Comparison

GoTeach vs Class Planner (cloud)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GoTeach

This app helps educators organize their schedules, create and share lesson plans, track important notes and milestones, and manage to-dos and events. It's designed to save teachers time and improve efficiency in their daily tasks.

Highlights
  • Create and manage timetables
  • Save and share lesson plans
  • Track important notes and milestones
  • Set reminders for to-dos
  • Organize and alert for events
  • Email schedules and plans
Features
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Spend less time organizing and more time teaching! Join other smart teachers and start GoTeach for FREE for the first 7 days with no obligation! GoTeach is a highly effective tool for teachers, made by teachers. We know how busy educators are, so we have created this app to help them plan their day efficiently, share/email their lessons with other professionals (substitute teachers, co-workers, administrators) and track important notes/milestones - with the convenience of using GoTeach from anywhere, at any time! WHO IS GOTEACH FOR? GoTeach is for educators at all levels, from anywhere in the world. It is the perfect tool for teachers who want an efficient way to: - plan and organize their schedule - save, use and send lesson plans - remember special and important events/dates - create important to-dos and notes FEATURES LIST: GoTeach is organized into 4 main sections: TIMETABLES - create a timetable based on your teaching schedule (1 week or 6 day school cycle) - pick dates over which your timetable will be used - use colours for various subjects in your timetable for easy identification - attach lesson plans to your schedule to help organize your day - view your timetable by week or by day - email a daily timetable or class to a substitute, co-worker, etc. - save your timetables for future reference LESSON PLANS - create and save your lesson plans which include learning outcomes, materials needed, assessment methods, etc. - email lesson plans to co-workers, substitute teachers, etc. - create a bank of lesson plans for future use TO-DOS - set important reminders such as phone calls to make, lessons to create, errands to run, etc. - create alerts so that you are reminded of your upcoming tasks - document student observations or other important tasks and save for future reference EVENTS - create and save important events such as professional development days, student’s birthdays, staff meetings, etc. - use color coded stars to easily identify the type of events created - add alerts so that you are reminded of your upcoming events Get started with GoTeach now so you can make being a teacher a whole lot easier! GOTEACH PRICING & TERMS After your 7-Day Free Trial, we offer the following GoTeach subscriptions: 1 month from $0.99 6 months from $4.99 
12 months from $6.99 Lifetime access from $29.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be provided.
 Subscriptions may be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. For more information: 
Terms of Use - http://www.goteachhq.com/terms-of-service/ 
Privacy Policy - http://www.goteachhq.com/privacy-policy/ Payment Policy - http://www.goteachhq.com/payment-policy/

About

Class Planner (cloud)

This app helps educators manage lesson plans, including standards, notes, and homework. Data syncs across devices, and it offers features like PDF generation and Google Classroom integration. A free trial is available, with subscriptions unlocking more class capacity.

Highlights
  • Cloud data storage and multi-device sync
  • Record lesson plans with standards and notes
  • Homework assignment tracking
  • Generate PDF lesson plans
  • Google Classroom integration
  • Home screen widget for daily schedule
Features
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Class Planner (cloud) is a new release of the Class Planner app. This version stores data in the cloud instead of on device, so the app data is accessible from multiple devices such as a phone, an iPad and a MacBook computer. Your data automatically syncs from all your devices. Class Planner allows teachers to easily keep a record of their lesson plans which include the standards, lesson notes, homework and an online web resources. Features • Support a 1 week, 2 weeks or 6 day schedule. • Easily import standards and link to a lesson • View lessons for the day, the week, or by a class • Easily move lessons forward or backwards • Generate a PDF of the lesson for administrators or personal records • Sync homework with Google Classroom announcements. • Add a home screen widget to show today's class schedule Try the app for free for 2 classes. Activate an autorenewable subscription to support up to 20 classes or up to 30 classes. Autorenewable Subscription Details To access additional features the user needs to subscribe to an auto renewable subscription. This means the subscription automatically renews 24 hours before the end of the subscription date. Auto renewable subscriptions can be managed from the user iTunes account, and a link is provided in the subscription screen while in the app. All future updates are included with the auto renewable monthly subscription fee. The subscription may be cancelled for any future months, and the user will still have access to the data, only the additional features will be disabled. Feel free to email the developer at support@inpocketsolutions.com to give feedback. I love to make improvements based on user suggestions and anything to help teachers keep track of their lesson plans is appreciated. Privacy Policy: https://inpocketsolutions.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://inpocketsolutions.com/terms

Screenshots

GoTeach4 screens
Class Planner (cloud)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Class Planner (cloud) at 4.6 against GoTeach's 2.9. Class Planner (cloud) also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and review sentiment (71% vs 38%). GoTeach's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GoTeach sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Class Planner (cloud) sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Class Planner (cloud) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of GoTeach's written reviews are positive against 71% of Class Planner (cloud)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoTeach ships an update every 2 months, Class Planner (cloud) every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GoTeach versus Class Planner (cloud): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoTeachClass Planner (cloud)
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (22 ratings)4.6 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.8% of reviews70.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2255 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakaela PenaGlen Botha

Customer experience

GoTeach

All ratings22 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive37.8%
Neutral10.8%
Negative51.4%

Class Planner (cloud)

All ratings55 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

GoTeach

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Six Months Subscption$4.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription$6.991 Year
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  • One Month Premium Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Six Month Premium Subscription$34.996 Months
  • One Year Premium Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • One year subscription$9.99
  • Lifetime Premium Subscription$99.99
4 purchases

Class Planner (cloud)

Subscriptions4
  • Premium (20 classes)$5.991 Month
  • Premium (30 classes)$8.991 Month
  • Premium (20 classes)$59.991 Year
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  • Premium (30 classes)$89.991 Year

Questions

Is GoTeach free?
GoTeach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Class Planner (cloud) free?
Class Planner (cloud) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GoTeach or Class Planner (cloud)?
Class Planner (cloud) is rated higher. GoTeach averages 2.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Class Planner (cloud) averages 4.6 from 55 ratings.
Do GoTeach or Class Planner (cloud) have ads?
Neither GoTeach nor Class Planner (cloud) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoTeach or Class Planner (cloud)?
GoTeach ships an update every 2 months, and Class Planner (cloud) every 2 weeks. Most recently, GoTeach was updated on November 2, 2026 and Class Planner (cloud) on November 11, 2026.

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