Comparison

EdLight vs myClassroom

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

Head to head
About

EdLight

This app uses AI to scan handwritten student work, automatically organizing it into digital portfolios. Teachers can then provide feedback and manage revisions, facilitating collaboration among educators.

Highlights
  • AI-powered scanning
  • Automatic student portfolio creation
  • Share work across teachers
  • Organize work by assignment
  • Provide feedback and manage revisions
Features
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EdLight makes it easy to scan handwritten student work. Features: - AI-powered scanner - All work is automatically added to the student's portfolio - Share work across core / support teachers and teacher teams - Scanned work is organized by assignment, and teachers can give feedback and manage revisions See edlight.com for Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

About

myClassroom

This app provides essential classroom management tools for educators, allowing remote control via Apple Watch or Bluetooth clicker. It offers extensive customization for various functions like bells, notes, student grouping, and behavior tracking.

Highlights
  • Remote control with Apple Watch/Bluetooth clicker
  • Customizable bell and alert sounds
  • Instant note-taking with automatic logging
  • Random student selection and group generation
  • Behavior tracking and time-lost monitoring
  • Noise meter and music playback
  • Automated daily routines and smart seating charts
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MyClassroom was has essential teacher tools that are designed to work fast. Even better, they works with an Apple Watch or Bluetooth clicker. This means you can place your iPhone or iPad anywhere in the room and still have access to your tools. MyClassroom also offers extensive customization. If you don’t like how a tool works, there’s a good chance you can change it. Below is a list of tools and features that are just one press away! Tools: Bell Alert your class with a variety of sounds to choose from. Notes Instantly save notes during hectic moments, with automatic logging of time, date, and subject. You can add text later. Time Quickly add time increments with each press. It's perfect when precise timing isn't necessary. Coin & Dice Randomly generate numbers and outcomes. Sticks Randomly call on students, with an option to prevent repeats. Groups Create student groups, with settings to avoid unwanted pairings. Tallies Keep track of positive and negative classroom behaviors. Time Lost Track time wasted by students using a stopwatch and a warning sound. Hearts Each press removes a heart. Hearts can automatically replenish after a preset amount of time. Noise Meter Tuned to student voice frequencies, with a buffer to prevent false alarms. Music Box Play over 150 instrumental tracks covering various genres and moods. Brain Break Meditate or get active with quick, interactive breaks. Features Routines Set up your daily schedule and let the app automatically announce subjects and reminders. You won’t need to pull out your phone to turn off an alarm anymore! Smart Seating Seating charts with the ability to add rules, and use actual desk distances to generate seating charts. This app is governed by Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EdLight4 screens
myClassroom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EdLight at 100% against myClassroom's 38%. EdLight also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). myClassroom's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (355 vs 7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. myClassroom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. EdLight asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EdLight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myClassroom has 355 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of EdLight's written reviews are positive against 38% of myClassroom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EdLight ships an update every 6 weeks, myClassroom weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EdLight versus myClassroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdLightmyClassroom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.5 (355 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings7355 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdLight, PBCTanner Stoltz

Customer experience

EdLight

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

myClassroom

All ratings355 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative43.8%

Bugs and requests

EdLight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

myClassroom

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot log in after subscription
  • Password reset email not received
  • Customer service link not working
  • App crashing with music
  • Bluetooth remote connectivity issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Make more features free
  • Bring back brain breaks
  • Improve the voice quality

In-app purchases

None

EdLight

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

myClassroom

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Full Access3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Access$39.99

Questions

Is EdLight free?
EdLight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myClassroom free?
myClassroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EdLight or myClassroom?
EdLight is rated higher. EdLight averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while myClassroom averages 4.5 from 355 ratings.
Do EdLight or myClassroom have ads?
Neither EdLight nor myClassroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EdLight or myClassroom?
EdLight ships an update every 6 weeks, and myClassroom weekly. Most recently, EdLight was updated on September 8, 2026 and myClassroom on September 21, 2026.

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