ActivCast Sender vs Planbook Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ActivCast Sender
This app allows teachers and students to wirelessly share their device screens with the entire class. It facilitates the display of content, ideas, and applications for collaborative learning.
- Wireless content mirroring
- Share ideas and apps
- Classroom display
- Device to projector/screen
- Educational collaboration
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Teachers and students can use ActivCast to wirelessly mirror their content, ideas and apps on their device to the entire class.
Planbook Mobile
This is a comprehensive online lesson planning tool designed for educators. It offers a wide array of features, meticulous student learning standards, and excellent support. A free trial is available to experience its capabilities.
- Comprehensive lesson planning
- Meticulous student learning standards
- Extensive features for educators
- Outstanding support and tutorials
- Continuous improvement based on feedback
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Welcome to Planbook! With over one million teachers and one billion lessons, Planbook is the established leader in online lesson planning! Why is Planbook preferred by educators? * We offer the most features for teachers and schools * At $20 per year, we offer the best value on the market * Outstanding support plus knowledge base and tutorials * Our student learning standards are meticulous * Our product is always improving thanks to educator feedback Download and take advantage of our 90 day free trial!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Planbook Mobile at 4.8 against ActivCast Sender's 3.0. Planbook Mobile also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 13%) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 12). ActivCast Sender's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Planbook Mobile sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ActivCast Sender asks for nothing beyond the download.
Planbook Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planbook Mobile has 7.6K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of ActivCast Sender's written reviews are positive against 51% of Planbook Mobile's.
ActivCast Sender ships an update every 9 months, Planbook Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActivCast Sender | Planbook Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 50.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 7.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Promethean | Planbook Inc. |
Customer experience
ActivCast Sender
Planbook Mobile
Bugs and requests
ActivCast Sender
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Planbook Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to add school year dates
- Login page issues (keyboard blocking screen)
- Inability to use Gmail account for sign-up
- Lesson plans deleted without explanation
Requested features
3 requests- Add copy and paste feature
- Improve mobile app experience (e.g., biometric login, portrait mode)
- Enhance integration with other platforms (e.g., Canvas)
In-app purchases
ActivCast Sender
No in-app purchases
Planbook Mobile
- 1-Year Planbook Subscription$20.00
- 2-Year Planbook Subscription$36.00
- 3-Year Planbook Subscription$48.00
Questions
Is ActivCast Sender free?
Is Planbook Mobile free?
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