# Common Core Pocket vs MA Standards

The clearest difference is price: MA Standards at Free against Common Core Pocket's $1.99. MA Standards also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). Common Core Pocket's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.6) and chart position (#58 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

MA Standards is free to download; Common Core Pocket costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Common Core Pocket holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Common Core Pocket | MA Standards |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/common-core-pocket/id967658524/reviews)** | [3.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ma-standards/id1464559669/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#58** | — |
| Size | 3 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Traxica, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/967658523) | [Massachusetts Executive Office of Education](https://appshunter.io/developer/1464559668) |

## What reviewers say

### Common Core Pocket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/common-core-pocket/id967658524)

**Currently charting:** #58 Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

Quickly access and search all Common Core State Standards for various subjects and grade levels. Features include keyword scanning, color-coded subjects, and enlarged text options for easy readability.

**Highlights:** Lookup standards by subject and grade, View learning progressions, Enlarged text option, Set specific grade levels, Scan keywords for easy search, Color-coded subject areas

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### MA Standards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ma-standards/id1464559669)

Access Massachusetts curriculum frameworks and explore learning standards. Find resources like student work, assessment items, and definitions. Plan lessons with a mapping feature showing standard relationships.

**Highlights:** Standards Navigator, Explore learning standards, Related resources (work, assessments, definitions), Mapping feature for standard relationships, Curriculum frameworks access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Common Core Pocket free?

Common Core Pocket costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MA Standards free?

MA Standards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Common Core Pocket or MA Standards?

Common Core Pocket is rated higher. Common Core Pocket averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while MA Standards averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do Common Core Pocket or MA Standards have ads?

Neither Common Core Pocket nor MA Standards shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*