Comparison

SmartTeach vs PS 138 Samuel Randall

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

Head to head
About

SmartTeach

This app helps early childhood educators streamline daily classroom tasks. It simplifies documentation, classroom management, and family communication with easy-to-use tools for online and offline use.

Highlights
  • Create documentation and share insights
  • View and teach from daily schedule
  • Communicate with families
  • Save and share photos/videos
  • Assess from curriculum resources
  • Track attendance and care routines
  • Conduct health screenings
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The SmartTeach® app by Teaching Strategies offers early childhood educators an easy and efficient way to quickly complete essential daily tasks on the fly, online, or offline. The SmartTeach app simplifies teaching, documentation, classroom management, and family engagement throughout the day, enabling teachers to make the most of every moment with easy-to-use tools right at their fingertips. The SmartTeach app is accessible to Teachers and Administrators using Teaching Strategies products such as GOLD®, The Creative Curriculum® Cloud, Kickstart LiteracyTM, and Tadpoles®. Download SmartTeach by Teaching Strategies to access our new and improved features & functionality. SmartTeach offers early childhood educators a single app to support all essential classroom tasks, including: Create documentation and share insights with families View and teach directly from your daily schedule, curriculum, activities, and care routines Communicate with families Save & share photos, videos, and other media across devices View & assess from resources like Intentional Teaching Experiences, Skill Development Cards, and Mighty Minutes®* Identify Infant and Toddler children’s developmental level with the Entry Screener to dynamically populate individualized support for each child* Take attendance, move children or staff, and complete name-to-face checks* Track care routines and share Daily Reports with families* Conduct health screenings for children and/or staff* *Feature availability is dependent on which Teaching Strategies products your classroom licenses.

About

PS 138 Samuel Randall

This app provides students, families, and educators with direct access to academic schedules, grades, school announcements, and PTA updates. It offers multilingual support and integrates with essential educational platforms for seamless school management and communication.

Highlights
  • Academic schedules and real-time grades
  • Parent-Teacher Association updates
  • Staff directory and CTLE materials
  • Instant school announcements
  • Integration with social platforms
  • Multilingual support (100+ languages)
  • Links to health and wellness resources
Features
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Key Features: Students: Gain the edge in your studies with direct links to your academic schedules, real-time grades, and extensive learning materials. Families: Participate actively in school life with updates from the Parent-Teacher Association, a comprehensive staff directory, and detailed reports on student progress. Educational Staff: Have immediate access to crucial educational data, embed the principles of PBIS in your teaching, and find valuable CTLE materials for ongoing educational growth. Latest Updates: Stay abreast of the latest school announcements through instant notifications. All your school’s social platforms integrated into one stream for ease of access. Planning and Participation: Always be in the loop with exhaustive details on academic and extracurricular activities, including conferences and various school outings. Multilingual Support & User-Friendly Design: A testament to our dedication to diversity with language support spanning over 100 languages and full accessibility for all users. Advantages: A unified digital nexus for: Parents: Manage your child's schooling with an all-encompassing mobile resource. Educators: Simplify educational management and student interaction. Real-World Applications: Parents On-the-Move: Effortlessly check in on your child’s academic performance even amidst a hectic day. Pupils: Lay out your week seamlessly by reviewing schedules ahead of time. Educators: Streamline planning for school activities and academic schedules with your peers. Interactive Elements: A seamless navigation experience with an intuitive interface. One-touch access to essential educational platforms like Google Classroom and ClassDojo. Health resources at your fingertips, with essential links to wellness screenings and immunization information. Distinct Offerings: On-demand translation for inclusive engagement with the school community. An engaging visual showcase featuring school events and moments. Wrap-Up: Get the P.S. 138 Samuel Randall now to simplify your educational experience – simplifying education management for everyone involved.

Screenshots

SmartTeach4 screens
PS 138 Samuel Randall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PS 138 Samuel Randall at 100% against SmartTeach's 24%. SmartTeach's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmartTeach holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartTeach has 1.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of SmartTeach's written reviews are positive against 100% of PS 138 Samuel Randall's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmartTeach versus PS 138 Samuel Randall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartTeachPS 138 Samuel Randall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews24.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeaching Strategies, LLCSolved Education Consultancy, LLC

Customer experience

SmartTeach

All ratings1,190 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive24.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative64.0%

PS 138 Samuel Randall

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SmartTeach

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Screener not working when clicking plus sign
  • Inability to log in through app, but able to log in on website
  • Delayed or failed message delivery
  • Uploaded documentation still showing in app, causing confusion

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to select and apply objectives to multiple pieces of documentation at once
  • Add ability to select and delete multiple photos/videos at once
  • Add ability to change date on add documentation page
  • Add landscape mode support for easier typing
  • Improve translation and communication features for ESL families

PS 138 Samuel Randall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SmartTeach

No in-app purchases

None

PS 138 Samuel Randall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartTeach free?
SmartTeach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PS 138 Samuel Randall free?
PS 138 Samuel Randall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartTeach or PS 138 Samuel Randall?
SmartTeach is rated higher. SmartTeach averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while PS 138 Samuel Randall averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do SmartTeach or PS 138 Samuel Randall have ads?
Neither SmartTeach nor PS 138 Samuel Randall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartTeach or PS 138 Samuel Randall?
SmartTeach ships an update monthly, and PS 138 Samuel Randall monthly. Most recently, SmartTeach was updated on October 12, 2026 and PS 138 Samuel Randall on September 30, 2026.

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