Comparison

Firefly for Teachers vs teamSOS

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

Head to head
About

Firefly for Teachers

Manage teaching administration efficiently on the go. Plan lessons, track homework, provide feedback with audio/video, and monitor student progress. Seamlessly switch between mobile and desktop for a flexible workflow.

Highlights
  • View timetable and manage lesson plans
  • Track homework due and submitted
  • Provide feedback via audio, video, photos, files, and annotation
  • Monitor student progress with integrated markbook
  • Seamless transition between app and desktop
Features
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The Firefly for Teachers app makes it easy for teachers to manage teaching admin on the go. Starting with an overview of your day and any assignments ready for collections, you can quickly and easily plan your lessons, manage homework and provide marks and feedback. The integrated markbook ensures that you can track the progress of each class, and detailed task histories help you understand how best to support each student to help them go even further. Firefly for Teachers lets you: - View your timetable and manage your lesson plans, by day, week or by class - Stay on top of all homework due and submitted by students - Give feedback the way you want, using audio and video, photos, files and annotation within the app - Work the way you want, moving seamlessly between the app and desktop Log in once and you’re ready to go. Note: The Firefly for Parents app requires your school to have an active Firefly licence.

About

teamSOS

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In an evolving threat landscape, teamSOS safeguards your staff and students in the event of serious or operational incidents; bringing the right team together to respond quickly and effectively in an emergency.

Screenshots

Firefly for Teachers4 screens
teamSOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Firefly for Teachers at monthly against teamSOS's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firefly for Teachers ships an update monthly, teamSOS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Firefly for Teachers versus teamSOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirefly for TeachersteamSOS
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews8.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthly β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better12.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size102 MB184 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFirefly Learning LimitedTEAMSOS LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Firefly for Teachers

No in-app purchases

None

teamSOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firefly for Teachers free?
Firefly for Teachers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is teamSOS free?
teamSOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Firefly for Teachers or teamSOS have ads?
Neither Firefly for Teachers nor teamSOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firefly for Teachers or teamSOS?
Firefly for Teachers ships an update monthly, and teamSOS every 2 months. Most recently, Firefly for Teachers was updated on October 21, 2026 and teamSOS on October 4, 2026.

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