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Character building and PBIS app for your school, free House Points App with Rewards Store and more! - crittercoin.com

· 1 month ago

Public evidence is thin, but for a free tool the risk is low: small K-12 schools wanting simple house points and a rewards store should try it. Districts needing MTSS workflows, parent apps, or documented security should look at PBIS Rewards or LiveSchool instead.

Confidence

Low. Based on 18 public sources; vendor marketing dominates and no named CritterCoin customers or user ratings surfaced.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

House Points App

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • K-12 schools piloting PBIS
  • House-system point tracking
  • Zero-budget culture programs

Not for

  • Districts needing MTSS, parent apps, deep reporting
  • Schools requiring vendor security/compliance documentation
  • Buyers wanting proven adoption — no named customer schools in evidence

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

No public security page; verify FERPA/COPPA student-data handling before adoption.

medium

Paid tiers and free-plan limits not disclosed on reviewed pages; confirm before school-wide rollout.

medium

Support channels undocumented; competitor LiveSchool advertises live chat and phone support.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free house points system: custom names, logos, colors, per vendor.
  • Featured by HMH among free student point systems.
  • Custom coins reward positive behavior; rewards store included.
  • Backed by RedCritter, an established recognition/rewards vendor.

Cons

  • No public security page found.
  • Only one third-party mention surfaced; no user ratings found.
  • Rivals offer parent apps, MTSS, district reporting; not evidenced here.
  • Nearly all feature claims come from vendor's own marketing.

Sources & method

- 8 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x2security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Core house system free for every school
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Self-reported: quick setup, easy for teachers
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Coins, houses, store; rivals add MTSS and parents
  • Support quality. No evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. No public security page found
  • $0 Starting price House Points app free for every school
  • Yes Free tier Custom houses, coins, rewards store
  • 1 Third-party listings HMH free point-systems roundup
  • RedCritter Corp Vendor CEO Mike Beaty; also sells enterprise recognition

Pricing

House Points App

Free

  • Custom houses with names, logos, colors
  • Coin rewards for positive behavior
  • Rewards store included

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No direct user reviews surfaced; an education blog lists CritterCoin among five free student point systems.

“Try this app that allows your school to create teams or "houses." Teachers can send students a coin reward toward their house total”
HMH blog

Companies that could

  • Huron Elementary School⁵ Uses PBIS Rewards instead
Full analysis

Based on 18 public sources; vendor marketing dominates and no named CritterCoin customers or user ratings surfaced.

Free house-points and rewards app for K-12; low-risk pilot, but thin third-party evidence and no public security docs.

Methodology

Based on 18 public sources; vendor marketing dominates and no named CritterCoin customers or user ratings surfaced.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. CritterCoin - Character Buildingcrittercoin.com
    official
  2. House Points App - CritterCoincrittercoin.com
    official
  3. CritterCoin Security pagecrittercoin.com
    security
  4. 5 Free Online Point Systems for Students | HMHhmhco.com
    review
  5. PBIS Rewardspbisrewards.com
    official
  6. LiveSchool Pricingwhyliveschool.com
    official
  7. RCA House Points - App Storeapps.apple.com
    review
  8. Mike Beaty - CEO at RedCritter Corplinkedin.com
    news

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