Comparison

MyTeachingStrategies® vs Tools SEED

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

Head to head
About

MyTeachingStrategies®

Easily document children's learning moments with photos, videos, and notes. Tag observations with objectives and share them securely with families. Track attendance and generate daily reports for record-keeping and communication.

Highlights
  • Capture photos, videos, and text notes
  • Tag observations with objectives and ratings
  • Securely share documentation with families
  • Upload to SmartTeach platform
  • Track child and staff attendance
  • Create daily reports
Features
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Capture the moment, set preliminary levels, and share children’s “Aha!” moments with their families directly from the MyTeachingStrategies® app! With MyTeachingStrategies®, you can: - Capture photos, videos, and text notes. - Tag your capture with objectives, dimensions, and preliminary ratings. - Share captured documentation with families while simultaneously uploading it to SmartTeach! - Track attendance for children and staff. - Create daily reports for record keeping and parent communication. Security/Confidentiality To maintain security and confidentiality, all documentation captured in the app remains within the app until sent to SmartTeach / Tadpoles®. Any photos or videos taken within the app will not mix with your personal camera roll. Files captured using the app cannot be sent anywhere other than to SmartTeach / Tadpoles®. Who Can Use This App This app is designed for use with the SmartTeach platform. This app is available for Teaching Strategies customers that have both a SmartTeach and a Tadpoles® account. Teaching Strategies customers using SmartTeach without Tadpoles® should use the new Teaching Strategies Teacher mobile app. Customers with only a Tadpoles® account should use the Childcare by Tadpoles® app. About MyTeachingStrategies® The Assess portion of MyTeachingStrategies® is powered by GOLD® and offers a streamlined, simplified way to conduct accurate, authentic, ongoing assessment of children’s development and learning from birth through third grade.

About

Tools SEED

Features
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SEED offers a cutting-edge approach to assessing self-regulation in early childhood classrooms, tracking children's development throughout the year in natural classroom settings. It provides teachers and families with real-time feedback and practical strategies to support each child's growth, tailored to their current developmental level. Currently available to Tools of the Mind PreK teachers.

Screenshots

MyTeachingStrategies®4 screens
Tools SEED3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tools SEED at every 3 days against MyTeachingStrategies®'s every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

MyTeachingStrategies® ships an update every 5 weeks, Tools SEED every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MyTeachingStrategies® versus Tools SEED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyTeachingStrategies®Tools SEED
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeaching Strategies, LLCTools of the Mind

In-app purchases

None

MyTeachingStrategies®

No in-app purchases

None

Tools SEED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyTeachingStrategies® free?
MyTeachingStrategies® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tools SEED free?
Tools SEED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyTeachingStrategies® or Tools SEED have ads?
Neither MyTeachingStrategies® nor Tools SEED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyTeachingStrategies® or Tools SEED?
MyTeachingStrategies® ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tools SEED every 3 days. Most recently, MyTeachingStrategies® was updated on November 2, 2026 and Tools SEED on November 8, 2026.

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