# Remind vs Teacher Aide (cloud)

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remind at none against Teacher Aide (cloud)'s 6. Remind also leads on ratings volume (1.8M vs 48) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). Teacher Aide (cloud)'s advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 44%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Teacher Aide (cloud) sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Remind asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Remind against 4.8 for Teacher Aide (cloud). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remind has 1.8M ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Remind's written reviews are positive against 79% of Teacher Aide (cloud)'s.

Remind ships an update monthly, Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Remind | Teacher Aide (cloud) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.8M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remind-school-communication/id522826277/reviews)** | [4.8 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-cloud/id1592839619/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.8M** | 48 |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#19** | — |
| Size | 66 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ParentSquare](https://appshunter.io/developer/908126682) | [Glen Botha](https://appshunter.io/developer/943181947) |

## What reviewers say

### Remind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remind-school-communication/id522826277)

**Currently charting:** #19 Top Free · Education (US App Store)

This platform facilitates real-time communication for school communities, connecting educators, students, and parents across devices. It prioritizes privacy by keeping personal contact information hidden and offers message translation in over 90 languages.

**Highlights:** Real-time communication on any device, Private contact information, Message translation (90+ languages), Share files, photos, and links, Connects school communities

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Convenient communication between teachers and parents
- 👍 Secure way to share information without exposing personal numbers
- 🚀 Efficient for sending reminders and updates
- 📸 Ability to share photos and attachments
- 🤝 Helps establish better relationships between teachers and families

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Difficulty finding and organizing past messages and conversations
- 🔣 Limited character count for messages
- 🚫 Inability to delete or archive old conversations
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and security

**Reported bugs**

- Notifications not working consistently
- Issues with logging in and account management
- Problems with syncing and refreshing message history
- Compatibility issues on certain devices and platforms

**Requested features**

- Increase character limit for messages
- Add option to create and manage group chats with more participants
- Improve organization and searchability of messages and conversations
- Implement a 'do not disturb' mode to set office hours
- Allow administrators to make changes to user accounts


### Teacher Aide (cloud)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-cloud/id1592839619)

This app helps educators manage student attendance, grades, and seating charts across multiple semesters. It offers cloud synchronization for seamless device switching and provides tools to identify at-risk students and communicate with parents. Export data easily for integration with other systems.

**Highlights:** Cloud database for multi-device sync, Attendance and grade tracking, Seating chart creation, Identify at-risk students, Bulk email notifications, Google Classroom roster sync, CSV grade export

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard (10 classes) | $3.99 | per month |
| Standard (20 classes) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (10 classes) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (20 classes) | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium (10 classes) | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium (20 classes) | $99.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Remind free?

Remind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Teacher Aide (cloud) free?

Teacher Aide (cloud) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Remind or Teacher Aide (cloud)?

Remind is rated higher. Remind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8M ratings, while Teacher Aide (cloud) averages 4.8 from 48 ratings.

### Do Remind or Teacher Aide (cloud) have ads?

Neither Remind nor Teacher Aide (cloud) shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Remind or Teacher Aide (cloud)?

Remind ships an update monthly, and Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. Most recently, Remind was updated on October 28, 2026 and Teacher Aide (cloud) on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*