TeacherVUE vs Catapult EMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TeacherVUE
Manage your classroom and access student information in real-time from your iOS device. This app allows teachers to take attendance, view student demographics, schedules, and emergency contacts on the go. It's ideal for educators who need mobility and staff who need to verify student identity.
- Real-time classroom management
- Access student demographics
- View student schedules
- Manage emergency contacts
- Verify student identity
- Mobile attendance taking
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With TeacherVUE™ Mobile, now you can access and manage your classroom from anywhere using your iOS device. Mobile, real-time access to your school’s Synergy student information system allows you to take attendance, view student demographics, schedules, emergency contacts and more from your iOS device. Especially great for teachers that require mobility (ex: field trips, physical education classes) and for administrative staff, coaches and hall monitors that need to verify student identity by photo anywhere on or off campus. The TeacherVUE™ Mobile application provides the same user experience as the web-based TeacherVUE module. Requirements: • Only school districts using the Synergy student information system version 6.5.1 and higher can support the TeacherVUE Mobile application. Requires configuration of Synergy SIS by school district’s system administrator. • Requires wireless or 3G Internet connection. • The TeacherVUE Mobile iPad app uses same user login as web-based TeacherVUE portal. Please contact your School District’s Administration office to verify Synergy™ version and login information.
Catapult EMS
Stay informed during emergencies with audible alerts that bypass silent mode. This app provides quick access to emergency procedures, allows for secure login via biometrics, and integrates with a comprehensive emergency management system for organizations.
- Audible emergency alerts on silent mode
- Quick home screen access
- Touch/Face ID login
- Location and status gathering
- One-on-one emergency conversations
- Alert districts, police, and fire
- View emergency procedures
- Anonymous threat reporting
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Never miss another emergency alert: The CatapultEMS app plays audible emergency alerts even when your phone is on silent. It works with WiFi or cell data. Quick and easy: Add the icon to your home screen so you have quick access in an emergency. No more passwords: Set up touch or face id, so you don’t have to worry about usernames, passwords and extra button presses. --- This app works with CatapultEMS, a complete emergency management system for organizations and schools. Staff and student safety is our prime concern. Use CatapultEMS to • Gather locations of students, staff, and their statuses in an emergency. • Have one-on-one emergency conversations. • Alert districts, police, and fire. • View up-to-date emergency procedures. • Receive anonymous reports of threats. If your organization does not use CatapultEMS, contact sales@catapultems.com for a quote.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Catapult EMS at 2.6 against TeacherVUE's 1.6. Catapult EMS also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 11%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Catapult EMS holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of TeacherVUE's written reviews are positive against 30% of Catapult EMS's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TeacherVUE | Catapult EMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (9 ratings) | 2.6 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.9% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edupoint Educational Systems | Catapult K12 |
Customer experience
TeacherVUE
Catapult EMS
In-app purchases
TeacherVUE
No in-app purchases
Catapult EMS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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