Socrative Student vs LockDown Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Socrative Student
Engage in formative assessments with interactive quizzes, polls, and games. Students join classrooms using a code to answer questions and track their understanding. No student accounts are required.
- Interactive quizzes and polls
- Open-ended questions with voting
- Exit tickets for end-of-class review
- Space Race game mode
- Class, question, and student reports
- Multiple choice and True/False questions
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Students share their understanding by answering formative assessment questions in a variety of formats: quizzes, quick question polls, exit tickets and space races. Once students launch the Socrative Student App, they'll be prompted to join the teacher's room via the teacher's unique code. No student accounts necessary! Features • Visualize student and whole class understanding • Multiple choice and True/False questions • Open-ended questions and vote on the results • End of class Exit Tickets • Play games with our Space Race! • Class, Question and Student level reports Supported Browsers and Devices • Socrative works on every browser: including Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer. • Use any Web Enabled device: including Smartphones, Tablets, Laptops and Desktops
LockDown Browser
This application creates a secure browser environment for online exams, preventing access to other applications, websites, or device functions. It ensures the integrity of assessments by locking users into the exam until submission. It is compatible with specific learning systems and can be used with proctoring systems if enabled by an instructor.
- Locks down exam environment
- Prevents switching applications
- Blocks access to other URLs
- Disables screenshots
- Prohibits copying or printing
- Integrates with learning systems
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LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the exam environment within specific learning and assessment systems. When LockDown Browser is used during an online exam, you are unable to go to other URLs, switch applications, take screenshots, copy questions or print. It essentially locks you into the exam until it’s submitted for grading. Important: This application can only be used with the Respondus Monitor proctoring system if your instructor has enabled the use of an iPad for the exam. If your instructor hasn't enabled the use of an iPad for the exam, you will be unable to use this application with it. While LockDown Browser isn’t the most exciting app available, it does make online assessments possible. And, hey, you can download it for free. This is NOT a limited-feature version and there are NO advertisements of any type.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Socrative Student at 2.3 against LockDown Browser's 1.2. Socrative Student also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 8%) and device support (3 vs 1). LockDown Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 631). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Socrative Student holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LockDown Browser has 3.9K ratings behind it against 631, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Socrative Student's written reviews are positive against 8% of LockDown Browser's.
Socrative Student ships an update every 5 months, LockDown Browser every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Socrative Student | LockDown Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (631 ratings) — better | 1.2 (3.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews — better | 7.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 631 | 3.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Showbie Inc. | Respondus Inc. |
Customer experience
Socrative Student
LockDown Browser
User reviews
Socrative Student
From 631 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good app for learning
- 🚀 Helpful for class discussions
- 💡 Nice Doctor Who references
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤯 Causes frustration and stress
LockDown Browser
From 3.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works well on iPad
- 🔒 Secures exams
- 👍 Helpful for online tests
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
- 🔒 Locks down devices too aggressively
- 👎 Unreliable and glitchy
- 💤 Slow and unresponsive
- 🔋 Drains device battery
Bugs and requests
Socrative Student
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes and crashes frequently
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Incorrect grading and score reporting
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to see missed questions
- Improve support for older devices
- Add more question types beyond multiple choice
LockDown Browser
Reported bugs
4 issues- Fails to load tests and quizzes
- Prevents device power off and exit
- Incompatible with other apps like Canvas
- Randomly kicks users out of exams
Requested features
4 requests- Improved compatibility with iPads
- Better error handling and recovery
- Streamlined setup and onboarding
- More user-friendly interface
In-app purchases
Socrative Student
No in-app purchases
LockDown Browser
No in-app purchases
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