ClassDojo vs William McKinley
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClassDojo
This platform connects teachers, parents, and students to foster positive classroom communities. It facilitates communication, shares school updates, and provides engaging learning content for children. The goal is to create an enjoyable educational experience for everyone involved.
- Teacher-parent communication
- Photo and video updates
- Student learning content
- School news and updates
- Classroom community building
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It’s time to build better classrooms. Class Dojo is a game-changing platform designed for teachers, parents and kids. The end goal? Giving kids an education they love. Here’s how. * Teachers and parents can safely and easily communicate throughout the school day * Parents get photo and video updates from their child’s teacher, so they can feel like they’re there * Kids get fun learning content at school and at home * Everyone stays in the know on the latest and greatest school news and updates. *Did we mention it’s free? Join the millions strong in 180 countries that are making their classrooms feel more like communities. "I’ve divided my time teaching as B.C. and A.C.: before ClassDojo, and after ClassDojo. I never want to go back!" — Jen E., an elementary school teacher The Plus Experience When parents start using ClassDojo and are ready for more of what they love, there’s ClassDojo Plus—more memories, more moments, more milestones. And yes, more answers to “how was school today?” Terms of use: https://www.classdojo.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.classdojo.com/privacy
William McKinley
Stay connected with your child's elementary school. Receive important announcements and get involved with school activities. Discover ways to volunteer and contribute to the school community.
- School announcements
- Parent notifications
- Volunteer opportunities
- School involvement
- Important information access
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The William McKinley Elementary School Mobile App connects parents with the school and all its important information. Install this app to know what is going on at our school and to get involved! This app includes notifications to alert you to any important announcements you need to know! Also, ways to volunteer and contribute to our school. AND SO MUCH MORE!!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: William McKinley at none against ClassDojo's 22. William McKinley also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). ClassDojo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (4.1M vs 3). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. ClassDojo sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. William McKinley asks for nothing beyond the download.
William McKinley holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClassDojo has 4.1M ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ClassDojo ships an update every 2 days, William McKinley every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClassDojo | William McKinley |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.1M ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.1M — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ClassDojo, Inc. | SCHOOL APPTITUDE, LLC |
Customer experience
ClassDojo
William McKinley
Bugs and requests
ClassDojo
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent notification delivery
- Progress data disappearing or resetting
- Difficulties with uploading and sharing content
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to download student photos and work
- Option to filter and unfollow posts not relevant to a student
- Improved search and organization of posts
- Scheduling feature for posting class updates
- Ability to send group messages to other parents
William McKinley
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ClassDojo
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- ClassDojo Plus Basic$7.991 Month
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- ClassDojo Plus7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Dojo Sparks7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- ClassDojo Plus Basic$9.991 Month
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial$10.991 Month
- ClassDojo Plus7 Days trial2 variants$39.996 Months
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Dojo Sparks7 Days trial$64.991 Year
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial2 variants$69.991 Year
- ClassDojo Plus7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- ClassDojo Learning Bundle7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- ClassDojo Plus Basic$299.991 Year
William McKinley
No in-app purchases
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