Comparison

WorkSpace Connect vs Jamf Teacher

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

Head to head
About

WorkSpace Connect

Transform your iPad into an interactive whiteboard to control your desktop, present lessons, and annotate content. This app works with desktop software to provide remote access to teaching materials and tools, enabling dynamic lesson creation and student engagement.

Highlights
  • Mobile interactive whiteboard
  • Desktop computer control
  • Lesson facilitation
  • Content annotation
  • Multimedia lesson creation
  • Multi-user student engagement
Features
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Turn your iPad® into a mobile interactive whiteboard with the WorkSpace Connect app. Use your iPad to control your desktop computer, facilitate lessons, annotate over content, and project materials onto any surface, from anywhere in the room. The WorkSpace Connect app on your iPad works in conjunction with WorkSpace software installed on your computer, giving you a remote desktop with access to your lessons, content, and tools. (The WorkSpace Connect app requires the complete version of WorkSpace software installed on your desktop computer, or connection with eInstruction by Turning Technologies equipment.) • Create, assemble, and present interactive multimedia lessons • Incorporate and work with teaching and learning materials in multiple formats from many sources • Manage more than 40 annotation, teaching, and learning tools • Use WorkSpace Connect and any eInstruction by Turning Technologies student device in the room engages students with multi-user functionality And the WorkSpace Connect app makes it easy to use your iPad to control WorkSpace recognition tools that are on your desktop. Now, you can convert handwritten text, numbers, shapes, and equations into more legible digital content, making them more readable for students. WorkSpace Connect v2.0 requires the installation of either:
 • WorkSpace for Windows® v9.3 or above
 • WorkSpace for Mac® v6.2 or above
 • WorkSpace for Linux® v6.2 or above

About

Jamf Teacher

This app empowers educators to manage student devices and learning environments. Teachers can set restrictions, control app and website access, and install applications directly. It also facilitates lesson planning, proctored exams, and remote class management.

Highlights
  • Apply device restrictions
  • Control allowed apps and websites
  • Install apps remotely
  • Plan lessons
  • Create proctored exams
  • Manage remote classes
  • Use attention screen with messages
Features
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The Jamf Teacher app is designed for Jamf School and Jamf Pro MDMs, available on iPad and Mac devices, to provide teachers with the tools necessary to manage classes and students. Key features: • Apply restrictions to student devices • Choose allowed apps and websites during classes • Install apps directly within the app • Plan lessons in advance • Create proctored exams for individual students • Create remote classes • Use an attention screen with personalized messages to keep students focused

Screenshots

Jamf Teacher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WorkSpace Connect at 5.0 against Jamf Teacher's 2.0. WorkSpace Connect also leads on iOS requirement (5.2 vs 17.6). Jamf Teacher's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WorkSpace Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of WorkSpace Connect's written reviews are positive against 13% of Jamf Teacher's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkSpace Connect ships an update every 19 months, Jamf Teacher every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WorkSpace Connect versus Jamf Teacher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkSpace ConnectJamf Teacher
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews12.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS5.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurning Technologies, LLCJAMF Software

Customer experience

WorkSpace Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative75.0%

Jamf Teacher

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

WorkSpace Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Jamf Teacher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WorkSpace Connect free?
WorkSpace Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jamf Teacher free?
Jamf Teacher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WorkSpace Connect or Jamf Teacher?
WorkSpace Connect is rated higher. WorkSpace Connect averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Jamf Teacher averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do WorkSpace Connect or Jamf Teacher have ads?
Neither WorkSpace Connect nor Jamf Teacher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkSpace Connect or Jamf Teacher?
WorkSpace Connect ships an update every 19 months, and Jamf Teacher every 2 weeks. Most recently, WorkSpace Connect was updated on November 1, 2026 and Jamf Teacher on November 6, 2026.

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