# Firefly for Teachers

> Mobile app for teachers to manage daily tasks, lesson planning, and student feedback. (iPhone/iPad app by Firefly Learning Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firefly-for-teachers/id1110692510 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Firefly Learning Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/554504009)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 102 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-12-05
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firefly-for-teachers/id1110692510/reviews.md

## What is Firefly for Teachers?

The Firefly for Teachers app makes it easy for teachers to manage teaching admin on the go. 

Starting with an overview of your day and any assignments ready for collections, you can quickly and easily plan your lessons, manage homework and provide marks and feedback. The integrated markbook ensures that you can track the progress of each class, and detailed task histories help you understand how best to support each student to help them go even further.

Firefly for Teachers lets you:

- View your timetable and manage your lesson plans, by day, week or by class
- Stay on top of all homework due and submitted by students
- Give feedback the way you want, using audio and video, photos, files and annotation within the app
- Work the way you want, moving seamlessly between the app and desktop

Log in once and you’re ready to go.

Note: The Firefly for Parents app requires your school to have an active Firefly licence.

## Key features

- View timetable and manage lesson plans
- Track homework due and submitted
- Provide feedback via audio, video, photos, files, and annotation
- Monitor student progress with integrated markbook
- Seamless transition between app and desktop

## Recent user reviews (10 of 24)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firefly-for-teachers/id1110692510/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Basically good but really irritating crashing

*2024-01-17, version 2.17*

The basic marking and task setting functionality is good. It works well with Apple Pencil 2 and is definitely slicker than using on a Microsoft tablet. However, the app crashes every time I try to leave a sticker comment, which as an essay subject, is quite a useful function. I can make quick annotations with the pencil but for more substantive inline commentary, the sticky note comments are far better. The app also occasionally crashes for no apparent reason but this is far less frequent.

### 1/5 — Buggy

*2022-03-23, version 2.17*

Has so much potential but full of bugs, some of which have not be resolved for 6 years. Every updated is guaranteed to bring new bugs that take until the next release to fix. Updates are also very slow, so the wait is often long.

### 1/5 — This app crashes

*2021-11-26, version 2.17*

This was an immensely useful app for keeping a mark book and marking submitted work but now the app crashes whenever you try and insert a comment on pupil work. The response from Firefly is that fixing the bug it isn’t a priority. Given how much money our school spends on this system I would hope that it might become a priority in the future.

### 1/5 — Dreadful app. Badly designed.

*2021-04-30, version 2.17*

When marking pupils’ work, the app frequently crashes and you lose what you have done.
When marking, the “Save and move onto next pupil” button is located at the bottom right of the screen - exactly where your hand rests as you write. Consequently, you often end up touching it by accident and moving on before you want to. Who on earth designed that? Probably the person that thought having one pen colour for marking was all you need. If a pupil submits work on blue paper or poorly lit, you blue pen will be invisible and you can’t change it.
If a pupil submits a powerpoint file, Firefly converts it into a pdf before you can mark it. The problem is that the Firefly converter has a very limited colour palette and so it often converts the text and the background to the same colour.
So, the app is only useful for marking on screen, which it does badly, and as a link to the website. Overall, rubbish.

### 5/5 — Crash - but there is a solution!

*2021-04-20, version 2.16*

Great when it works.  Not working at the moment very often at all.
After writing this review, I have now worked out a solution.  I’ve switched off background refresh ( in settings on the iPad).
This has stopped the app crashing, happy days - this is one of the better marking apps.
Old iPad (6 years), ios14.4.2.

### 1/5 — Poor but no alternative

*2021-04-18, version 2.16*

Virtually required in the world of remote learning, but when I try and mark students work I can mark one page, and then it shuts itself down. It’s tedious and annoying.

### 1/5 — Pretty pointless using this on a phone

*2021-02-02, version 2.15*

I would only try to use the app rather than the desktop version if I suddenly remembered someone I needed to add or mark but it’s pretty pointless trying to do that anyway as the app crashes every time I try to use it.

### 1/5 — POOR

*2021-01-05, version 2.15*

Not helpful for remote learning. When it isn’t crashing, it won’t let you copy tasks, copy pages, upload content quickly.

### 1/5 — Why are we still here just to suffer

*2020-09-07, version 2.11*

I hate this torture

### 1/5 — Poor in every way

*2020-06-30, version 2.10*

Just crashes all the time and refuses to load work

## Frequently asked questions about Firefly for Teachers

### What is Firefly for Teachers?

Firefly for Teachers is a mobile application designed to help educators manage their daily administrative tasks, plan lessons, track homework, and provide feedback to students. It allows for seamless integration between mobile and desktop use.

### How does Firefly for Teachers help with student progress?

The app features an integrated markbook that allows teachers to track the progress of each class. Detailed task histories are available to help teachers understand how best to support individual students.

### Can I provide feedback to students using Firefly for Teachers?

Yes, you can give feedback in various ways, including audio and video recordings, photos, files, and annotations directly within the app. This offers a flexible approach to student communication.

### Is Firefly for Teachers available on multiple devices?

Firefly for Teachers is supported on iPhone and iPad devices. The app is designed to allow teachers to work seamlessly between their mobile device and desktop.

### What is the update frequency for Firefly for Teachers?

The app was last updated on April 26, 2021, with version 2.17. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, this indicates ongoing development and maintenance.

### What age rating does Firefly for Teachers have?

Firefly for Teachers has an age rating of 4+. This suggests it is suitable for use by educators across a wide range of educational levels.

### Does Firefly for Teachers require a school license?

Yes, the Firefly for Teachers app requires your school to have an active Firefly license. This ensures that the app is integrated with your school's existing systems.

### How do I get started with Firefly for Teachers?

Once your school has an active Firefly license, you can log in to the Firefly for Teachers app once and be ready to go. The app is designed for easy access and immediate use.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.17 — 2021-04-26

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 2.16 — 2021-03-10

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 2.15 — 2020-11-06

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 2.13 — 2020-10-06

We update the Firefly app regularly to enhance your experience.

What have we fixed: A display issue on some complex task responses.

### 2.12 — 2020-09-17

We update the Firefly app regularly to enhance your experience. This version includes some behind-the-scenes changes.

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## More apps by Firefly Learning Limited

- [Firefly for Students](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firefly-for-students/id1174832425)
- [Firefly for Parents](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firefly-for-parents/id1242952640)

All apps by Firefly Learning Limited: https://appshunter.io/developer/554504009

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