TeacherEase vs Planbook Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TeacherEase
This mobile application provides school administrators and teachers with secure access to student data. It allows for viewing and modifying information directly from an iOS device, offering unique mobile-specific workflows not found on the web service.
- View student data
- Modify student data
- Mobile-specific workflows
- Secure data access
- Companion to SaaS platform
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This app is a companion to TeacherEase, a SaaS platform for schools and districts to track and securely share student data. It allows admins and teachers to view and modify TeacherEase data on your iOS device. You must already have a TeacherEase account to use the app. You’ll notice the app has diverged from our existing website functionality. Its unique workflow is our first release of mobile-specific functionality for admins and teachers. It is not available through our web service. This app is for admins and teachers. We offer a separate app for parents and students, which may be found here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teacherease/id1232341133
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: TeacherEase at none against Planbook Mobile's 3. TeacherEase also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Planbook Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (7.6K vs 347) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ads and device support 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. TeacherEase asks for nothing beyond the download.
Planbook Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planbook Mobile has 7.6K ratings behind it against 347, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of TeacherEase's written reviews are positive against 51% of Planbook Mobile's.
TeacherEase ships an update every 3 weeks, Planbook Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TeacherEase | Planbook Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (347 ratings) | 4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 50.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 347 | 7.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Common Goal Systems Inc. | Planbook Inc. |
Customer experience
TeacherEase
Planbook Mobile
User reviews
TeacherEase
From 347 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for admin tasks
- 👍 Allows finding student data
- 👍 Enables sending announcements
- 👍 Easy attendance tracking
- 👍 Good for entering grades
Room to improve
- 👎 Website is preferred
- 👎 Navigation is awful
- 👎 Inputting grades harder than desktop
- 👎 Admin version not very useful
- 👎 App not up to par with desktop
Planbook Mobile
From 7.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Time-saving program
- 👍 Helpful for both homeschool and school teachers
- 👍 Allows for easy sharing and organization of lessons
- 👍 Useful for adapting to changes like snow days
Room to improve
- 🐛 Events/features not working in app
- 🐛 Google sign-in not working on app
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable, crashes frequently
- 🐛 Copy/paste feature not working as expected
- 🐛 Inability to access Google Drive files in app
Bugs and requests
TeacherEase
Reported bugs
2 issues- 🐛 Sign in error page not resolved
- 🐛 Search students not working
Requested features
3 requests- 💡 Paraprofessionals should be able to sign in
- 💡 Wish to choose excused/other absence reasons
- 💡 Make app more like the desktop version
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
TeacherEase
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
Is TeacherEase free?
Is Planbook Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, TeacherEase or Planbook Mobile?
Do TeacherEase or Planbook Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, TeacherEase or Planbook Mobile?
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