Photon EDU vs Jamf School Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photon EDU
This educational app teaches children programming fundamentals through interactive lessons with a Photon robot. It's designed for teachers and schools, requiring a Photon robot and a Bluetooth 4.0 compatible device to operate.
- Learn programming basics
- Interactive robot lessons
- Designed for teachers and schools
- Requires Photon robot and Bluetooth 4.0
- Educational content
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Educational application for Photon. Use this application together with a Photon educational scripts to teach children the basics of programming using a Photon robot. This application is intended for Teachers and Schools. NOTE: This app requires a Photon educational script, a Photon robot and a Bluetooth 4.0 device to play.
Jamf School Student
This app provides students with tools to manage their educational devices. Students can easily install approved apps, books, and documents, and communicate with teachers. It also allows for device and app updates.
- Install pre-approved apps, iBooks, and documents
- Communicate with teachers via Messages
- Update apps, iOS, and device software
- Manage educational device features
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Jamf School Student gives students with the tools to enhance their educational experience. Using the intuitive interface, students can install pre-approved apps, iBooks, and documents on their device and ask their teachers questions with Messages. Jamf School Student also empowers students by allowing them to perform simple management tasks like update apps, iOS, and more. Key features: - Install pre-approved apps, iBooks, and documents - Ask teachers questions with Messages - Allow students to update apps, iOS, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Photon EDU at 100% against Jamf School Student's 9%. Photon EDU also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Jamf School Student's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Photon EDU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Photon EDU's written reviews are positive against 9% of Jamf School Student's.
Photon EDU ships an update every 2 months, Jamf School Student every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photon EDU | Jamf School Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 8.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Photon Entertainment sp. z o.o. | JAMF Software |
Customer experience
Photon EDU
Jamf School Student
In-app purchases
Photon EDU
No in-app purchases
Jamf School Student
No in-app purchases
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