Comparison

ClassIn vs 北外e课堂

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

Head to head
About

ClassIn

This integrated platform supports online and offline teaching with features like live classrooms, LMS, and personalized learning environments. It aims to empower educators and learners globally, fostering independent and self-disciplined lifelong learning.

Highlights
  • Online live classrooms
  • Offline smart classrooms
  • Learning Management System (LMS)
  • Personal Learning Environment (PLE)
  • Collaborative blackboard
  • Virtual experiments
Features
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Welcome to ClassIn and embrace the new era of lifelong learning! ClassIn, developed by Empower Education Online (EEO) for eight years, is an integrated teaching platform encompassing online live classrooms, offline smart classrooms, an LMS learning management system, and a PLE personal learning environment. ClassIn adheres to the essence of education, releasing the charm of teaching and learning, and cultivating independent and self-disciplined lifelong learners. As of now, ClassIn has been favored by educators and learners across the globe: · 150 countries · 2 million educators · 30 million learners · 20,000 K12 schools, higher education institutions, and enterprises. ClassIn effectively assists K12 schools, universities and enterprises with achieving high quality online, offline, hybrid, and intelligent teaching; ClassIn facilitates educators in creating a course system, knowledge space, learning community, and evaluation data that focus on learners; further, ClassIn enables teachers to enrich courses and teaching, and enhance students' core literacy and lifelong learning ability. Hybrid Learning Solutions ClassIn is widely praised for its comprehensive online and offline teaching solutions. It offers a seamless experience for up to 2000 people to attend online live classes, with 50 people's audio and video being displayed simultaneously. Furthermore, it provides a host of features, including collaborative blackboard, collaborative documents, group teaching and virtual experiments, to replicate the feeling of an offline environment. With its state-of-the-art intelligent teaching system, ClassIn provides an easy and efficient learning experience for both online and offline teaching. Learning Management System (LMS) ClassIn offers a comprehensive learning platform for traditional teaching activities, such as classrooms, homework, discussions, and assessments, to help students construct their own learning pathway. Moreover, with collaborative documents and internet communication, ClassIn promotes project-based, cooperative and inquiry-based learning, enabling students to practice and enhance their creativity, communication, and collaboration skills. Personal Learning Environment (PLE) ClassIn enables personalized and lifelong learning. In the era of internet and artificial intelligence, knowledge is iterating rapidly and is no longer centered in schools or libraries, but dispersed in society and networks, which requires learners to take the initiative to learn and pursue lifelong learning. ClassIn will continuously upgrade the PLE personal learning environment to build a lifelong learning system and cultivate self-disciplined lifelong learners. More to Explore on www.classin.com

About

北外e课堂

This platform offers comprehensive language learning solutions for businesses across all industries and languages. It leverages extensive academic resources and flexible learning formats to create tailored language programs that support international business growth.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive language solutions
  • All industries and languages covered
  • Flexible learning modes (live, recorded, in-person)
  • Tailored business programs
  • Supports internationalization
Features
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北外e课堂是外研在线面向机构的综合服务品牌,旨在为企业提供覆盖全语种全行业的综合服务解决方案。作为企业语言服务的领航者,北外e课堂依托北京外国语大学、外研社雄厚的师资力量和教学资源,18年来积极拓展行业语言经典课程,打造符合国情的企业学院SaaS平台,采取直播、录播、面授或直播/录播/面授组合等灵活的学习模式,为企事业单位量身打造与商业目标密切相连的语言服务综合解决方案,为其国际化发展增添助力。

Screenshots

ClassIn4 screens
北外e课堂4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 北外e课堂 at 5.0 against ClassIn's 3.6. 北外e课堂 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13). ClassIn's advantage is review sentiment (51% vs 13%) and ratings volume (1K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ClassIn sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. 北外e课堂 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

北外e课堂 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClassIn has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of ClassIn's written reviews are positive against 13% of 北外e课堂's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClassIn ships an update every 11 days, 北外e课堂 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ClassIn versus 北外e课堂: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassIn北外e课堂
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews — better13.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEEO Education Ltd.Beijing Waiyan Online Digital Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

ClassIn

All ratings1,019 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative28.9%
Written reviews558 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative40.0%

北外e课堂

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

ClassIn

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Issues with file uploads and downloads
  • Microphone and camera problems
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add autosave feature
  • Improve screen sharing capabilities
  • Enhance mobile app compatibility
  • Provide better language support

北外e课堂

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

ClassIn

One-time13
  • Purchase 1 additional lesson$0.99
  • Purchase 2 additional lesson$1.99
  • Purchase 4 additional lesson$2.99
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  • Purchase 12 additional lesson$9.99
  • Purchase 14 additional lesson$11.99
  • Purchase 15 additional lesson$12.99
  • Purchase 16 additional lesson$12.99
  • Pro Edition$14.99
  • Purchase 18 additional lesson$14.99
  • Purchase 17 additional lesson$14.99
  • Purchase 19 additional lesson$14.99
  • Monthly Edition$17.99
  • Purchase 20 additional lesson$17.99
None

北外e课堂

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClassIn free?
ClassIn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 北外e课堂 free?
北外e课堂 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ClassIn or 北外e课堂?
北外e课堂 is rated higher. ClassIn averages 3.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while 北外e课堂 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ClassIn or 北外e课堂 have ads?
Neither ClassIn nor 北外e课堂 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClassIn or 北外e课堂?
ClassIn ships an update every 11 days, and 北外e课堂 every 2 months. Most recently, ClassIn was updated on October 12, 2026 and 北外e课堂 on October 9, 2026.

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