# RCM 7 vs Teacher Aide (cloud)

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Teacher Aide (cloud) at 79% against RCM 7's 0%. Teacher Aide (cloud) also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 16 months). RCM 7's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Teacher Aide (cloud) sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RCM 7 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Teacher Aide (cloud) holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teacher Aide (cloud) has 45 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of RCM 7's written reviews are positive against 79% of Teacher Aide (cloud)'s.

RCM 7 ships an update every 16 months, Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RCM 7 | Teacher Aide (cloud) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rcm-7/id1265954628/reviews) | **[4.8 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-cloud/id1592839619/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **45** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 36 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ClearVision Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/433511409) | [Glen Botha](https://appshunter.io/developer/943181947) |

## What reviewers say

### RCM 7

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rcm-7/id1265954628)

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.

**Highlights:** Custom report card designs, Global student editing, Edit grades in list view, Color coding for grades, Password protection, Pre-written and custom comments

**In-app purchases:** none


### Teacher Aide (cloud)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-cloud/id1592839619)

This app helps educators manage student attendance, grades, and seating charts across multiple semesters. It offers cloud synchronization for seamless device switching and provides tools to identify at-risk students and communicate with parents. Export data easily for integration with other systems.

**Highlights:** Cloud database for multi-device sync, Attendance and grade tracking, Seating chart creation, Identify at-risk students, Bulk email notifications, Google Classroom roster sync, CSV grade export

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard (10 classes) | $3.99 | per month |
| Standard (20 classes) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (10 classes) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (20 classes) | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium (10 classes) | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium (20 classes) | $99.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RCM 7 free?

RCM 7 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Teacher Aide (cloud) free?

Teacher Aide (cloud) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, RCM 7 or Teacher Aide (cloud)?

Teacher Aide (cloud) is rated higher. RCM 7 averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Teacher Aide (cloud) averages 4.8 from 45 ratings.

### Do RCM 7 or Teacher Aide (cloud) have ads?

Neither RCM 7 nor Teacher Aide (cloud) shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RCM 7 or Teacher Aide (cloud)?

RCM 7 ships an update every 16 months, and Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. Most recently, RCM 7 was updated on June 1, 2026 and Teacher Aide (cloud) on September 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*