Comparison

Classroom vs NAP Locked down browser

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

Head to head
About

Classroom

This tool empowers educators to manage student devices, guide lessons, and monitor progress. It allows teachers to launch apps, websites, or books simultaneously for all students or specific groups, and view student screens to ensure focus. The app also facilitates sharing student work and resetting passwords.

Highlights
  • Launch apps on student devices
  • Monitor student screens
  • Share documents and links
  • Organize students into groups
  • Reset student passwords
  • Assign Shared iPads
Features
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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 Account 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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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 call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NAP Locked down browser at 17.0 against Classroom's 27.2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classroom ships an update every 5 months, NAP Locked down browser every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Classroom versus NAP Locked down browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassroomNAP Locked down browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (965 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.9% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings965 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS27.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppleEducation Services Australia Ltd.

Customer experience

Classroom

All ratings964 ratings
Positive19.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative77.2%
Written reviews792 reviews
Positive16.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative78.5%

NAP Locked down browser

Written reviews237 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative83.5%

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

None

Classroom

No in-app purchases

None

NAP Locked down browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classroom free?
Classroom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NAP Locked down browser free?
NAP Locked down browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Classroom or NAP Locked down browser have ads?
Neither Classroom nor NAP Locked down browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Classroom or NAP Locked down browser?
Classroom ships an update every 5 months, and NAP Locked down browser every 7 months. Most recently, Classroom was updated on November 7, 2026 and NAP Locked down browser on November 2, 2026.

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