# Teacher Group Maker vs Teacher Aide (cloud)

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Teacher Group Maker at none against Teacher Aide (cloud)'s 6. Teacher Group Maker also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Teacher Aide (cloud)'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (45 vs 3). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Teacher Aide (cloud) sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Teacher Group Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Teacher Group Maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teacher Aide (cloud) has 45 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Teacher Group Maker's written reviews are positive against 79% of Teacher Aide (cloud)'s.

Teacher Group Maker ships an update every 19 months, Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Teacher Group Maker | Teacher Aide (cloud) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-group-maker/id1506675959/reviews)** | [4.8 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-cloud/id1592839619/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **45** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 78.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.7** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Boris Giznevsky](https://appshunter.io/developer/1475508046) | [Glen Botha](https://appshunter.io/developer/943181947) |

## What reviewers say

### Teacher Group Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-group-maker/id1506675959)

This app helps educators quickly create random small student groups for cooperative assignments. Teachers can input class and student names, then specify group size for instant random division.

**Highlights:** Create small student groups, Random group assignment, Specify group size (2-4+ people), Input class and student names, Automates routine task

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Teacher Aide (cloud)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-cloud/id1592839619)

This app helps educators manage student attendance, grades, and seating charts across multiple semesters. It offers cloud synchronization for seamless device switching and provides tools to identify at-risk students and communicate with parents. Export data easily for integration with other systems.

**Highlights:** Cloud database for multi-device sync, Attendance and grade tracking, Seating chart creation, Identify at-risk students, Bulk email notifications, Google Classroom roster sync, CSV grade export

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard (10 classes) | $3.99 | per month |
| Standard (20 classes) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (10 classes) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (20 classes) | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium (10 classes) | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium (20 classes) | $99.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Teacher Group Maker free?

Teacher Group Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Teacher Aide (cloud) free?

Teacher Aide (cloud) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Teacher Group Maker or Teacher Aide (cloud)?

Teacher Group Maker is rated higher. Teacher Group Maker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Teacher Aide (cloud) averages 4.8 from 45 ratings.

### Do Teacher Group Maker or Teacher Aide (cloud) have ads?

Neither Teacher Group Maker nor Teacher Aide (cloud) shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Teacher Group Maker or Teacher Aide (cloud)?

Teacher Group Maker ships an update every 19 months, and Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. Most recently, Teacher Group Maker was updated on October 8, 2026 and Teacher Aide (cloud) on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*