Comparison

SchoolFox vs ClassCaptain

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

Head to head
About

SchoolFox

This app streamlines school communication, organization, and collaboration for teachers, students, and parents. It integrates essential school features like timetables, class registers, and video lessons into a single platform.

Highlights
  • School messenger
  • Timetable and substitution plans
  • Class register
  • Video lessons
  • Cloud storage
  • Payment module
  • LMS integration
Features
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SchoolFox combines communication, organization and collaboration on one platform - and simplifies it. This is how digital school works! At the center is a school messenger, connected to all important features of a school: Timetable and substitution plan, class register, video lessons, cloud storage, payment, LMS and many other modules. Popular features that make life easier for teachers, pupils and parents: Events, surveys, school-wide communication, bulletin boards, templates, attachments, class chats, checklists, absences, consultation days, quiet hours, emergency profiles, option to translate into 40 languages, and many more Data protection and privacy: - GDPR compliant - “Trusted App” seal of approval from Mediatest - Winner in the election for the safest school messenger (2020) Available in 25 languages. Suitable for all school types. In use in over 5,000 schools. Other apps: KidsFox for kindergartens and crèches TeamFox for organisations and clubs

About

ClassCaptain

Features
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ClassCaptain is a dedicated, all-in-one assistant built for class teachers — covering everything from attendance and timetables to grades and daily records, so you can run your class from your pocket. PRIVACY FIRST, 100% OFFLINE No account. No cloud. No server. Every piece of data you enter is stored locally on your device, so your students' information never leaves your hands. Works fully offline, anywhere. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Dashboard — At-a-glance view with exam countdowns, today's classes and the day's attendance summary. • Class Management — Manage multiple classes and semesters, keep student rosters and contact info organized. • Timetable — Easily build and browse your weekly class schedule. • Daily Records — Log 8 types of records: leave, discipline, quantified scores, praise, parent contact, growth notes, homework and patrol — each with templates for quick entry. • Attendance — Take roll call in one tap, mark present / leave / absent / late, and track the stats. • To-Do List — Keep track of tasks, deadlines and overdue items; records can be turned into to-dos in one step. • Duty Roster — Auto-generate a fair weekly duty schedule for your class. • Seating Chart — Design and adjust seat arrangements visually. • Class Committee — Manage class officer assignments with ease. • Grade Analytics — Enter exam results, and get instant statistics, rankings and beautiful charts — averages, distributions and trends, recalculated in real time. • Multi-Class & Multi-Semester — Switch between classes and terms seamlessly; all data stays neatly organized. DESIGNED FOR TEACHERS Clean, intuitive interface with support for English and Simplified Chinese, plus light and dark mode. Optimized for iPhone and iPad (iOS 14 and later). ClassCaptain keeps your class organized, so you can focus on what matters most — your students.

Screenshots

SchoolFox4 screens
ClassCaptain4 screens

Verdict

The call

SchoolFox and ClassCaptain are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SchoolFox versus ClassCaptain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchoolFoxClassCaptain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (121 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings121 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFox Education Services GmbHJACKFRUIT CLOUD LLC

In-app purchases

None

SchoolFox

No in-app purchases

None

ClassCaptain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SchoolFox free?
SchoolFox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClassCaptain free?
ClassCaptain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SchoolFox or ClassCaptain have ads?
Neither SchoolFox nor ClassCaptain shows ads.

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