Coaching to Fidelity vs SMARTClass Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coaching to Fidelity
This app helps early childhood educators measure implementation fidelity and guide teachers using The Creative Curriculum. It provides tools for observations, documentation, goal setting, and action planning, along with expert tips and automatic scoring.
- Schedule and document teacher observations
- Capture photos, video, or audio documentation
- Take notes and set goals
- Attach indicators to documentation
- Receive embedded strategies
- Build and share Teacher Action Plans
- Automatic fidelity scoring and reporting
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Elevate your coaching practice and boost outcomes for children with Coaching to Fidelity. Access the tools and guidance you need to measure fidelity and effectively guide teachers towards optimal implementation of The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, GOLD, and Infant-Toddlers & Twos. Get best practices tips, tutorials, and access to Teaching Strategies’ enhanced Coaching to Fidelity Strategies and Indicators. With the Coaching to Fidelity app, you can: - Schedule and document Teacher Observations - Capture photos, video, or audio documentation - Take notes and set goals - Attach indicators directly to documentation - Receive embedded strategies to use with teachers - Build and share detailed Teacher Action Plans Plus get: - Exclusive tips & tutorials from our team of early childhood education experts - Enhanced strategies and indicators to support teachers’ growth toward fidelity - Automatic Fidelity Scoring and reporting tools to drive teacher improvement Access to the Coaching to Fidelity app is included as a part of your Teaching Strategies Coach Membership.
SMARTClass Mobile
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SMARTClass is a secure mobile application that enables authorized Recorders to capture or upload classroom observation videos and submit them for review. The app provides a streamlined recording and upload experience, video submission management, and status tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SMARTClass Mobile at every 3 weeks against Coaching to Fidelity's every 6 weeks. 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.
Coaching to Fidelity ships an update every 6 weeks, SMARTClass Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coaching to Fidelity | SMARTClass Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teaching Strategies, LLC | Arch Systems LLC |
In-app purchases
Coaching to Fidelity
No in-app purchases
SMARTClass Mobile
No in-app purchases
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