NetSupport Tutor Assistant vs Classroom Spy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetSupport Tutor Assistant
This mobile tool enhances classroom management for teachers and teaching assistants in a NetSupport-managed environment. It allows for remote monitoring of student workstations, control over applications and internet access, and facilitates communication and assistance within the classroom.
- Monitor student workstations with thumbnail views
- Control application and internet usage
- Send messages and instructions to students
- Remotely log off student machines
- Manage printer usage
- Facilitate group collaboration
- Students can request help discreetly
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For use in your existing NetSupport-managed classroom environment, (NetSupport School v11 and above desktop Tutor application required) the NetSupport Tutor Assistant delivers greater mobility for teachers around the IT suite and is also the ideal tool to allow teaching assistants to help with monitoring student progress. iPad, iPhone and iPod compatible, when paired with your NetSupport desktop Tutor console, the Tutor Assistant helps you retain key control and monitoring of all student workstations. Features include: Monitor Students Crystal clear thumbnails of each student machine will be displayed, giving you an instant view of the classroom. Group Collaboration Interact and engage with any pre-defined student group. Maintain Student Focus Lock the student's mouse and keyboard when instructing and blank screens to gain attention. Application Monitoring and Control Monitor application use across the classroom. Use ‘approved’ and ‘restricted’ lists, as defined at your main NetSupport Tutor console, to control application use. Internet Monitoring and Control Block the internet to retain student focus when instructing or monitor internet use. Use ‘approved’ and ‘restricted’ lists, as defined at your main NetSupport Tutor console, to control access to websites. Send Message Send a pre-set message or instruction to students. Logout all Students Remotely logoff all student machines. Print Management Reduce costs by managing printer use. Display Student Help Requests Students can discreetly request help from the teacher.
Classroom Spy
This tool allows educators to monitor and manage student computer activity in real-time. It provides live screen views, remote control capabilities, and the ability to execute actions across multiple devices simultaneously. An agent must be installed on student computers to enable supervision.
- Live student screen monitoring
- Remote mouse and keyboard control
- Execute actions on multiple computers
- Customizable thumbnail view
- Complete control over student activity
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Use the Classroom Spy as a classroom management tool to monitor activity of all students. Here are major features: - You have complete control over what students are doing. - This application provides you with a live picture of the students computer screens. - You can take over the student computer by controlling its mouse and keyboard. - The student computer screens are represented in the table with a customizable number of rows as thumbnails. - Execute several actions on all student computers with on tap. Before you can start supervising your students you need to install an agent on their computer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Classroom Spy at 100% against NetSupport Tutor Assistant's 40%. Classroom Spy also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.3). NetSupport Tutor Assistant's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Classroom Spy holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of NetSupport Tutor Assistant's written reviews are positive against 100% of Classroom Spy's.
NetSupport Tutor Assistant ships an update every 5 months, Classroom Spy every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetSupport Tutor Assistant | Classroom Spy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NetSupport Ltd | Damjan Kriznik |
Customer experience
NetSupport Tutor Assistant
Classroom Spy
In-app purchases
NetSupport Tutor Assistant
No in-app purchases
Classroom Spy
No in-app purchases
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