Comparison

SpeakUp vs iClicker Student

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

Head to head
About

SpeakUp

This app facilitates engaging Q&A sessions by allowing audiences to submit and rate questions. Speakers can then identify and address the most relevant inquiries, improving audience participation and interaction.

Highlights
  • Audience question submission
  • Question rating system
  • Speaker question prioritization
  • Enhanced audience participation
  • Interactive Q&A sessions
Features
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Have you ever attended a talk in which there is a Q&A session but either no one dares to participate or several participants ask irrelevant questions? SpeakUp addresses this issue by providing a fun way for the audience to share and rate each other's questions. With SpeakUp, speakers can easily see the ratings of the audience's questions and address the most relevant ones.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

SpeakUp3 screens
iClicker Student4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SpeakUp at 5.0 against iClicker Student's 4.4. SpeakUp also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and device support (3 vs 1). iClicker Student's advantage is ratings volume (38K vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. iClicker Student sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. SpeakUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpeakUp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iClicker Student has 38K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeakUp ships an update every 2 months, iClicker Student every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SpeakUp versus iClicker Student: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakUpiClicker Student
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (38K ratings)
Positive reviews—16.8% of reviews
Number of ratings138K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB52 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSeance AssociationHPHLP

Customer experience

SpeakUp

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iClicker Student

All ratings37,721 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive16.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative78.4%

Bugs and requests

SpeakUp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

SpeakUp

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

iClicker Student

One-time8
  • 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

Questions

Is SpeakUp free?
SpeakUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iClicker Student free?
iClicker Student is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SpeakUp or iClicker Student?
SpeakUp is rated higher. SpeakUp averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while iClicker Student averages 4.4 from 38K ratings.
Do SpeakUp or iClicker Student have ads?
Neither SpeakUp nor iClicker Student shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeakUp or iClicker Student?
SpeakUp ships an update every 2 months, and iClicker Student every 6 weeks. Most recently, SpeakUp was updated on October 11, 2026 and iClicker Student on October 28, 2026.

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