Comparison

Geoboard, by MLC vs Document Camera

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

Head to head
About

Geoboard, by MLC

Explore mathematical concepts like perimeter, area, and fractions by stretching virtual bands around pegs to form shapes. This open-ended educational tool is ideal for elementary and middle school learners, offering multiple board types and drawing tools for interactive discovery.

Highlights
  • Create line segments and polygons
  • Multiple board types (square, rectangular, circular)
  • Shape duplication and transformation
  • Fill shapes with transparent color
  • Display grid lines with numbering
  • Drawing and annotation tools
  • Save and share work
Features
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Geoboard is a tool for exploring a variety of mathematical topics introduced in the elementary and middle grades. Learners stretch bands around the pegs to form line segments and polygons and make discoveries about perimeter, area, angles, congruence, fractions, and more. This virtual version of the manipulative is an open-ended educational tool, ideal for elementary classrooms and other learning environments. FEATURES • Create line segments and polygons by stretching bands around the Geoboard’s pegs. • Choose from 8 different band colors. • Fill individual shapes with a transparent color, or use the Fill All button to toggle all the bands between filled and unfilled. • Switch between the standard 25-peg square board, a rectangular board with 150 pegs, or a circular board with 13 pegs. The circular board enables explorations with angles, fractions, and time measurement. • Duplicate shapes then move, rotate, or flip them to explore symmetry and congruency. • Change the color of selected bands. • Display grid lines with or without numbering to more easily calculate area and identify shape locations. •Hide and reveal work with resizable covers to create your own problems and model strategies. • Use the drawing tools to annotate work and show understanding. • Add equations, expressions, and descriptions with the math text and writing tools. • Share your work by saving an image or providing a share code to others. MORE APPS For more Geoboard resources and other apps, visit:www.mathlearningcenter.org/apps LEARN MORE To learn about Bridges in Mathematics, an elementary curriculum that employs visual models such as the geoboard, please visit: www.mathlearningcenter.org/bridges/overview ABOUT US This app is brought to you by The Math Learning Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to K-12 math education since 1976. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Geoboard app was made possible by a generous donation from Dr. David Moursund. This app was crafted by Clarity Innovations. We help improve teaching and learning by creating solutions that match promising technologies with the needs of education.  Visit us at: www.clarity-innovations.com

About

Document Camera

Turn your iPhone into a document camera for seamless workspace sharing. Ideal for remote learning and in-classroom presentations, it integrates with popular video conferencing tools and supports screen mirroring.

Highlights
  • Transform iPhone into a document camera
  • Screen sharing for video conferencing
  • Remote learning tool
  • Smart flashlight and auto-leveling
  • Zoom, pan, and freeze frame
  • AirPlay screen mirroring support
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Transform your iPhone into the best document camera on the market with Doc Cam! Doc Cam is a straightforward app for sharing your workspace with your students, just like a document camera or old school overhead projector. Doc Cam was designed with the needs of the remote learning classroom in mind. It’s compatible with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and other services through screen mirroring, all with easy step-by-step guides for setup. For teachers who have already transitioned back to the classroom, you can still use Doc Cam with modern classrooms outfitted with computers or projectors compatible with AirPlay Screen Mirroring. DOC CAM FEATURES 1. Works with Zoom, Google Meet, Screen Mirroring and more. 2. Perfect for remote learning. 3. Zoom and pan the camera. 4. Smart Flashlight - distributes the lighting evenly across the entire document camera image when the flashlight is enabled. 5. Auto Level - keeps the document camera image level even when your phone isn't. 6. Freeze video frame. 7. Transition back to the classroom with AirPlay support. 8. And more!

Screenshots

Document Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Document Camera at 4.5 against Geoboard, by MLC's 3.8. Document Camera also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (423 vs 20). Geoboard, by MLC's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 62%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Document Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Document Camera has 423 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Geoboard, by MLC's written reviews are positive against 62% of Document Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geoboard, by MLC ships an update every 39 months, Document Camera monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Geoboard, by MLC versus Document Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeoboard, by MLCDocument Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (20 ratings)4.5 (423 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better61.5% of reviews
Number of ratings20423 — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Math Learning CenterSwiftKick Mobile LLC

Customer experience

Geoboard, by MLC

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%

Document Camera

All ratings338 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%

Bugs and requests

Geoboard, by MLC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Document Camera

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App does not open
  • App freezes on splash screen
  • App requires access but no options to select
  • App gets stuck on Home Screen
  • Poor camera quality (fuzzy/grainy)
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  • Limited rotation options

Requested features

2 requests
  • Support for portrait mode
  • Option to rotate document 90 degrees

In-app purchases

None

Geoboard, by MLC

No in-app purchases

None

Document Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Geoboard, by MLC free?
Geoboard, by MLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Document Camera free?
Document Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Geoboard, by MLC or Document Camera?
Document Camera is rated higher. Geoboard, by MLC averages 3.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Document Camera averages 4.5 from 423 ratings.
Do Geoboard, by MLC or Document Camera have ads?
Neither Geoboard, by MLC nor Document Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geoboard, by MLC or Document Camera?
Geoboard, by MLC ships an update every 39 months, and Document Camera monthly. Most recently, Geoboard, by MLC was updated on November 3, 2026 and Document Camera on November 7, 2026.

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