Jamf Teacher vs Overviewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jamf Teacher
This app empowers educators to manage student devices and learning environments. Teachers can set restrictions, control app and website access, and deploy applications directly. It also facilitates lesson planning, proctored exams, and remote class management.
- Apply device restrictions
- Control allowed apps and websites
- Install apps remotely
- Plan lessons
- Create proctored exams
- Manage remote classes
- Attention screen with messages
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The Jamf Teacher app is designed for Jamf School and Jamf Pro MDMs, available on iPad and Mac devices, to provide teachers with the tools necessary to manage classes and students. Key features: • Apply restrictions to student devices • Choose allowed apps and websites during classes • Install apps directly within the app • Plan lessons in advance • Create proctored exams for individual students • Create remote classes • Use an attention screen with personalized messages to keep students focused
Overviewer
Transform your iOS device into a powerful document camera for seamless sharing on video conferencing platforms. Ideal for educators and professionals needing to display physical documents or objects during virtual meetings.
- Document camera functionality
- Video conference integration
- Virtual learning support
- AirPlay compatibility
- Flashlight toggle
- Image rotation
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Turn your iOS device into a document camera for sharing on video conference apps. Perfect for teachers and educators doing virtual learning that need to show what's on their desk during a video call. Features: - Chrome free camera viewing experience - AirPlay support - Quick flashlight toggle - Easy rotate
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Overviewer at 90% against Jamf Teacher's 13%. Overviewer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (491 vs 4). 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.
Overviewer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overviewer has 491 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Jamf Teacher's written reviews are positive against 90% of Overviewer's.
Jamf Teacher ships an update every 3 weeks, Overviewer weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Jamf Teacher | Overviewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (491 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 491 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JAMF Software | Dark Noise LLC |
Customer experience
Jamf Teacher
Overviewer
Bugs and requests
Jamf Teacher
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Overviewer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Rotate button doesn't work any more on my iPhone SE 2 on ios 16
- Has a major bug when upgrading to IOS 16.2
- Won't work with Windows 10
- 16.1.1
- Login screen freezes
Requested features
3 requests- An AirPlay button in the app would be useful
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Jamf Teacher
No in-app purchases
Overviewer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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