Comparison

Chairo vs Teach Pad

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

Head to head
About

Chairo

Features
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Access the key features of Chairo from the palm of your hand with the Chairo Christian School app, developed in partnership with Digistorm and Schoolbox. Receive instant and important information from your school community, receive real-time alerts and experience seamless collaboration between teachers, parents and students. Key features of the Chairo Christian School app: Notifications: notifications are synced with Schoolbox to ensure that you receive targeted and important push notifications that matter to you Messages: messages allow parents, teachers and students to communicate personally, in groups or to receive targeted communications from Chairo Christian School Calendar: the Calendar provides parents, teachers and students a personalised view of what's coming up for the day or in the future. Students can also receive reminders when the due date for their work is approaching Due Work: this module allows students and their parents to know and be reminded when their school work is due News: news provides the school community with the latest information on what's happening at Chairo Christian School Timetable: the timetable feature pulls information dynamically from Schoolbox so that teachers and students always know where they need to be Settings allows you to manage the frequency and type of notifications that you receive from Chairo Christian School. Developed by Digistorm - Software for Smarter Schools.

About

Teach Pad

Features
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Teach Pad makes it simple for teachers to capture student observations in the moment. Record notes during class, organise them with custom tags for key learning areas, and find what you need when report time comes. Voice Recording & Transcription Tap the microphone and speak your observation โ€” Teach Pad records audio and transcribes it live so your hands stay free. Recordings attach directly to notes for playback later. PDF Exports generate professional reports with a single tap. Export all notes, a class list, a single class, or a single student. Share via email, AirDrop, or save to Files. More Features: โ€ข Quick note recording on the go โ€ข Tag notes by learning area for easy filtering โ€ข Manage multiple students and classes โ€ข Sync across all your devices with iCloud โ€ข Light mode, dark mode, or match your system setting Subscription: Teach Pad offers monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions. A free tier is available with limited features so you can try before you subscribe. Privacy Policy: https://binaryhub.com.au/privacy Terms of Use: https://binaryhub.com.au/terms Licensed under the Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chairo2 screens
Teach Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chairo at none against Teach Pad's 2. Chairo also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 62 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Teach Pad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Chairo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chairo ships an update every 2 months, Teach Pad every 62 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Chairo versus Teach Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChairoTeach Pad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months โ€” betterEvery 62 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWARRAGUL DISTRICT PARENT CONTROLLED CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INCBinary Hub Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Chairo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Teach Pad

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Chairo free?
Chairo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Teach Pad free?
Teach Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chairo or Teach Pad have ads?
Neither Chairo nor Teach Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chairo or Teach Pad?
Chairo ships an update every 2 months, and Teach Pad every 62 months. Most recently, Chairo was updated on September 7, 2026 and Teach Pad on June 22, 2026.

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