Comparison

Aeries Teacher vs Poly

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

Poly

Features
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Record your voice for every sentence in a conversation separately. Then record the entire conversation. Subscription & Premium Features Poly: Record offers subscriptions that unlock features such as: • Record multiple lines one the same screen. • Additional learning content Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Aeries Teacher4 screens
Poly3 screens

Verdict

The call

Aeries Teacher and Poly are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Aeries Teacher versus Poly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAeries TeacherPoly
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB78 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAeries Software, IncDatabase of Everything Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Aeries Teacher

No in-app purchases

None

Poly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aeries Teacher free?
Aeries Teacher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poly free?
Poly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aeries Teacher or Poly have ads?
Neither Aeries Teacher nor Poly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aeries Teacher or Poly?
Aeries Teacher ships an update every 6 weeks, and Poly every 6 weeks. Most recently, Aeries Teacher was updated on October 1, 2026 and Poly on October 1, 2026.

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