Classroom vs NAP Locked down browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classroom
This app acts as a digital teaching assistant, allowing educators to manage student devices, launch apps, monitor progress, and share content. It helps teachers focus on instruction by streamlining classroom management tasks.
- Launch apps on student devices
- Monitor student screens
- Assign Shared iPads
- Share documents and links
- Reset student passwords
- Organize students into groups
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Classroom turns your iPad into a powerful teaching assistant, helping a teacher guide students through a lesson, see their progress, and keep them on track. With Classroom, you can easily launch the same app on every student iPad or Mac at the same time or launch a different app for each group of students. Classroom helps teachers focus on teaching so students can focus on learning. Assign Shared iPads to students • Once configured, Classroom connects to nearby student iPads • Classroom intelligently assigns students to the Shared iPad they most recently used • Log students out of Shared iPad at the end of a session to prepare for the next class Start, focus, or pause student work • Launch any app, website, or book for students with a tap • Lock into a single app to help students focus • Lock screens to pause work or refocus your class • Mute audio on student devices See what your students see with Screen View • See an overview of all student screens at once • Focus on a single student screen • Students are informed when their screens are being viewed Share documents and links with your class using AirDrop • Share to your entire class with just one tap • Students can also share with you Share student work on the classroom Apple TV • Show the great work your students are doing to the entire class • Use AirPlay to wirelessly present a student’s screen • Students are informed when their screens are being presented Reset forgotten passwords right in the classroom • Reset a Managed Apple ID password without calling IT Organize students using groups • Classroom automatically creates groups of students based on the apps they are using • Teachers can create groups to break students into project teams • Perform actions on entire groups or on individual students within groups Great for use with both 1:1 and Shared iPad student devices Supports IT-managed classes or teacher-created classes All actions take place over the local network only Requirements iPad with iOS 14.4 or later Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled on both student and teacher devices Students within Bluetooth range of the teacher running Classroom
NAP Locked down browser
This secure browser is designed for students taking standardized online assessments. It locks down the device to prevent cheating by restricting access to other apps and system functions during tests.
- Secure testing environment
- Restricts app switching
- Blocks unauthorized utilities
- Prevents access to device resources
- Facilitates NAPLAN and NAP Sample tests
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The NAP Locked down browser allows students to securely participate in NAPLAN and NAP Sample tests on the Online National Assessment Platform. The application regulates access to utilities and system functions, prevents application switching and unauthorised device resources being used during an assessment.
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Classroom at 14.5 against NAP Locked down browser's 17.0. On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Classroom ships an update every 5 months, NAP Locked down browser every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classroom | NAP Locked down browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (963 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews — better | 13.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 963 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apple Inc. | Education Services Australia Ltd. |
Customer experience
Classroom
NAP Locked down browser
Bugs and requests
Classroom
Reported bugs
2 issues- Frequent connectivity issues
- Buggy performance and glitches
Requested features
3 requests- Allow students to opt out of being monitored
- Limit teachers' ability to control student devices
- Improve consent and privacy controls
NAP Locked down browser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Classroom
No in-app purchases
NAP Locked down browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Classroom free?
Is NAP Locked down browser free?
Do Classroom or NAP Locked down browser have ads?
Which is updated more often, Classroom or NAP Locked down browser?
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