Random Student vs Classroom seating
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Random Student
This app helps educators randomly select students for participation or group assignments. It supports classes up to 200 students, tracks responses, and can speak student names aloud. Import student lists and manage attendance to ensure equitable participation.
- Random student selection
- Track correct responses
- Import student lists from Google Classroom
- Speak student names aloud
- Attendance tracking
- Create random groups
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Main Features • Classes of up to 200 students each • Select a student at random. Track correct responses • Easily import student lists from Google Classroom • Device speaks name aloud • Take attendance so absent students are not called • Create random groups Now there is no need for teachers to use popsicle sticks or playing cards to call on students in class. Instead, use your iOS device to call on students in a truly random manner. For student enjoyment, use the 'speak aloud' option so students can hear their name called. The free version allows the use of 1 class while the premium upgrade supports up to 20 classes. In my classroom I allow the last selected student to push the random call button. This really takes teacher bias out of the selection process and the students feel a need to participate when the device speaks their name. Support information Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/randomstudentapp
Classroom seating
This app allows educators to digitally design and manage classroom seating charts. Easily create custom layouts, assign students to seats, and organize multiple rooms for better classroom management.
- Create detailed seating maps
- Drag and drop student placement
- Add student names
- Rotate room orientation
- Manage multiple classrooms
- Share seating charts
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Classroom Seating helps teachers and instructors create and manage digital seating charts with ease. Design the perfect classroom layout to optimize learning and classroom management. With this intuitive app, you can: Create detailed seating maps of your classrooms Place students in their assigned seats with simple tap and drag Add student names to each position Rotate room orientation to match your actual classroom setup Manage multiple classrooms with the Rooms feature Easily delete classrooms with a simple swipe Share your seating charts with colleagues Perfect for K-12 teachers, college professors, workshop facilitators, and anyone who needs to organize seating arrangements. Keep track of where students sit, create thoughtful groupings, and enhance your classroom management. Classroom Seating is designed to be straightforward and easy to use. Simply tap to create a student position, drag to place them anywhere in the room, and assign their name. Switch between different classroom layouts with a tap, and share your completed seating charts instantly. Download Classroom Seating and bring order to your classroom management today! Link to Desktop version with drag and drop features: appfar.dk/classroomseating.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Random Student at none against Classroom seating's shown. Random Student also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 67%). Classroom seating's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Random Student sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Classroom seating sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Classroom seating holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Random Student's written reviews are positive against 67% of Classroom seating's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Random Student ships an update every 2 months, Classroom seating every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Random Student | Classroom seating |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (23 ratings) | 4.5 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Glen Botha | Bo Kalvslund |
Customer experience
Random Student
Classroom seating
In-app purchases
Random Student
- Premium features$19.99
Classroom seating
- Premium Classroom$1.99
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