Promethean vs Insta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Promethean
This app facilitates classroom collaboration by allowing students and teachers to interact with interactive panels wirelessly. IT administrators can also manage panel enrollment and updates. It offers screen sharing and access to training resources.
- Wireless screen sharing
- Panel management for IT admins
- Access to training materials
- Student-teacher interaction
- Panel enrollment and naming
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Put classroom collaboration into the hands of students and teachers and panel management into the hands of school IT administrators. The Promethean mobile app is designed for teachers and students to interact with Promethean ActivPanels from anywhere in the classroom. Teachers have the ability to sign in and access their Promethean profile. For IT administrators, the Promethean mobile app helps to enroll ActivPanels into their panel management to make updates easier. Students can • Wirelessly share the screen from their mobile device to ActivPanels with Screen Share or Screen Share in Promethean ActivSuite. • No sign-in required. Teachers can • Wirelessly share the screen from their mobile device to ActivPanels with Screen Share or Screen Share in Promethean ActivSuite. • Access Promethean user tutorials and training materials on Learn Promethean directly through the app.* • Sign in to their Promethean account to access Promethean ActivSuite and sign in to their ActivPanel 9. IT Administrators can • Sign in to their Promethean account. • Wirelessly share the screen from their mobile device to ActivPanels with Screen Share or Screen Share in Promethean ActivSuite. • Access Promethean user tutorials and training materials on Learn Promethean directly through the app* • Enroll ActivPanels into a school organization, name the panel, associate it with groups and verify that it was enrolled successfully. NOTES: • The Promethean app requires a device where a Promethean account can be accessed or Promethean ActivPanel Elements (Nickel, Cobalt, Titanium) series panels with Software Release (SR) 3.2 or newer. • Panel sign in is only available for ActivPanel 9 series. • Screen Share must be enabled on ActivPanel to utilize Screen Share from the Promethean app. * Dependent upon language"
Insta
This app allows educators to quickly scan and grade paper worksheets using their mobile device. It automates the grading process, providing instant results and a clear overview of student submissions, reducing manual effort and paperwork.
- Scan paper worksheets with phone
- Automatic answer detection and grading
- Instant results viewing
- Side-by-side submission review
- Classroom-focused interface
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Insta-Grading helps educators save time by scanning worksheets and grading assignments instantly. Turn paper assessments into clear results in seconds no manual grading, no spreadsheets. Designed for teachers, tutors, and educators who want faster feedback and less paperwork. Key Features • Scan paper worksheets using your phone • Automatically detect and grade answers • View results instantly • Review submissions side-by-side • Simple, clean interface built for classrooms Who It’s For • K–12 teachers • Tutors and test prep instructors • Educators grading paper assignments Why Educators Use Insta-Grading Grading by hand takes time. Insta-Grading helps you move faster, stay organized, and focus more on teaching than paperwork. Terms of Use: https://insta-grading.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://insta-grading.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Insta at 3.0 against Promethean's 2.5. Insta also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Promethean's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (60 vs 2). 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. Insta sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Promethean asks for nothing beyond the download.
Insta holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Promethean has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Promethean's written reviews are positive against 0% of Insta's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Promethean ships an update every 4 months, Insta every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Promethean | Insta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (60 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Promethean | E&E Technology LLC |
Customer experience
Promethean
Insta
In-app purchases
Promethean
No in-app purchases
Insta
- Unlimited Scans$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Scans$39.991 Year
- 100 Scans$0.99
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