Comparison

Showbie vs itslearning mobile

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

Head to head
About

Showbie

This app facilitates paperless learning by allowing teachers to personalize assignments and provide detailed feedback on student work. It supports various feedback methods, including digital ink, text, and voice annotations, and enables the creation of digital portfolios for students. Parents can also be invited to view student progress.

Highlights
  • Personalize assignments and feedback
  • Digital ink, text, and voice annotations
  • Create digital student portfolios
  • Share work from compatible apps
  • Real-time class assessment
  • Private student chat
  • Parental access to student work
Features
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Used by over 3 million teachers and students worldwide, Showbie is the easiest and most effective digital learning app to personalise assignments and feedback on iPad. DNA of Learning: Your Foundation for Student Success Showbie supports the improvement of everyday teaching and learning by elevating four essential strands of effective classroom practice - direct instruction, independent practice, personalised feedback and real-time assessment - all in one platform. Find out how easy it is to assign, collect and review student work from thousands of compatible iPad apps, or have your students complete assignments with Showbie’s built in tools. Provide rich feedback using digital ink, text and voice annotations right on images and PDFs, and then add your students’ best work to personalized digital portfolios that can be securely shared with parents. WHAT EDUCATORS ARE SAYING “Showbie is my number one can't live without app! It makes the iPad workflow process a breeze! I especially love how it works seamlessly with so many other apps.” — Kristen Paino, Lead Technology Integrator at Avenues: The World School “I don't need to convince my colleagues that they need to use this app — it sells itself. I like that it gives me the flexibility in how I choose to grade my student's work, especially with the voice notes feature. There is no single third party app that I would rather champion.” — Suzanne Lustenhouwer, Teacher and iPad Coordinator, Apple Distinguished Educator “I love that Showbie is so versatile that the youngest of students can use it independently, yet it is appropriate for older grades as well. The ease of use makes it a great workflow solution for classes with iPads.” — Kristi Meeuwse, Kindergarten Teacher, Apple Distinguished Educator KEY FEATURES FOR TEACHERS & STUDENTS • Share work from thousands of compatible iPad apps in a few taps • Use the pen tool and pin text notes directly on any PDF or image • Gauge class understanding in real-time with minute-by-minute assessment • Instantly differentiate assignments and materials to specific students • Quickly distribute instructions and materials to your whole class • Chat privately with individual students to provide timely feedback • Record voice notes for verbal feedback or language exercises • Quickly review and assess batches of student work and provide rich, valuable feedback • Add student work to individual digital portfolios, or enable students to curate their own portfolios • Invite parents to view their student’s work and keep them informed of classroom activity • Can be used with any classroom subject • Available in 18 languages ENHANCED SHOWBIE PRO FEATURES • Record and track grades as numeric scores or letter grades, along with qualitative feedback • Provide richer feedback with more pen colours and line thicknesses, by typing on the page, or by pinning voice notes directly to student work • Record longer voice notes and videos and upload larger files • Lock assignments to control student access to documents and feedback • Give parents complete access to assignments in the classes you choose

About

itslearning mobile

This app provides a streamlined mobile experience for teachers and students, offering quick access to course content, messages, tasks, and important updates. It simplifies daily school management with features like bulletin overviews and instant notifications.

Highlights
  • Course content access
  • Messaging function
  • Task list management
  • Calendar integration
  • Instant notifications
  • Bulletin overview
Features
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Created with a focus on the daily needs of teachers and students, the official itslearning app brings the itslearning experience to the device of your choice: • Clear and simple overview of bulletins and latest changes from your courses • Messaging function • Access to your favorite courses and all their content • Task list (including follow-up tasks for teachers) • Easy access to the calendar • Instant notifications about new assessments and other important actions Logging in is easy: simply search for your school or site (district, municipality, institution…), and select your login method. Enter your username and password, and you're ready to go! No further steps required. The app will ask for the following permissions: • Camera and files (to change profile picture or attach images) • Notifications (to receive push notifications) • Calendar (to connect itslearning calendar to device calendar) You need an itslearning account to use our app.

Screenshots

Showbie4 screens
itslearning mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Showbie at 3.7 against itslearning mobile's 3.2. Showbie also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). itslearning mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (54% vs 36%). 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. Showbie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. itslearning mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Showbie holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: itslearning mobile has 3.5K ratings behind it against 238, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Showbie's written reviews are positive against 54% of itslearning mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Showbie ships an update every 8 days, itslearning mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Showbie versus itslearning mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowbieitslearning mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (238 ratings) — better3.2 (3.5K ratings)
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews54.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2383.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShowbie Inc.itslearning AS

Customer experience

Showbie

All ratings238 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative29.8%
Written reviews466 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative58.6%

itslearning mobile

All ratings3,544 ratings
Positive54.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative42.2%
Written reviews331 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative38.4%

User reviews

Showbie

From 238 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient workflow
  • 📚 Helpful for learning
  • 🤝 Good for collaboration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 💾 Unreliable file saving and syncing
  • 🕰️ Slow performance and lag
  • 🔍 Confusing navigation and UI

itslearning mobile

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easily accessible
  • 📚 Helpful for school work
  • 💬 Good communication with teachers
  • 📆 Integrates with phone calendar

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
  • 🤯 Confusing and difficult to navigate
  • 📁 Hard to find and submit assignments
  • 🔌 Drains battery quickly
  • 🔍 Difficult to locate course materials

Bugs and requests

Showbie

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Text boxes disappearing or moving unexpectedly
  • Notifications not working correctly
  • Assignments not uploading or disappearing
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Calendar view for assignments
  • More annotation tools and customization
  • Offline mode for accessing content
  • Better integration with other apps

itslearning mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Constant log-outs
  • Inability to download documents
  • Incompatibility with mobile devices
  • Syncing issues between app and website

Requested features

4 requests
  • Calendar view for assignments
  • Ability to change profile picture
  • Improved organization and layout
  • Offline functionality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Showbie

One-time1
  • Showbie Pro$239.99
None

itslearning mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Showbie free?
Showbie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is itslearning mobile free?
itslearning mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Showbie or itslearning mobile?
Showbie is rated higher. Showbie averages 3.7 out of 5 from 238 ratings, while itslearning mobile averages 3.2 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Showbie or itslearning mobile have ads?
Neither Showbie nor itslearning mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Showbie or itslearning mobile?
Showbie ships an update every 8 days, and itslearning mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Showbie was updated on October 14, 2026 and itslearning mobile on October 13, 2026.

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