Comparison

Clever vs NSE Panthers

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

Head to head
About

Clever

Provides secure access to digital learning resources for students through a single sign-on portal. Enables easy access to classroom tools and applications on iOS devices, requiring school or district setup.

Highlights
  • Single sign-on for digital learning
  • Secure access to classroom resources
  • Student portal on iOS devices
  • Login via Clever Badge or credentials
  • Powers digital learning experiences
Currently charting
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Clever powers secure digital learning experiences for more than 100,000 schools worldwide. Clever’s single-sign on portal makes it easy for teachers and students to securely access all classroom resources from a single place. This application enables students to access digital learning via Clever Portal on iOS devices. Students will be able to login to a dedicated Clever student portal within the application by scanning their Clever Badge or signing in with their Clever credentials. Using this application requires that your school or district is set up with Clever. If you don't have Clever, ask your school or district technology team to sign up at clever.com/signup.

About

NSE Panthers

Stay connected with your school community through this app. Access important news, interactive resources like event calendars, and quick links to online school information.

Highlights
  • School news updates
  • Interactive event calendars
  • Access to online resources
  • Stay connected with school
Features
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The NSE Panthers app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The NSE Panthers app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources

Screenshots

Clever2 screens
NSE Panthers3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NSE Panthers at 4.7 against Clever's 2.7. NSE Panthers also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Clever's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 3) and chart position (#37 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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

NSE Panthers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clever has 10K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clever ships an update every 5 weeks, NSE Panthers every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Clever versus NSE Panthers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleverNSE Panthers
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (10K ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#37 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClever Inc.Livingston Parish School District

Customer experience

Clever

All ratings9,736 ratings
Positive40.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews397 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative60.2%

NSE Panthers

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Clever

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Compatibility issues with older devices or operating systems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow login without badge
  • Improve mobile functionality and app experience
  • Provide more engaging and customizable learning content

NSE Panthers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Clever

No in-app purchases

None

NSE Panthers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clever free?
Clever is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NSE Panthers free?
NSE Panthers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clever or NSE Panthers?
NSE Panthers is rated higher. Clever averages 2.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while NSE Panthers averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Clever or NSE Panthers have ads?
Neither Clever nor NSE Panthers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clever or NSE Panthers?
Clever ships an update every 5 weeks, and NSE Panthers every 4 weeks. Most recently, Clever was updated on October 29, 2026 and NSE Panthers on October 24, 2026.

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