Socrative Student vs iClicker Student
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
iClicker Student
Engage in class by answering instructor questions directly from your mobile device. Receive immediate feedback on your responses and compare your performance with classmates. Review past questions and answers to prepare for quizzes and exams, with all your data securely stored in the cloud.
- Answer instructor questions on mobile
- Receive instant feedback
- Compare responses to class results
- Access saved poll questions for study
- Cloud-based data storage
- Supports multiple question types
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iClicker's student app allows you to answer questions using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Tap to provide your answer and receive instant feedback. Compare your vote to the rest of the class. After class, access the saved poll questions to study for a quiz or exam. All data is stored on the cloud so you can access it anywhere from any device. KEY FEATURES: • Free trial subscription with account creation • View your instructor’s questions as high resolution screenshots • Compare your response to the class results • Session history is stored in the cloud so you can access it anywhere • Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Numeric, and Target question types • Receive correct/incorrect feedback when your instructor grades the question • Review the questions and answers to study after class • Works alongside all iClicker remotes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iClicker Student at 4.4 against Socrative Student's 2.3. iClicker Student also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 631) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Socrative Student's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (41% vs 17%). On price 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. iClicker Student sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Socrative Student asks for nothing beyond the download.
iClicker Student holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iClicker Student has 37K ratings behind it against 631, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Socrative Student's written reviews are positive against 17% of iClicker Student's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Socrative Student ships an update every 5 months, iClicker Student every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Socrative Student | iClicker Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (631 ratings) | 4.4 (37K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews — better | 17.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 631 | 37K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #26 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Showbie Inc. | HPHLP |
Customer experience
Socrative Student
iClicker Student
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
iClicker Student
From 37K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Saves money compared to physical iClicker
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Reliable and works well
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with location tracking
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices/iPads
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
iClicker Student
Reported bugs
4 issues- Logging out and back in causes data loss
- Location tracking not working properly
- Questions not appearing or disappearing during class
- Frequent disconnections and sign-out issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add push notifications for when questions are available
- Show correct answers after questions are answered
- Display countdown timer for questions
- Allow deleting of courses added accidentally
- Provide subscription options based on semester length
In-app purchases
Socrative Student
No in-app purchases
iClicker Student
- iClicker Pulse 6-Months$5.99
- iClicker Pulse 1-Year$8.99
- iClicker Pro 6-Months$16.99
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- iClicker 6-Month Subscription$16.99
- iClicker Pro 6-Months$25.99
- iClicker 1-year subscription$25.99
- iClicker 2-Year Subscription$36.99
- iClicker 4-Year Subscription$51.99
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