Minga vs Sidekick by Teach BIG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minga
This app digitizes school operations, replacing manual tasks with an all-in-one campus management solution. It simplifies hall passes, check-ins, behavior tracking, and attendance, freeing up staff time for student success.
- Digital Student ID
- Digital Hall Pass
- Community & Communication
- Check In
- Behavior & Rewards
- FlexTime
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Schools across the country are embracing Minga for streamlined campus management. Minga is your all-in-one solution for bringing school operations into the digital age. Forget about the old days of paper, spreadsheets, and time-consuming manual tasks. With Minga, things like hall passes, school check in, tardy slips, behavior reports, rewards, and attendance are all a breeze. This means less busy work for staff and more time spent on helping students succeed. Minga’s seamlessly integrated modules include: • Digital Student ID • Digital Hall Pass • Community & Communication • Check In • Behavior & Rewards • FlexTime Use Minga to: • Consolidate software, reduce costs • Boost campus security and efficiency • Simplify Hallway Management • Foster positive student behavior • Manage and Reduce Tardies • Streamline communication and events • Integrate with SIS • Leverage data-rich reports And much more…
Sidekick by Teach BIG
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Sidekick is the quiet partner every teacher wishes they had, a fast, private way to capture what is really happening in your classroom and turn it into something useful. Great teaching lives in small moments. A student who finally spoke up. A seat that is always off task. A skill that half the class is still missing. Sidekick lets you note those moments in seconds, right from your phone, and then it does the remembering for you. What Sidekick does: Quick capture. Log a note about a student or the whole class in a tap or two. Weekly reports. See your week come together in a clear summary. Seat Heat. A simple heat map of your seating chart shows where engagement is strong and where it needs attention. Trends and history. Watch each student over time so patterns become obvious. Debrief. End the day or week with a focused review that helps you plan your next move. Private by design. Your notes stay on your device. Made by teachers, from The Writing Academy. Start free, and upgrade to Full when you are ready for everything Sidekick offers. Subscriptions: Sidekick Full is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://teachbig.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minga at none against Sidekick by Teach BIG's 2. Minga also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Sidekick by Teach BIG sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Minga asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Minga | Sidekick by Teach BIG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (7.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Change Gamers | Teach BIG |
Bugs and requests
Minga
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and loading issues
- Unreliable connectivity on school WiFi
- Inconsistent functionality across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Allow more flexible bathroom break times
- Improve app stability and performance
- Provide more privacy and less monitoring of students
Sidekick by Teach BIG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Minga
No in-app purchases
Sidekick by Teach BIG
- Sidekick Full$2.991 Month
- Sidekick Full$29.991 Year
Questions
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