Scootle vs Topmarks

Scootle is a free digital learning repository for Australian educators, available through the web and an iOS app. It provides resources aligned with Australian Curriculum content descriptions and elaborations from Foundation to Year 10. Subjects include English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, The Arts, Technologies, Health and Physical Education, Work Studies, and Languages. Materials range from interactive multimedia, images, audio and video to courses, text, assessments, downloadable resources, work samples, curriculum collections, teacher ideas and units of work. Teachers can find quality-assured resources with student activities and teacher support, then assemble personalised learning paths for individuals, groups or learning purposes. Students open a path with a unique PIN without logging in. Teachers can export paths as spreadsheets or PDFs, share them with colleagues, or place them in a searchable bank for others to adapt. Registration uses eligible education or university credentials, while guests can continue without them. Scootle was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Melbourne.

Topmarks provides educational resources for children, teachers, and parents supporting learning at home and in school. Its materials include learning games, worksheets, classroom resources, and apps, alongside educational content it selects from around the web. Listed subjects range across maths and English, including spelling and grammar, punctuation, reading, writing, number, geometry, measures, data handling, and problem solving. Resources are grouped for ages 3–5, 5–7, 7–11, and 11–16, and for school levels from Reception to Year 6. One app, Hit the Button Maths, offers mental maths and calculation practice for ages 5–11 across six topics, including times tables, division, number bonds, and doubling. It includes 166 game modes with timed and untimed practice, supports up to 30 player profiles per device, and allows guest play. The app works without an internet connection and has no ads or in-app purchases. The website is free to use; the app costs $3.99, paid once. App licenses do not transfer between platforms, and educational institutions need a license for each computer.