eSMS Kiosk vs Aeries Teacher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eSMS Kiosk
This app provides a self-service kiosk solution for check-in operations. It allows students to perform various actions within university departments, streamlining reception and waiting area processes.
- Self-service check-in
- Kiosk-based operations
- Student interaction with departments
- Streamlined reception processes
- Multiple non-curated actions
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eSMS/Kiosk is a mobile form factor implementation for self-service check in operations associated with eSMS. Designed as a kiosk-based option for reception or other waiting areas to provide multiple non-curated actions for students who interact with UA Departments.
Aeries Teacher
Manage student attendance, gradebook assignments, and student information on the go. Access Aeries Communications and utilize class tools for student engagement. Designed for educators to streamline daily tasks.
- Take attendance and update lunch counts
- Manage gradebook assignments and grading
- View student basic information and class summaries
- Access Aeries Communications portal
- Utilize class tools like student random picker and 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: eSMS Kiosk at 5.0 against Aeries Teacher's 1.9. Aeries Teacher's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
eSMS Kiosk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aeries Teacher has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
eSMS Kiosk ships an update every 2 months, Aeries Teacher every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eSMS Kiosk | Aeries Teacher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.9 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Arizona | Aeries Software, Inc |
Customer experience
eSMS Kiosk
Aeries Teacher
In-app purchases
eSMS Kiosk
No in-app purchases
Aeries Teacher
No in-app purchases
