Comparison

Insight Teacher's Assistant vs EF Combatives

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

Head to head
About

Insight Teacher's Assistant

This classroom management tool allows educators to monitor student computer activity, reduce distractions, and assess understanding through interactive polls. It enables remote control of student devices and communication via messages.

Highlights
  • Monitor student screens with thumbnails
  • Blank student screens to reduce distractions
  • Limit applications and web browsing
  • Conduct polls and quizzes
  • Send messages to students
  • Remote control student computers
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Faronics Insight v9.0 classroom management software is an award-winning software program designed to help teachers teach more effectively in a computer-based classroom. (Please note that this application will only function in an Insight managed classroom environment.) The Insight Teacher’s Assistant is Insight’s teacher console for iOS. When paired with an Insight Teacher console running on either Mac or Windows, the Teacher’s Assistant will have the following benefits for teachers, professors or corporate trainers. Reduce Student Distractions Teachers can reduce student distractions by Blanking Screens, Limiting Applications, and Limiting Web Browsing on student computers. This helps direct student attention from their computer to the teacher. Monitor Students Ideal for monitoring student activity within a classroom setting, the Thumbnail feature allows you to view all screens as well as see the current application and website that the students are running. Assess Student Understanding Students can be quickly polled during a lecture with true/false or multiple-choice questions. Help Individual Students Students can silently Request Help from the teacher. A small question mark appears on the thumbnail with the student question. Insight Teacher’s Assistant Features: Discover Student Computers The Teacher’s Assistant will automatically discover student computers on the Teacher’s Console channel. Thumbnails The Teacher’s Assistant will display re-sizable high color thumbnails of the student computers. Remote Control Control Student computers from your iOS device. Blank Screens The blank screens messages can be modified and selected from the Teacher’s Assistant. Voting True/False, Multiple Choice, or Verbal questions can be sent to the students. Student results are tabulated and shown in real-time to the Teacher’s Assistant. Send Message Customized messages can be sent to one, multiple, or all students. Select the students or use the implied all by selecting no students and touch the Send Message icon. Input a message or select an existing message and touch the Send button. App Limiting When the Teacher’s Assistant pairs with the Teacher Console, the current app limiting settings are downloaded to the Teacher’s Assistant. To limit apps on the selected students, touch the app limiting icon. An app limiting icon will be displayed on the thumbnail. To stop app limiting touch the app limiting icon again. Web Limiting When the Teacher’s Assistant pairs with the Teacher Console, the current web limiting settings are downloaded to the Teacher’s Assistant. To limit the web on the selected students, touch the web limiting icon. A web limiting icon will be displayed on the thumbnail. To stop web limiting touch the web limiting icon again. Details View To view the details about a student such as their battery information, last used application, and last visited website, tap a thumbnail twice. Student Question Students can raise their hands electronically by clicking on the Insight icon on their computer and typing in a question to the teacher. That question is then displayed on the Teacher’s Assistant. The Insight Teacher's Assistant for iOS is a free app but it is only functional within an Insight Classroom Management controlled classroom. This app is designed for iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad.

About

EF Combatives

This app provides law enforcement officers with science-driven fitness and combatives training. Access resources, sign up for courses, and connect with experts 24/7.

Highlights
  • Manage training and access resources
  • Sign up for courses
  • Complete course work
  • Access Combatives Resource Library
  • Connect with others
  • Receive expert support
Features
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PROVIDING QUALITY CONTENT AND EDUCATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THROUGH PROVEN SCIENCE-DRIVEN FITNESS AND COMBATIVES. - Manage training and access resources 24x7 - Sign-up for courses and complete course work - Access Combatives Resource Library - Connect with others - Receive Instructor/Subject Matter Expert support

Screenshots

Insight Teacher's Assistant4 screens
EF Combatives4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EF Combatives at 100% against Insight Teacher's Assistant's 0%. EF Combatives also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EF Combatives holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Insight Teacher's Assistant's written reviews are positive against 100% of EF Combatives's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Insight Teacher's Assistant ships an update every 7 months, EF Combatives every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Insight Teacher's Assistant versus EF Combatives: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsight Teacher's AssistantEF Combatives
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaronicsEffective Fitness Combatives LLC

Customer experience

Insight Teacher's Assistant

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

EF Combatives

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Insight Teacher's Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

EF Combatives

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Insight Teacher's Assistant free?
Insight Teacher's Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EF Combatives free?
EF Combatives is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Insight Teacher's Assistant or EF Combatives?
EF Combatives is rated higher. Insight Teacher's Assistant averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while EF Combatives averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Insight Teacher's Assistant or EF Combatives have ads?
Neither Insight Teacher's Assistant nor EF Combatives shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Insight Teacher's Assistant or EF Combatives?
Insight Teacher's Assistant ships an update every 7 months, and EF Combatives every 2 months. Most recently, Insight Teacher's Assistant was updated on October 3, 2026 and EF Combatives on September 20, 2026.

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