iTester vs Planbook Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTester
This application serves as a digital kiosk for students to take assessments. It provides a consistent testing experience across devices, mirroring the functionality of its desktop counterpart. Designed for educational institutions, it ensures secure and reliable delivery of student evaluations.
- Secure test-taking environment
- Consistent cross-device experience
- Next-generation assessment delivery
- Supports student evaluations
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The iTester app is the test taking kiosk for student assessments. iTester is a next-generation assessment delivery platform developed by Texas-based eMetric LLC. The iTester app offers the same content delivery and features as the desktop application to provide a consistent testing experience for all students. For supported versions, see the technology guidelines posted on the Help & Support site.
Planbook Mobile
This is a comprehensive online lesson planning tool designed for educators. It offers a wide array of features, meticulous student learning standards, and excellent support. A free trial is available to experience its capabilities.
- Comprehensive lesson planning
- Meticulous student learning standards
- Extensive features for educators
- Outstanding support and tutorials
- Continuous improvement based on feedback
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Welcome to Planbook! With over one million teachers and one billion lessons, Planbook is the established leader in online lesson planning! Why is Planbook preferred by educators? * We offer the most features for teachers and schools * At $20 per year, we offer the best value on the market * Outstanding support plus knowledge base and tutorials * Our student learning standards are meticulous * Our product is always improving thanks to educator feedback Download and take advantage of our 90 day free trial!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iTester at none against Planbook Mobile's 3. Planbook Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (7.2K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Planbook Mobile sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. iTester asks for nothing beyond the download.
iTester holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planbook Mobile has 7.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iTester ships an update every 3 months, Planbook Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTester | Planbook Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (7.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | eMetric LLC | Planbook Inc. |
Customer experience
iTester
Planbook Mobile
Bugs and requests
iTester
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Planbook Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to add school year dates
- Login page issues (keyboard blocking screen)
- Inability to use Gmail account for sign-up
- Lesson plans deleted without explanation
Requested features
3 requests- Add copy and paste feature
- Improve mobile app experience (e.g., biometric login, portrait mode)
- Enhance integration with other platforms (e.g., Canvas)
In-app purchases
iTester
No in-app purchases
Planbook Mobile
- 1-Year Planbook Subscription$20.00
- 2-Year Planbook Subscription$36.00
- 3-Year Planbook Subscription$48.00
Questions
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