Curated Classroom vs Spiral Notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Curated Classroom
This app helps educators design and plan their classrooms with tools for bulletin board layouts, printable activities, and inspirational content. It offers a comprehensive learning standards tool and a shop for exclusive offers.
- Bulletin board generator with layout saving
- Free sticker pack for messaging
- Printable décor and learning activities
- Inspirational blog and gallery
- Learning standards tool
- Exclusive offers and shopping
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The CURATED CLASSROOM app has everything teachers need to curate their classrooms and more! Designing your space and planning your instruction has never been easier. Whether you are a new or veteran teacher this app is the place to find motivating classroom display and lesson ideas, books, and fun activities. Download the free Curated Classroom app for: BULLETIN BOARD GENERATOR- Create, organize, and save layouts. Share with friends. Set the size of your board and choose the background color. Drop and drag products to plan your display. STICKERS- Express yourself in fun and creative ways by using the FREE stickers pack in messaging apps. PRINTABLES - Download FREEBIES, printable décor, and learning activities. Prints to 8 1/2" x 11" paper. HELPFUL LINKS - Get inspired! Visit our Blog and Galleries for ideas and tips. Curate your content! Search our comprehensive learning standards tool to aid instruction. SHOP and SAVE - Check out our exclusive offers and shop anytime, anywhere! STORE LOCATOR - Shop local and find stores near you that carry CTP products!
Spiral Notebook
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Collect, annotate, review and collaborate around authentic multimedia evidence of instruction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Spiral Notebook at every 3 weeks against Curated Classroom's every 2 months. Spiral Notebook also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Curated Classroom ships an update every 2 months, Spiral Notebook every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Curated Classroom | Spiral Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Creative Teaching Press, Inc. Apps | University of California, Los Angeles |
In-app purchases
Curated Classroom
No in-app purchases
Spiral Notebook
No in-app purchases
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