Common Core Pocket vs CA Standards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Common Core Pocket
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.
- 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
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Common Core Pocket is an easy to use reference that gives you quick access to all the Common Core State Standards wherever you are. Common Core Pocket is designed for teachers, parents, administrators, students and anyone else who uses the Common Core State Standards. Common Core Pocket FEATURES: - LOOKUP STANDARDS BY: • Subject area (English Language Arts, Math, History/Social Studies, Science & Technical Subjects, and Writing) • Grade • English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) Strand • Math Domain LEARNING PROGRESSIONS – See how learning progresses over grade levels. ENLARGED TEXT – Responds to the large print setting. SET GRADES – Only need standards for one grade? Grade level can be set for both English Language Arts and Math. SCAN KEYWORDS – Press the scan key to highlight topic keywords in bold for easier search. COLOR-CODED SUBJECT AREAS – So you always know what standards you're looking at. INSTRUCTIONS/HELP SECTION – Actual screen shots and instruction sequences. DARK MODE ENABLED
CA Standards
Access California content standards for various subjects, including Arts, Math, and Science. Educators can search, filter, and sort standards to inform instruction and assessment design. The app reflects input from state educators and approved by educational commissions.
- Access to California content standards
- Search, filter, and sort standards
- Supports multiple subject areas
- Informs instruction and assessment
- Reflects educator input
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The CA Standards mobile app provides quick, targeted access to California content standards. California educators can use the mobile app for quick access to the Arts, Career Technical Education, Computer Science, English Language Arts, English Language Development, Health Education, History–Social Science, Mathematics, Physical Education, School Library, Science, and World Languages content standards they rely on to design the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level. Use the app to search, filter, and sort standards to isolate specific content, identify standards common across disciplines, and inform decisions around instruction and assessment. The content standards in the CA Content Standards mobile app reflect the input of educators from across the state, and the approval of the Instructional Quality Commission and the State Board of Education. For more information on standards, curriculum, and instructional resources, or to share ways the app can better support your work, contact Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division at the California Department of Education.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Common Core Pocket at 100% against CA Standards's 0%. Common Core Pocket also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.3) and chart position (#92 vs unranked). CA Standards's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
CA 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 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Common Core Pocket's written reviews are positive against 0% of CA Standards's.
Common Core Pocket ships an update every 28 months, CA Standards every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Common Core Pocket | CA Standards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | 3.3 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #92 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Traxica, LLC | California Department of Education |
Customer experience
Common Core Pocket
CA Standards
In-app purchases
Common Core Pocket
No in-app purchases
CA Standards
No in-app purchases
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