Comparison

Compass Classroom vs Teaching Self

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

Head to head
About

Compass Classroom

Access your homeschool video curriculum, join study groups, and connect with other parents. Explore over 50 courses and 1,400 videos to enhance your child's learning journey. Manage your profile and notifications conveniently.

Highlights
  • Access video courses
  • Join subject groups
  • Interact with parents
  • Manage user profile
  • Discover and sort content
  • View notifications
Features
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This is the streaming home for Compass Classroom curriculum users. Access your courses, join groups, interact with other learners and parents, and manage your profile. Give your kids the love of history through our incredible story-driven American History, or join the thousands of students who have been magically transformed by a love of language in Visual Latin. Learn the basics of filmmaking, master grammar that results directly in better writing, and much, much more! Access Your Courses: Use the app to conveniently watch your content. Discover, sort and begin courses. Choose from 50+ courses, more than 1,400 videos, and dozens of PDFs. Join Groups: Get help, find resources, and share your experience across our 20+ groups organized by subject and age. Discuss with Other Parents: Connect with like-minded families and journey with other homeschoolers in your study of any subject or curriculum. Manage Your Profile: View your activity and notifications, edit profile details, and manage account features. For help, please visit: https://mycompassclassroom.com/help/

About

Teaching Self

This app provides parents with resources to enhance their parenting journey. Access exclusive features like the Job Jar, read blogs, listen to podcasts, and join support group calls. Future updates will include digital content, audio files, and eBooks.

Highlights
  • Exclusive Job Jar feature
  • Parenting blogs
  • Podcasts
  • Support group calls
  • Access to store
  • Digital content (coming soon)
Features
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Join the parenting revolution, tested principles and skills to take your family to break negative patterns and cycles! Our new Digital Library allows you to read blogs and ebooks, listen to podcasts and audiobooks, use parenting resources, connect to and listen to Support Group calls, ask NicholeenBot any question, and connect to our store. Teaching Self-Government program has revolutionized parenting for thousands of families around the globe, and with the TSG app, it's now easier than ever!

Screenshots

Compass Classroom4 screens
Teaching Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Teaching Self at 50% against Compass Classroom's 0%. Teaching Self also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Compass Classroom sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per month and Teaching Self sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Teaching Self holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Compass Classroom's written reviews are positive against 50% of Teaching Self's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compass Classroom ships an update every 4 months, Teaching Self monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Compass Classroom versus Teaching Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompass ClassroomTeaching Self
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCompass ClassroomTeaching Self-Government LLC

Customer experience

Compass Classroom

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Teaching Self

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Compass Classroom

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium Membership$59.991 Month
10 purchases

Teaching Self

One-time10
  • Choices Map$4.95
  • Overcoming Urgency Addiction$4.95
  • The Power of Christmas$4.95
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  • Cue Cards$7.99
  • Starting Homeschool Right$9.95
  • TSG for Type A and B$9.95
  • Popular Parenting eBook$12.00
  • Revitalizing Your Homeschool$13.95
  • Training the Heart$13.95
  • TSG Parenting Seminar Audio$59.00

Questions

Is Compass Classroom free?
Compass Classroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Teaching Self free?
Teaching Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compass Classroom or Teaching Self?
Teaching Self is rated higher. Compass Classroom averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Teaching Self averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Compass Classroom or Teaching Self have ads?
Neither Compass Classroom nor Teaching Self shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compass Classroom or Teaching Self?
Compass Classroom ships an update every 4 months, and Teaching Self monthly. Most recently, Compass Classroom was updated on October 23, 2026 and Teaching Self on October 24, 2026.

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