Comparison

VEX Classroom vs VexTrainer

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

Head to head
About

VEX Classroom

Manage VEX GO robotics hardware in your classroom. Update firmware, rename devices, and locate your VEX GO brains with this educational tool.

Highlights
  • Update VEX GO brain firmware
  • Rename VEX GO brains
  • Locate VEX GO brains
  • Classroom hardware management
Features
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The VEX Classroom app allows users to manage their classrooms full of VEX GO robotics hardware. Users can use VEX Classroom to: - Update their VEX GO brains to the latest firmware version - Rename their VEX GO brains - Locate their VEX GO brains

About

VexTrainer

Features
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VexTrainer is a structured PROS C++ programming curriculum for VEX V5 robotics: built by a VEX Robotics Competition team for fellow competitors, students, and coaches. WHAT'S INSIDE - 70 modules covering hardware, C++ for PROS, math, the program lifecycle, drivetrains (tank, arcade, mecanum, X-drive, swerve), mechanisms, sensors, autonomous routines, and more - 675 individual lessons with focused topic-by-topic explanations - 5,600+ teaching topics across the curriculum - Quizzes for every major topic: multiple choice, multi-select, fill-in-the-blank, ordering, and matching - Progress tracking with reading streaks - Bookmarking to save topics you want to return to - Continue Learning recommendations based on your progress WHO IT'S FOR - Students new to VEX V5 programming and the PROS framework - Veteran competitors brushing up on specific topics - Coaches and mentors looking for a structured curriculum - Anyone teaching VEX programming in a classroom or club DESIGNED FOR REAL LEARNING - Topic-sized lessons fit study sessions of any length - Quiz feedback explains both why your answer was right and why the correct answer is right - Activity reports show your reading streak and recent topics - Lesson content is written in plain language with copious code examples - iPhone and iPad supported, read on any device FREE AND AD-FREE VexTrainer is completely free. No subscriptions, no ads, no upsells. Created as a community contribution to the VEX robotics ecosystem. ABOUT THE DEVELOPER VexTrainer was created by a high school junior on a competing VEX Robotics team. It's the resource he wished he had when starting out. Free, ad-free, and a contribution to the VEX community. Use the in-app Contact form to send feedback, bug reports, or suggestions.

Screenshots

VEX Classroom4 screens
VexTrainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

VEX Classroom and VexTrainer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VEX Classroom versus VexTrainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVEX ClassroomVexTrainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVEX Robotics, Inc.Prasad Bodepudi

In-app purchases

None

VEX Classroom

No in-app purchases

None

VexTrainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VEX Classroom free?
VEX Classroom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VexTrainer free?
VexTrainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VEX Classroom or VexTrainer have ads?
Neither VEX Classroom nor VexTrainer shows ads.

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