ManageBac vs Aeries Teacher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ManageBac
This app helps students, parents, and educators manage academic tasks, track progress, and collaborate across various curricula. It supports planning, goal-setting, coursework submission, and communication for a streamlined educational experience.
- Academic deadline tracking
- Goal setting and portfolio building
- CAS/service-learning management
- Curriculum planning and collaboration
- Assessment and grade management
- Attendance and behavior tracking
- Parental progress monitoring
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ManageBac is built for students, parents, teachers, admins and coordinators on-the-go! With multi-curricula support for the full IB Continuum (PYP, MYP, CP, DP), IGCSEs and universally with a Build-your-Own (BYO) model. Students: • Stay organised with key academic deadlines and assessment tasks. • Set goals and build a portfolio with coursework, photos and more. • Manage CAS or service-learning activities with reflections. • Plan projects and communicate with your teachers & advisors. • Browse and reference QuickStart guides for the IB to stay one step ahead. Teachers: • Collaboratively plan your curriculum. • Manage teaching and learning with Stream & Resources. • Share experiences and goal-setting within the Portfolio. • Mark tasks, annotate coursework and submit term grades. • Record attendance and Behaviour & Discipline. Coordinators: • Plan and organise key year group deadlines. • Manage service learning & project-based learning. • Manage exams from start to finish. • Analyse your curriculum and manage term reporting. Parents: • Browse the curriculum alongside teaching & learning within the Portfolio. • Monitor academic progress with grades, teacher comments, and report cards. • Submit attendance excusals and communicate with homeroom advisors. • Collaborate with fellow parents via the Parent-Teacher Association.
Aeries Teacher
Manage student attendance, gradebooks, and assignments on the go. Access student information and communications directly from your mobile device. Includes tools for classroom management and student engagement.
- Take attendance and update lunch counts
- Manage gradebook assignments and grades
- View and update student basic information
- Access Aeries Communications portal
- Classroom management tools like student grouping
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Take your Aeries data with you on the go. Take attendance, manage gradebook assignments, grades and access Aeries Communications right from the palm of your hand. • Attendance - take attendance, update lunch count • Gradebook - view, update and create assignments; grade assignments; import and export assignments • Student basic information • Student class summary • Student Contacts • In-app access to your Aeries Communications portal (if enabled at your district) • Class Tools - randomly pick a student, create groups, memorize students' names game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ManageBac at 4.0 against Aeries Teacher's 1.9. ManageBac also leads on review sentiment (19% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Aeries Teacher's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ManageBac holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 135 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of ManageBac's written reviews are positive against 0% of Aeries Teacher's.
ManageBac ships an update every 2 weeks, Aeries Teacher every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ManageBac | Aeries Teacher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (135 ratings) — better | 1.9 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 265 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Faria Education Limited | Aeries Software, Inc |
Customer experience
ManageBac
Aeries Teacher
Bugs and requests
ManageBac
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent log-outs
- Issues with file uploads
- Inconsistent notification system
- Grades and assignments not displaying properly
Requested features
4 requests- Easier access to grades and assignments
- Better organization and filtering of tasks
- Improved mobile experience
- Ability to view all past work
Aeries Teacher
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ManageBac
No in-app purchases
Aeries Teacher
No in-app purchases









