Classroom Spy vs Jamf Teacher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classroom Spy
This tool allows educators to monitor and manage student computer activity in real-time. It provides live screen views, remote control capabilities, and the ability to execute actions across multiple devices simultaneously. An agent must be installed on student computers to enable supervision.
- Live student screen monitoring
- Remote mouse and keyboard control
- Execute actions on multiple computers
- Customizable thumbnail view
- Complete control over student activity
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Use the Classroom Spy as a classroom management tool to monitor activity of all students. Here are major features: - You have complete control over what students are doing. - This application provides you with a live picture of the students computer screens. - You can take over the student computer by controlling its mouse and keyboard. - The student computer screens are represented in the table with a customizable number of rows as thumbnails. - Execute several actions on all student computers with on tap. Before you can start supervising your students you need to install an agent on their computer.
Jamf Teacher
This app empowers educators to manage student devices and learning environments. Teachers can set restrictions, control app and website access, and deploy applications directly. It also facilitates lesson planning, proctored exams, and remote class management.
- Apply device restrictions
- Control allowed apps and websites
- Install apps remotely
- Plan lessons
- Create proctored exams
- Manage remote classes
- Attention screen with messages
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The Jamf Teacher app is designed for Jamf School and Jamf Pro MDMs, available on iPad and Mac devices, to provide teachers with the tools necessary to manage classes and students. Key features: • Apply restrictions to student devices • Choose allowed apps and websites during classes • Install apps directly within the app • Plan lessons in advance • Create proctored exams for individual students • Create remote classes • Use an attention screen with personalized messages to keep students focused
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Classroom Spy at 100% against Jamf Teacher's 13%. Classroom Spy also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.0). Jamf Teacher's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Classroom Spy holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Classroom Spy's written reviews are positive against 13% of Jamf Teacher's.
Classroom Spy ships an update every 13 months, Jamf Teacher every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classroom Spy | Jamf Teacher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Damjan Kriznik | JAMF Software |
Customer experience
Classroom Spy
Jamf Teacher
In-app purchases
Classroom Spy
No in-app purchases
Jamf Teacher
No in-app purchases
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