RCM 7 vs Lotus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RCM 7
Create and manage student report cards directly from your mobile device. Features include custom report card designs, global editing, color-coding, and extensive comment libraries. Requires a school-provided login.
- Custom report card designs
- Global student editing
- Edit grades in list view
- Color coding for grades
- Password protection
- Pre-written and custom comments
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Report Card Maker brings the desktop version of RCM to your iPhone and iPad allowing you to complete your student report cards on your mobile device. IMPORTANT: A login is required to use RCM. If you do not know your login, contact your principal. You cannot login to RCM without a valid username and password. If your school does not use RCM, tell your principal that you should! :) RCM's Main Features: • Custom Report Cards as designed by district or school officials • Global Mode (edit all students at once!) • Edit Grades in List (edit student grades in a list view) • Color Coding • Password Protection • Libraries of pre-written, pre-translated, searchable, editable comments • Custom Comments (create your own library of comments) • RCM Gradebook (if licensed) • Much, much more!
Lotus
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The Lotus Learning application by RKTonline & StudentNest helps children enhance their subject skills in an interactive manner. The content is designed to follow the Common Core State Standards. Mobile app which enhances learning ability of students. Helps parents/teachers identify areas of needs for students by providing detailed reports. Tracks student progress by utilizing “adaptive learning” methods.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RCM 7 at none against Lotus's 1. RCM 7 also leads on update cadence (every 16 months vs every 36 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Lotus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RCM 7 asks for nothing beyond the download.
RCM 7 ships an update every 16 months, Lotus every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RCM 7 | Lotus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ClearVision Apps | rktonline, inc |
In-app purchases
RCM 7
No in-app purchases
Lotus
- Lotus - Annual Subscription$19.99
