Comparison

Teacher Aide Pro vs SchoolTron

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

Head to head
About

Teacher Aide Pro

Manage student attendance, grades, and seating charts with ease. Identify at-risk students and communicate with parents and advisors through bulk email. Sync rosters from Google Classroom and export grades to other systems.

Highlights
  • Attendance tracking
  • Gradebook management
  • Seating chart creation
  • At-risk student identification
  • Bulk email notifications
  • Google Classroom roster sync
  • Grade export to grading systems
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Designed by a teacher, for teachers! • Attendance, Gradebook & Seating Chart • Variety of PDF reports • Identify students at-risk due to attendance or grades • Easily notify students, parents and advisors with bulk email. • Easily sync student roster from Google Classroom • Export grades to Schoolloop and other grading systems Teacher Aide Pro allows use of the attendance and gradebook for 1 class for free. An auto-renewable monthly subscription supports up to 20 classes for a maximum of 6 terms. Access to additional features such as the seating chart, PDF reports and the At-Risk student screen for all classes. More updates will continue to arrive monthly. Autorenewable Subscription Details To access additional features the user needs to subscribe to an auto renewable monthly 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. 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. Please email the developer at support@inpocketsolutions.com with any questions or suggestions. Privacy Policy: https://inpocketsolutions.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://inpocketsolutions.com/terms Facebook page www.facebook.com/TeacherAidePro

About

SchoolTron

This app streamlines school dismissal and attendance tracking for educators and administrators. It utilizes QR code scanning for efficient student management, ensuring safety and enhancing communication between school staff and parents. Features include digital attendance, student profiles, and gradebook management.

Highlights
  • QR code scanning for student identification
  • Digital attendance tracking
  • Student dismissal management
  • Electronic student profiles
  • Gradebook and assignment creation
  • Parent communication tools
Features
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FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS: SchoolTron is the premier mobile dismissal app for tracking attendance, facilitating dismissal and more, all from the palm of your hand. The SchoolTron scanning technology uses QR codes to manage and track students during school dismissal efficiently, without compromising student safety. Simply position the mobile device over the student’s assigned QR code or manually input student information to take an action: deploy students for dismissal, take class attendance digitally, and view student profile, which includes school schedule, emergency contact information, and more. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS: • SCAN QR CODES: each student or family is assigned a unique identification code. • DISMISS STUDENTS: Scan QR codes or unique ID tags to queue students up for release from the classroom. • TAKE ATTENDANCE: keep a digital record of student attendance. • CREATE AND MANAGE ASSIGNMENTS IN GRADEBOOK • ELECTRONIC STUDENT PROFILES: Search and update student information, such as emergency contact and class schedule. • UPDATE CLASS ROSTER: Edit and access the most up to date school information. • CONNECT WITH PARENTS: Update and communicate with parents about school news, such as closings, and events. BENEFIT FROM SCHOOLTRON: • Manage and track students to maximize student safety • Enhance communication between teachers, parents, and administration. • Each user is assigned their own interface that includes a grade book, messenger, assignment and course grades, attendance records, emergency contact information, accessibility from mobile device and web. CONNECT WITH US: We love to hear from our users! If you have any questions or feedback regarding SchoolTron, please contact us via info@schooltron.com, or leave a review in the App store.

Screenshots

Teacher Aide Pro4 screens
SchoolTron4 screens

Verdict

The call

Teacher Aide Pro and SchoolTron both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SchoolTron's written reviews are positive against 60% of Teacher Aide Pro's. SchoolTron also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Teacher Aide Pro's advantage is ratings volume (113 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Teacher Aide Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. SchoolTron asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Teacher Aide Pro against 4.6 for SchoolTron. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teacher Aide Pro has 113 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Teacher Aide Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of SchoolTron's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Teacher Aide Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, SchoolTron monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Teacher Aide Pro versus SchoolTron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeacher Aide ProSchoolTron
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (113 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlen BothaSchoolTron

Customer experience

Teacher Aide Pro

All ratings113 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

SchoolTron

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Teacher Aide Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Features7 Days trial$6.991 Month
None

SchoolTron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Teacher Aide Pro free?
Teacher Aide Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SchoolTron free?
SchoolTron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Teacher Aide Pro or SchoolTron?
SchoolTron is rated higher. Teacher Aide Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while SchoolTron averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Teacher Aide Pro or SchoolTron have ads?
Neither Teacher Aide Pro nor SchoolTron shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Teacher Aide Pro or SchoolTron?
Teacher Aide Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and SchoolTron monthly. Most recently, Teacher Aide Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and SchoolTron on October 29, 2026.

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