Comparison

Aeries Teacher vs ActVnet

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

ActVnet

This platform provides real-time communication and situational awareness during emergencies, offering crucial site information and direct communication channels for school staff, families, and first responders. It helps manage chaos, identify hazards, and locate individuals needing assistance.

Highlights
  • Real-time communication
  • Situational awareness
  • Emergency procedures
  • Building floor plans
  • Staff and student information
  • Direct communication with families
  • Hazard and threat identification
Features
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During an emergency, there is chaos and confusion. ActVnet is a program that offers real-time communication and situational awareness to bring order out of chaos and reduce confusion. Created as a tool for emergency personnel, ActVnet contains crucial information about a site’s staff and students, emergency procedures, building floor plans, and shut-off valves. It also enables officials to communicate directly with staff and families. Beyond aiding first responders, school administrators and staff benefit immensely from centralized vital information. The staff can seamlessly communicate their locations and the welfare of their students, enabling administrators to assist in reuniting families when necessary. Moreover, the platform empowers site personnel and first responders to identify hazards, and threats, and locate individuals needing medical assistance in real-time. Instant updates are readily available, providing all parties with a clear understanding of the situation. ActVnet is a flexible solution that operates equally well on mobile devices, computers, cell networks, and the internet, making it an essential asset for school districts and first responders everywhere. For more information about what ActVnet can do for your district, visit about.actvnet.org.

Screenshots

Aeries Teacher4 screens
ActVnet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ActVnet at 5.0 against Aeries Teacher's 1.9. Aeries Teacher's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ActVnet 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aeries Teacher ships an update every 6 weeks, ActVnet monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Aeries Teacher versus ActVnet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAeries TeacherActVnet
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (42 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB23 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAeries Software, IncTulare County Office of Education

Customer experience

Aeries Teacher

All ratings42 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative73.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative71.4%

ActVnet

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aeries Teacher

No in-app purchases

None

ActVnet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aeries Teacher free?
Aeries Teacher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ActVnet free?
ActVnet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aeries Teacher or ActVnet?
ActVnet is rated higher. Aeries Teacher averages 1.9 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while ActVnet averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Aeries Teacher or ActVnet have ads?
Neither Aeries Teacher nor ActVnet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aeries Teacher or ActVnet?
Aeries Teacher ships an update every 6 weeks, and ActVnet monthly. Most recently, Aeries Teacher was updated on September 2, 2026 and ActVnet on September 3, 2026.

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