Transparent Classroom vs Mountain Shadows
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transparent Classroom
This app facilitates online record-keeping and lesson planning for Montessori educators. It allows teachers to document classroom activities and student progress, while parents can view updates and share photos with educators.
- Online record-keeping
- Lesson planning
- Photo and video uploads
- Classroom activity tracking
- Concentration/work curve data recording
- Parent updates and photo sharing
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Transparent Classroom provides online record-keeping and lesson planning for Montessori guides. This app allows guides to: take and upload photos from their device to Transparent Classroom, view activity in the classroom, and record concentration/work curve data. Parents in Transparent Classroom can use the app to view notes and photos of their child(ren), receive notifications when more are published, and take photos of their children to send to their teachers.
Mountain Shadows
This app provides a customizable platform for parents, staff, and the community of an international Montessori school. It offers quick access to school updates, event information, contact options, and important resources, enhancing communication and engagement.
- School updates notifications
- Absence and attendance submission
- Direct school contact
- Access to school websites
- Event calendar
- Social media and news feed
- Customizable portal layout
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Welcome to the official mobile app of Mountain Shadows International Montessori School in Boulder, Colorado. This beautiful, customizable design features a clear layout of resources for MSIMS parents, staff members, visitors, and any other members of the MSIMS community. You can use this app to... • Get notified about important school updates • Submit absence & attendance notifications • Contact the school with the push of a button • Access important MSIMS websites, like Transparent Classroom • See what upcoming events are happening • Browse the latest MSIMS social media and news • Learn more about Mountain Shadows International Montessori School • And much more! Your MSIMS app is fully customizable by you: Rearrange your portals to easily access whichever features you use most. If you want to check school events frequently, you can put that portal front and center. If you never check school social media, you can turn that portal off. This app is built with cutting-edge technology and a modern, user-friendly design that's optimized based on millions of usage data points. As the technology continues to improve, you'll notice your app getting better and better over time. If you have ideas, suggestions, questions, or feedback about anything in the app, you can easily submit them through your app's suggestion box (in the "Profile" screen). This feedback will always be taken into account to continue improving the MSIMS app experience for everyone. This app was created using Onespot, an app builder platform designed to make mobile app creation simple and accessible for any organization. With Onespot, Mountain Shadows International Montessori School was able to design and launch a fully functional, customizable app without needing any technical expertise. Onespot empowers schools, businesses, and communities to build apps that enhance engagement and streamline communication. By leveraging this cutting-edge tool, MSIMS can easily update and modify the app to meet the evolving needs of its community, ensuring a seamless experience for all users. To learn more about this app, visit MontessoriMobileApps.com. To contact the developers directly, email team@seabirdapps.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mountain Shadows at 5.0 against Transparent Classroom's 1.2. Transparent Classroom's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 7). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mountain Shadows holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transparent Classroom has 54 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Transparent Classroom ships an update every 6 months, Mountain Shadows every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transparent Classroom | Mountain Shadows |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (54 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transparent Classroom, Inc. | Seabird Apps |
Customer experience
Transparent Classroom
Mountain Shadows
In-app purchases
Transparent Classroom
No in-app purchases
Mountain Shadows
No in-app purchases
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