLS Learn
Reported bugs
12 issues- Account deleted upon re-login
- App logs users out repeatedly
- App crashes frequently
- App freezes often
- App redirects to the website
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- App doesn't open
- App closes upon login attempt
- Classrooms never load
- CTLS assess is glitchy and laggy
- App doesn't let users access content
- App crashes when trying to log in
- App closes before login completion
Requested features
3 requests- Implement a real-time chat or communication platform for students and teachers
- Provide a sleek and user-friendly interface
- Add features like Canvas or Google Classrooms
In-app purchases
MAD
No in-app purchases
CTLS Learn
No in-app purchases
