Comparison

Common Core Pocket vs CA Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
Currently charting
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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

About

CA Dashboard

Access school and district progress data to inform decisions for improving student learning. This app provides insights into performance across state measures and local indicators, helping identify strengths and areas for improvement.

Highlights
  • Access school and district progress
  • Improve student learning
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses
  • View state performance measures
  • Track local indicator measures
Features
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The CA Dashboard mobile app provides easy access for parents and educators on school and district progress so they can participate in decisions to improve student learning. Californians can use the CA Dashboard mobile app to easily access information based on the California School Dashboard. The Dashboard is California’s new accountability system and helps parents and educators identify strengths and areas for improvement. Through the Dashboard, California reports how districts, schools (including alternative schools serving high-risk students), and student groups are performing across state measures and responding to local indicator measures.

Screenshots

Common Core Pocket4 screens
CA Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

Common Core Pocket and CA Dashboard both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Common Core Pocket's written reviews are positive against 0% of CA Dashboard's. Common Core Pocket also leads on chart position (#36 vs unranked). CA Dashboard's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 28 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CA Dashboard 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Common Core Pocket against 3.7 for CA Dashboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Common Core Pocket's written reviews are positive against 0% of CA Dashboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Common Core Pocket ships an update every 28 months, CA Dashboard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Common Core Pocket versus CA Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommon Core PocketCA Dashboard
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTraxica, LLCCalifornia Department of Education

Customer experience

Common Core Pocket

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CA Dashboard

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Common Core Pocket

No in-app purchases

None

CA Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Common Core Pocket free?
Common Core Pocket costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CA Dashboard free?
CA Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Common Core Pocket or CA Dashboard?
Common Core Pocket is rated higher. Common Core Pocket averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while CA Dashboard averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Common Core Pocket or CA Dashboard have ads?
Neither Common Core Pocket nor CA Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Common Core Pocket or CA Dashboard?
Common Core Pocket ships an update every 28 months, and CA Dashboard every 3 months. Most recently, Common Core Pocket was updated on September 23, 2026 and CA Dashboard on June 1, 2026.

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