Comparison

LessonNote vs School Schedule Note

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

Head to head
About

LessonNote

This tool helps educators document classroom lessons by tracking student interactions, capturing notes, and recording time spent in various learning modalities. It facilitates data-driven conversations to improve teaching and learning outcomes.

Highlights
  • Track student interactions and conversation duration
  • Record handwritten notes and observations
  • Capture photos of student work
  • Measure time spent in different learning modalities
  • Review data for student-focused discussions
  • Ideal for peer observation and coaching
Features
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LessonNote is an innovative classroom observation tool for documenting the flow of a lesson and its impact on students. Capture both quantitative and qualitative data: • Track who is talking to whom, when, and for how long. • Jot handwritten, time-stamped notes about what is being said and what students are doing. • Take photos of student work. • Capture time spent in different modalities: whole-class, individual work, group work. Begin by creating a seating chart with icons representing the teacher, students, groups, and display areas such as blackboards or projection screens. Record observations by selecting an icon, or linking two icons for a note about an interaction. Take photos of student work. After a lesson, efficiently review your data for a student-focused conversation that improves teaching and learning. A small seating chart shows exactly who or what a note is about, so you don't need to know the names of the students. A timeline shows how much time was spent in whole-class lecture or discussion, individual work time, and group work time. LessonNote helps you create a fact-based and non-judgemental record of the lesson and its impact on students. LessonNote is ideal for peer observation, coaching, instructional rounds, and of course for Lesson Study. For administrators, LessonNote improves on simple checklists or rating scales by helping document how lessons affect students—which is, ultimately, what teaching is all about. Work with your colleagues and use LessonNote to improve teaching and learning! Read the Terms of Service at: https://LSAlliance.org/LessonNote/terms-of-service.html.

About

School Schedule Note

Manage your school timetable with this straightforward application. It allows for easy input and organization of your class schedule. Currently supports Japanese and English languages, with full Japanese functionality.

Highlights
  • School schedule management
  • Simple interface
  • Japanese and English language support
  • Class timetable organization
Features
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Localize:Japanese, English ( Support is Japanese only ). This is a simple app about management of school schedule.

Screenshots

LessonNote4 screens
School Schedule Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: School Schedule Note at none against LessonNote's 6. School Schedule Note also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads and device support 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. LessonNote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per 3 months. School Schedule Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LessonNote ships an update monthly, School Schedule Note every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LessonNote versus School Schedule Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLessonNoteSchool Schedule Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLesson Study AllianceKOJI NISHIMURA

Customer experience

LessonNote

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral17.4%
Negative17.4%

School Schedule Note

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LessonNote

Subscriptions3
  • 3 Months of Pro$29.993 Months
  • 6 Months of Pro$44.996 Months
  • 1 Year Pro$64.991 Year
One-time3
  • 6-month LessonNote Pro subscription$89.99
  • 1-year LessonNote Pro subscription$149.99
  • 2-year LessonNote Pro subscription$249.99
None

School Schedule Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LessonNote free?
LessonNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is School Schedule Note free?
School Schedule Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LessonNote or School Schedule Note have ads?
Neither LessonNote nor School Schedule Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LessonNote or School Schedule Note?
LessonNote ships an update monthly, and School Schedule Note every 2 weeks. Most recently, LessonNote was updated on October 16, 2026 and School Schedule Note on October 11, 2026.

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