SmartScan Go vs iClicker Instructor Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartScan Go
Instantly scan assessment answer forms using your device's camera for immediate results. Teachers can efficiently track scanned forms and identify missing submissions, with all data sent to Mastery Manager for comprehensive reporting.
- Scan answer forms with device camera
- Instant assessment results for students
- Track scanned and missing forms
- Automatic data submission to Mastery Manager
- Teacher progress monitoring
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SmartScan allows you to scan Mastery Manager answer forms on the fly by using your device's camera. Students can easily scan their assessment and get instant results. Teachers can scan multiple answer forms for any assessment while the app keeps track of forms scanned. Easily see what Mastery Manager forms have been scored and what forms are still missing. All results will be immediately sent to Mastery Manager for advanced reporting. The SmartScan App requires a subscription to Mastery Manager and the SmartScan Module to be turned on.
iClicker Instructor Remote
This app allows instructors to manage live polling sessions directly from their mobile devices. Control presentation slides, start and stop questions, and view real-time responses. It also enables grading and tracking student participation.
- Control presentation slides
- Start and stop polling
- View real-time poll responses
- Share poll responses
- Grade poll questions
- View attendee responses
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iClicker Cloud's instructor mobile app allows instructors to control their polling sessions directly from their mobile devices. There's no need to bring your physical instructor remote or remain at the podium to conduct polls. KEY FEATURES: • Control your presentation slides • Start & stop polling questions • View poll responses in real-time • Share poll responses on the desktop to display them for students • Grade poll questions after polling ends • View poll attendees & who has responded to questions • View question history for your active session • View screenshots sent to your students
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartScan Go at 3.7 against iClicker Instructor Remote's 2.2. SmartScan Go also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). iClicker Instructor Remote's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and ratings volume (37 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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.
SmartScan Go holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iClicker Instructor Remote has 37 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of SmartScan Go's written reviews are positive against 10% of iClicker Instructor Remote's.
SmartScan Go ships an update every 3 months, iClicker Instructor Remote every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartScan Go | iClicker Instructor Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.2 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goldstar Learning, Inc. | HPHLP |
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SmartScan Go
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In-app purchases
SmartScan Go
No in-app purchases
iClicker Instructor Remote
No in-app purchases
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