Comparison

5 vs CLocked App

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

Head to head
About

5

This app helps manage student data for educational institutions. It allows users to track school activities, behaviors, interventions, and individuals using barcode scanning or device camera.

Highlights
  • Manage student data
  • Track school activities
  • Record behaviors and interventions
  • Add hall passes
  • Check-in individuals at events
  • Barcode scanner support
Features
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Manage 5-Star Students data on your iPhone or iPad device! View school activities, events, behaviors, interventions, students, faculty, community members, and guests. Add hall passes, update activity participants, add behavior occurrences and check-in individuals at events or interventions using a Bluetooth barcode scanner or your device camera.

About

CLocked App

This app helps students focus during class by limiting access to non-essential applications. Schools and teachers can customize allowed apps, while individual accommodations are supported. It uses a QR code system for easy activation and automatically lifts restrictions after class.

Highlights
  • QR code clock-in for class mode
  • Teacher-defined allowed app lists
  • Individual student accommodations
  • Automatic restriction removal
  • Secure, privacy-focused design
Features
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CLocked helps schools create focused, distraction-free classrooms without taking away the tools students actually need to learn. With a single QR scan, students "clock in" to class mode. While clocked in, only the apps your school or teacher approves stay available. When class ends, full access returns automatically. No manual setup. No confusing settings. WHY SCHOOLS CHOOSE CLOCKED - Built on Apple Screen Time. Restrictions are applied securely and on-device using Apple's own framework, not workarounds. - Teachers stay in control. Allowed apps are defined by class, period, or schedule. - Inclusive by design. IEP and 504 accommodations are fully supported, so students who need specific apps keep access at all times. - Phone calls always work. Students can reach emergency contacts even while clocked in. - Hands-off for students. Just scan and go. HOW IT WORKS 1. Your school provides a school code to get started. 2. Students scan a QR code in class to activate class mode. 3. Only approved apps are available while clocked in. 4. When the day ends or the student clocks out, normal use resumes. PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST CLocked collects no data from this app. App rules apply only during school hours and only when a student clocks in. Your device is yours the rest of the time. Designed for grades 6 to 12 and higher education that want fewer distractions without blocking essential learning tools. CLocked requires a school code to use. Ask your school if CLocked is part of their program.

Screenshots

54 screens
CLocked App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 5 at 1.9 against CLocked App's 1.2. 5 also leads on device support (3 vs 1). CLocked App's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (146 vs 25). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

5 holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CLocked App has 146 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of 5's written reviews are positive against 5% of CLocked App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5 ships an update monthly, CLocked App every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
5 versus CLocked App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5CLocked App
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (25 ratings) — better1.2 (146 ratings)
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews — better4.5% of reviews
Number of ratings25146 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB9 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer5 Star Students Solutions LLCCLocked Mobile

Customer experience

5

All ratings25 ratings
Positive24.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.3%

CLocked App

All ratings142 ratings
Positive3.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative95.8%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive4.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative95.5%

In-app purchases

None

5

No in-app purchases

None

CLocked App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 5 free?
5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CLocked App free?
CLocked App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 5 or CLocked App?
5 is rated higher. 5 averages 1.9 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while CLocked App averages 1.2 from 146 ratings.
Do 5 or CLocked App have ads?
Neither 5 nor CLocked App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 5 or CLocked App?
5 ships an update monthly, and CLocked App every 9 days. Most recently, 5 was updated on November 6, 2026 and CLocked App on November 5, 2026.

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