Comparison

Securly Teacher Tools vs Teacher Aide (cloud)

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

Head to head
About

Securly Teacher Tools

This application offers classroom management features for educators using a specific MDM solution. It allows teachers to manage student devices, including locking screens, restricting app or website access, and customizing home screen layouts.

Highlights
  • Clear student passcodes
  • Freeze student screens
  • Lock students into single app
  • Lock students into single or multiple websites
  • Switch student homescreen layouts
  • Requires MDM by Securly account
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Securly Teacher Tools provides classroom management tools for teachers using MDM by Securly (formerly SchoolMDM by TechPilot Labs). With Teacher Tools, the teacher can - clear student passcodes - freeze student screens with Screen Lock - lock students into a single app with App Lock - lock students into a single or multiple web sites with Site Lock - switch student homescreen layouts to display only desired apps during class - more This app requires an account with MDM by Securly.

About

Teacher Aide (cloud)

This app helps educators manage student attendance, grades, and seating charts across multiple semesters. It offers cloud synchronization for seamless device switching and provides tools to identify at-risk students and communicate with parents. Export data easily for integration with other systems.

Highlights
  • Cloud database for multi-device sync
  • Attendance and grade tracking
  • Seating chart creation
  • Identify at-risk students
  • Bulk email notifications
  • Google Classroom roster sync
  • CSV grade export
Features
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Designed by a teacher, for teachers! • Cloud database allows easy switching between iPhone, iPad and MacBook • Attendance, Grades, Seating Chart for up to 6 semesters with 10 classes each. • 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 in CSV format to use with other grading systems Teacher Aide (cloud) is designed for use by individual teachers or co teachers of the same class. The app stores data in the cloud, so the the teacher can easily switch between devices, such as an iPhone, iPad or MacBook. Try out the app for free for 1 month with one class and see if you find it useful. An easy to use attendance and grading interface makes record keeping in the digital classroom a simple process. Additional features teachers will find useful are the seating chart, progress report and identification of student at risk due to attendance or academic performance. An auto-renewable monthly subscription allows access for up to 10 or 20 classes in each semester, and multiple semesters are supported. 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 Autorenewable Subscription Details To access features after the 1 month free access, the user needs to subscribe to an auto renewable monthly or annual 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. Facebook page www.facebook.com/TeacherAidePro

Screenshots

Teacher Aide (cloud)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Teacher Aide (cloud) at 79% against Securly Teacher Tools's 0%. Teacher Aide (cloud) also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Securly Teacher Tools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 18.0). On price 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 (cloud) sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Securly Teacher Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Teacher Aide (cloud) holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teacher Aide (cloud) has 48 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Securly Teacher Tools's written reviews are positive against 79% of Teacher Aide (cloud)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Securly Teacher Tools ships an update every 6 months, Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Securly Teacher Tools versus Teacher Aide (cloud): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecurly Teacher ToolsTeacher Aide (cloud)
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings)4.8 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings448 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecurlyGlen Botha

Customer experience

Securly Teacher Tools

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Teacher Aide (cloud)

All ratings45 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

None

Securly Teacher Tools

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Teacher Aide (cloud)

Subscriptions6
  • Standard (10 classes)$3.991 Month
  • Standard (20 classes)$6.991 Month
  • Premium (10 classes)$6.991 Month
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  • Premium (20 classes)$9.991 Month
  • Premium (10 classes)$69.991 Year
  • Premium (20 classes)$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Securly Teacher Tools free?
Securly Teacher Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Teacher Aide (cloud) free?
Teacher Aide (cloud) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Securly Teacher Tools or Teacher Aide (cloud)?
Teacher Aide (cloud) is rated higher. Securly Teacher Tools averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Teacher Aide (cloud) averages 4.8 from 48 ratings.
Do Securly Teacher Tools or Teacher Aide (cloud) have ads?
Neither Securly Teacher Tools nor Teacher Aide (cloud) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Securly Teacher Tools or Teacher Aide (cloud)?
Securly Teacher Tools ships an update every 6 months, and Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. Most recently, Securly Teacher Tools was updated on October 24, 2026 and Teacher Aide (cloud) on October 27, 2026.

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