ClassCharts Students vs GEMS Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClassCharts Students
This app allows students to monitor their academic progress and behavior in real-time. Students can view their achievements and, if enabled by their school, redeem earned points for rewards.
- View real-time progress
- Track student behavior
- Cash in points for rewards
- Receive student code from school
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Class Charts is behaviour management software used by teachers to record and track student achievement and behaviour. This is the Class Charts App for Students which allows students to view their progress in real time and even cash in their points for rewards if enabled by the school. In order to use the Class Charts App for Students you need to be provided with a student code by your school.
GEMS Connect
Manage your child's education with a streamlined app. Access academic records, health details, fee payments, and school services in one place. Stay updated with real-time notifications and utilize an AI assistant for support.
- Explore GEMS Education schools
- View personalized student information
- Access academic and health records
- Manage fee payments and school services
- Real-time notifications and alerts
- AI-powered assistant for support
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Welcome to GEMS Connect, your One-Stop App for Smarter School Management GEMS Connect puts everything you need to manage your child’s education at your fingertips, with a cleaner, faster, and more intuitive experience. The redesigned interface focuses on speed and simplicity, making it easier than ever to complete essential tasks in just a few taps. You can explore GEMS Education schools based on curriculum and location, view personalized student information for each child, and access academic records, health details, fee payments, and school services all in one place. A new simplified navigation structure organizes everything under three main sections: School, Transport, and Services, helping you find what you need quickly and easily. With real-time notifications and alerts, you'll stay updated on your child’s whereabouts, school activities, and important reminders. Managing transport preferences, topping up catering balances, ordering books, and communicating with the school are all just a few clicks away. The improved GEMS Genie, our built-in AI assistant, now offers even smarter support to help answer your questions and guide you through school processes more effectively. GEMS Connect brings your child’s entire school experience into one easy-to-use app, designed with parents in mind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GEMS Connect at 4.4 against ClassCharts Students's 2.3. GEMS Connect also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (47% vs 21%). ClassCharts Students's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GEMS Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GEMS Connect has 214 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of ClassCharts Students's written reviews are positive against 47% of GEMS Connect's.
ClassCharts Students ships an update every 7 months, GEMS Connect every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClassCharts Students | GEMS Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (19 ratings) | 4.4 (214 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.7% of reviews | 47.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 214 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TES Global | GEMS Group Holdings Limited |
Customer experience
ClassCharts Students
GEMS Connect
Bugs and requests
ClassCharts Students
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent login issues and lost login credentials
- Inaccurate or missing information on timetables and assignments
- Inconsistent behavior tracking and reporting
Requested features
4 requests- Add notifications for homework deadlines
- Improve the user interface and make it more intuitive
- Implement a dark mode option
- Allow students to message teachers directly within the app
GEMS Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ClassCharts Students
No in-app purchases
GEMS Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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