# Seats: Smart Seating Charts

> Classroom management app for smart seating charts and volunteer selection. (iPhone/iPad app by Wayfare Apps, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seats-smart-seating-charts/id1139266448 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Wayfare Apps, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1139266447)
- Category: Utilities, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.30/5 from 24 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-09-02
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seats-smart-seating-charts/id1139266448/reviews.md

## What is Seats?

Seats is a classroom management app that makes smart seating charts and selects volunteers just like you would, but faster and easier.  And new in Version 2, Seats has several attractive and customizable ways of showing a map of your classroom.

You can arrange students into rows or groups based on what's important to you:
• Chatty students will be separated from other chatty students.
• Students who do better in the front row will be placed there. 
• Groups can be created with diverse (or similar) ability levels.

Need a volunteer? Seats can keep track of who is participating and will randomly select students to pick, prioritizing those who aren't as involved.

Seats can be used for up to 2 courses with complete functionality, or unlimited courses can be unlocked with an in-app purchase.

## Key features

- Smart seating chart creation
- Customizable classroom maps
- Student arrangement by criteria
- Random volunteer selection
- Participation tracking
- Unlock unlimited courses

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Courses | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 15)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seats-smart-seating-charts/id1139266448/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Paid money not able to use

*2024-08-26*

I am not able to edit students easily or even to delete multiple students simultaneously. Also not able to maneuver seating as desired. Wasted my money

### 1/5 — Needs to get better

*2023-05-14*

Honestly, I can't even add my students, because idk how!! This app is HORRIBLE

### 4/5 — Closest thing to Happy Class

*2020-10-24*

I was massively disappointed when the happy class app disappeared because I used it to make random-but-not-too-random seating charts. This is the next closest thing I’ve found after scouring the internet and for those who are complaining about having to pay $2 to unlock more sections, it’s literally a one time $2 payment as opposed to happy class which charged $15 annually. There was a learning curve to get it to make my seating chart how my room is set up but once I got used to it then it worked great. 

I would like to echo the sentiment that it would be nice to be able to make custom seating charts. I love the ability to keep students at the front, separate chatty students, and group by similar or different ability levels. I would also like to see a functionality to keep students that work well together. 

Also the app hasn’t been updated in 2 years which is a bit disappointing. It has so much potential!

### 1/5 — Not Flexible

*2019-09-02*

App doesn’t allow teacher to freely move students seating around.  App doesn’t allow for a variety of number of students in a group.  Very disappointed!

### 1/5 — How to add students

*2019-01-10*

It doesn’t tell you how to add students does it add automatically or is there no way you can add students

### 5/5 — Great

*2018-11-17*

I am a teacher and I use this app every time I move seats. I love this app. I like that you can change the settings to get a Seating chart you’ll be happy with.

### 1/5 — Free trial is way to limited

*2018-10-23*

If you want teachers to use this then don’t limit the free trial to 2 classes.

### 1/5 — Not good

*2018-08-19*

I am not able to configure the student the way I want.  I can on,y do it the way the app wants.

### 3/5 — Seating Charts

*2018-08-13*

This app would be really great if there was some more flexibility with layout. I don’t understand why you can’t have a set number of seats and then fill the kids in. He method of moving students is frustrating and it should be drag and drop on the layout. I love the chatty kids and I love that I can track behaviors, but I’m going to have to use another app to set seat charts and this for everything else. Please, make the seating charts more flexible!

### 2/5 — My mistake

*2018-05-20*

I thought it keep the participation counts until I do something to delete it, but it doesn’t.  I wasted my money on this app. I wish I have read the reviews first. It doesn’t have the flexibility to create uneven seats in different rows. It just doesn’t look right.  Also, students’s participation counts get lost on the next day, so it was not easy to keep track for a term grade.  Any way, it’s my mistake not to try it longer before buying it.

## Frequently asked questions about Seats

### How many courses can I use Seats for free?

Seats can be used for up to two courses with complete functionality without any cost. For unlimited courses, an in-app purchase is required.

### What devices does Seats support?

Seats is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, offering flexibility for educators on different Apple platforms.

### What is the age rating for Seats?

Seats has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for use in educational settings with younger students.

### How often is Seats updated?

The latest version of Seats, 2.0.2, was released on November 4, 2017. Users can expect updates to improve functionality and add new features.

### Does Seats have ads?

No, Seats does not contain advertisements, providing an uninterrupted experience for educators.

### What makes Seats' volunteer selection smart?

Seats tracks student participation and randomly selects volunteers, prioritizing those who are less involved to encourage broader engagement.

### Can I customize how students are arranged in Seats?

Yes, Seats allows you to arrange students into rows or groups based on specific criteria, such as separating chatty students or placing students who learn better in the front.

### What is the user rating for Seats?

Seats currently has a rating of 2.3 stars from 24 ratings, indicating a mixed reception from its user base.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.2 — 2017-11-04

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

[2.0 Updates]
• New customizable seating chart maps show what your classroom will look like. Classes can be arranged in several common patterns, and you can pick whether to view from teacher or student perspective, how to arrange desks throughout your room, and more.  Pictures of the setup can be easily exported to other apps or to print. This has been my most requested feature, and I think it strikes the right balance of customizability and simplicity.
• Speed up seating chart randomization for simple set-ups.
• Fixed a nasty crash when arranging larger classrooms using front row settings.
• Other adjustments and optimizations.
[2.0.1] 
• Added the ability to batch-add students by separating names with a semicolon ("Alice; Sarah; John"). This should make entry a bit easier. I'm looking into other options.
[2.0.2]
• Adapted layout for iPhone X.

If you've tried using Seats but it doesn't quite fit your circumstances, let me know what would help.  The website help page will have tutorial videos for how to use the app.
If you're using and enjoying Seats, please consider leaving a review in the App Store. Thanks!

### 2.0.1 — 2017-07-28

[2.0 Updates]
• New customizable seating chart maps show what your classroom will look like. Classes can be arranged in several common patterns, and you can pick whether to view from teacher or student perspective, how to arrange desks throughout your room, and more.  Pictures of the setup can be easily exported to other apps or to print. This has been my most requested feature, and I think it strikes the right balance of customizability and simplicity.
• Speed up seating chart randomization for simple set-ups.
• Fixed a nasty crash when arranging larger classrooms using front row settings.
• Other adjustments and optimizations.
[2.0.1] 
• Added the ability to batch-add students by separating names with a semicolon ("Alice; Sarah; John"). This should make entry a bit easier. I'm looking into other options.

If you've tried using Seats but it doesn't quite fit your circumstances, let me know what would help.  The website help page will have tutorial videos for how to use the app.
If you're using and enjoying Seats, please consider leaving a review in the App Store. Thanks!

### 2.0 — 2017-07-25

• New customizable seating chart maps show what your classroom will look like. Classes can be arranged in several common patterns, and you can pick whether to view from teacher or student perspective, how to arrange desks throughout your room, and more.  Pictures of the setup can be easily exported to other apps or to print. This has been my most requested feature, and I think it strikes the right balance of customizability and simplicity.
• Speed up seating chart randomization for simple set-ups.
• Fixed a nasty crash when arranging larger classrooms using front row settings.
• Other adjustments and optimizations.

If you've tried using Seats but it doesn't quite fit your circumstances, let me know what would help.  The website help page will have tutorial videos for how to use the app.
If you're using and enjoying Seats, please consider leaving a review in the App Store. Thanks!

### 1.3 — 2016-10-10

Refined "Smart Volunteer" mode has been promoted to its own tab, with several improvements.
• The whole class is shown, by seating arrangement, to easily track participation (tap on a student to count involvement).
• Students volunteers are randomly selected, prioritizing (but not guaranteeing) students who have participated less.  No one is "safe" from being selected, but involvement is generally uniform.
• Absent students can be quickly removed from the list (swipe left).
• Devices with 3D touch can launch directly into Volunteer mode from the home screen with a quick action.

Other improvements:
• Added more course list and roster editing options: courses can be reordered (particularly to customize the top 4, for quick actions), courses/students can be renamed with a long press, and courses/students can be more obviously removed while adding/editing.
• Accessibility improvements throughout the app, with dynamic text size support where possible.
• Bug fixes and improvements.

If you've tried using Seats but it doesn't quite fit your circumstances, let me know what would help.
If you're using and enjoying Seats, please consider leaving a review in the App Store. Thanks!

### 1.2.1 — 2016-09-14

1.2.1 Changes
• [Fixed] Fixed a bug that could lead to crashes when changing settings with no courses.

1.2 Changes
• [New Feature] By popular request, Seats now lets you set up classes by group/pod/table size, instead of the number of rows.  
• [New Feature] Seating charts can now be manually modified, when a change happens or you place a new student.
• [Improvement] Seating charts are now better made to stay put.  Your exact seating chart will persist through settings changes and students adding/dropping.
• [Improvement] Volunteer mode now lists the students' row or group with their name, so you don't have to go hunting for the person you want to call on. (I love volunteer mode but I needed this added!)
• [Improvement] Extended the range of number of rows or group sizes.

As always, if you've tried using Seats but it doesn't quite fit your circumstances, let me know what would help!

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