BigBlueButton vs Scaleup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BigBlueButton
This application provides a comprehensive virtual classroom experience, enabling users to participate in live sessions with features like chat, a shared whiteboard, audio, video, and screen sharing capabilities.
- Virtual classroom access
- Real-time chat
- Interactive whiteboard
- Two-way audio
- Camera sharing
- Screen sharing
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The BigBlueButton app lets you join virtual classrooms and enjoy a full-featured experience, including chat, whiteboard, two-way audio, camera, and screen sharing.
Scaleup
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Chega de ”ambientes virtuais” do século passado. Na Scaleup você terá a melhor experiência de aprendizado para os seus alunos, com um aplicativo focado em vídeos curtos e inteligência artificial para criação de conteúdo. Vídeos curtos vistos pelo celular tem mais engajamento do que o mesmo conteúdo visto no computador. Isso impacta diretamente na sua taxa de evasão e renovações. Não deixe que uma má experiência coloque a perder seus esforços para trazer cada estudante.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scaleup at 13.0 against BigBlueButton's 15.1. On price, update cadence, 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.
BigBlueButton ships an update every 5 weeks, Scaleup every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BigBlueButton | Scaleup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BigBlueButton | SCALEUP EMPREENDEDORISMO LTDA. |
In-app purchases
BigBlueButton
No in-app purchases
Scaleup
No in-app purchases
