Comparison

熊猫ABC vs Sekigae

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

熊猫ABC

Features
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"熊猫ABC采用先进的教育理念来进行青少年的教育: *快乐听*:良好的用户体验来提高学员的语感,让学员随时随地沉浸在英语环境中。 *班级*:强大的班级体系,将课后作业布置、复习、提交、批改以及成长体系记录其中,全方位提高孩子的英文水平。 *作品秀*:让学员分享自己学习的喜悦,促进孩子们的交流和学习。 "

About

Sekigae

This app simplifies classroom management by automatically generating fair seating charts based on customizable constraints. It allows for AI-powered roster import, flexible classroom layouts, and various reveal animations to engage students. All data is stored locally, ensuring privacy and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • AI roster photo import
  • Multiple constraint customization
  • Flexible classroom layout design
  • Automatic seating generation
  • Various reveal animations
  • Export to Excel/CSV and print
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Sekigae-kun is an app that automatically generates fair seating arrangements by considering multiple constraints — so everyone is happy with the result. "I want to keep those two apart." "This student needs to sit near the front." "I want to separate boys' and girls' seats." — Sekigae-kun solves all of these concerns at once. 【Combine Multiple Constraints Freely】 The biggest strength of Sekigae-kun is the ability to set multiple constraints simultaneously. - Gender-based seat assignment (paint boy/girl seats on the layout) - Quick setup with checkerboard, column-alternating, or row-alternating templates - Restrict specific students to designated areas - Ensure minimum distance between two students - Keep specific pairs of students close together (Distance Proximity) - Arrange students in student number order (freely set starting position & direction) [NEW] - Place students in different seats from last time - Set priority (High / Medium / Low) for each constraint Combine these freely to automatically generate the optimal seating arrangement tailored to your class. 【Key Features】 ■ Roster Photo Import - Register members in bulk just by photographing a class roster - AI auto-detects attendance numbers, names, readings, and gender - AI recognition supports all 18 languages - Auto-infers readings and gender even from rosters without them - Also supports selecting images from the gallery - Review and edit recognition results before importing ■ Class & Roster Management - Register and manage multiple classes - Register attendance numbers, names, and gender for each member - Auto-reassign attendance numbers when sorted alphabetically - Import members from existing classes ■ Classroom Layout Design - Set rows and columns freely (1–10) - Toggle each seat on/off - Adapts to any classroom arrangement ■ Seating Shuffle - Auto-generate seating considering all constraints - Choose to adjust or accept results when violations occur - Manually adjust results (tap to swap seats) ■ Export & Print - Export as Excel (.xlsx) / CSV (.csv) - Excel includes auto-added flipped sheet [NEW] - Displays student number, reading, and name [NEW] - Generate black-and-white seating chart images (.png) - Choose A4 landscape or portrait orientation - Print directly as PDF ■ Reveal Animations - Roulette mode: all seats shuffle rapidly then reveal at once - Lottery mode: pick students one by one and reveal their seats - Project onto the classroom screen for excitement! ■ Seating History - All past seating results are saved - Review or re-edit anytime 【Highlights】 - All data stored on-device (no cloud required) - No account registration needed - Works fully offline - Simple and intuitive UI

Screenshots

熊猫ABC2 screens
Sekigae4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sekigae at every 6 days against 熊猫ABC's every 3 months. 熊猫ABC's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

熊猫ABC ships an update every 3 months, Sekigae every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
熊猫ABC versus Sekigae: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter熊猫ABCSekigae
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer洪丰 宋Hirosuke Yonekubo

In-app purchases

None

熊猫ABC

No in-app purchases

None

Sekigae

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 熊猫ABC free?
熊猫ABC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sekigae free?
Sekigae is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 熊猫ABC or Sekigae have ads?
Neither 熊猫ABC nor Sekigae shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 熊猫ABC or Sekigae?
熊猫ABC ships an update every 3 months, and Sekigae every 6 days. Most recently, 熊猫ABC was updated on September 16, 2026 and Sekigae on August 3, 2026.

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