Comparison

Socrative Student vs CmapTools

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

CmapTools

Create and share concept maps and knowledge models directly on your iPad. Easily build complex diagrams with drag-and-drop functionality and a full style palette. Synchronize your work with the Cmap Cloud for seamless access across devices.

Highlights
  • Concept map construction
  • Knowledge model building
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Full style palette
  • Cmap Cloud synchronization
  • Cross-device access
Features
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CmapTools for iPad is the perfect tool to rapidly construct concept maps and knowledge models on your iPad and share them on the Cmap Cloud. Following the same simple user interface for concept construction as CmapTools, CmapTools for iPad enables the full construction of Knowledge Models, with drag-and-drop capabilities of resource and Cmaps, full style palette, combined with the direct manipulation of the iPad. Through the synchronization feature, Cmaps on your iPad are automatically synchronized with your account on the Cmap Cloud, which can be accessed easily from CmapTools. Automatically move Cmaps between your iPad and CmapTools. Expand your use of the CmapTools suite and take advantage of the integration of the programs to graphically express your understanding and ideas on all domains of knowledge. CmapTools for iPad is ideal for students and teachers, for Cmapping while traveling, for brainstorming during meetings and notetaking. CmapTools for iPad can be downloaded for free from the iTunes Store, and requires an iPad with iOS 7 or above. The synchronization with the Cmap Cloud and export and import features are an In-App purchase. Synchronization requires an Internet connection.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CmapTools at 2.8 against Socrative Student's 2.3. CmapTools also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). Socrative Student's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (630 vs 16). On price, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CmapTools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Socrative Student asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CmapTools holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Socrative Student has 630 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Socrative Student's written reviews are positive against 36% of CmapTools's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Socrative Student ships an update every 5 months, CmapTools monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Socrative Student versus CmapTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSocrative StudentCmapTools
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (630 ratings)2.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews — better35.6% of reviews
Number of ratings630 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShowbie Inc.Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition

Customer experience

Socrative Student

All ratings631 ratings
Positive31.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative65.5%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative52.6%

CmapTools

All ratings16 ratings
Positive43.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral12.6%
Negative51.7%

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

CmapTools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Socrative Student

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CmapTools

One-time1
  • Enable Sync to Cmap Cloud and Sharing Options$4.99

Questions

Is Socrative Student free?
Socrative Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CmapTools free?
CmapTools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Socrative Student or CmapTools?
CmapTools is rated higher. Socrative Student averages 2.3 out of 5 from 630 ratings, while CmapTools averages 2.8 from 16 ratings.
Do Socrative Student or CmapTools have ads?
Neither Socrative Student nor CmapTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Socrative Student or CmapTools?
Socrative Student ships an update every 5 months, and CmapTools monthly. Most recently, Socrative Student was updated on October 23, 2026 and CmapTools on October 20, 2026.

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