TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers) vs ClassForThat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers)
Access and discover millions of PreK-12 educational resources created by teachers. This app allows you to manage your purchased materials, explore new teaching tools, and save items to your wish list. Educators can also manage their online store and receive sale notifications.
- Access purchased digital downloads
- Discover new teaching resources
- Add resources to wish list
- Manage TPT seller store
- Receive sale notifications
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TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers) is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators. With millions of resources across grades, subjects, and specialties, it’s easy to find the just-right resource for whatever you need. TPT Companion is your helpful app to learn more about resources for sale on TPT. Explore our vast library of digital downloads, from full-year curricula to bell ringer activities, and level up your teaching experience like never before. What you’ll love about TPT Companion: • Access your TPT purchases from anywhere: Your entire library of digital downloads is right at your fingertips. Find and download your teaching materials, no matter where you are. • Discover new resources: Explore new recommendations tailored to your teaching needs, and find the perfect resource for your students in a snap. • Add to your wish list: Keep track of the resources that catch your eye and save them to your wish list for when you’re ready to purchase. • Manage your TPT store: Access Seller tools while on the go and receive a cha-ching notification whenever you make a new sale. Stay connected with TPT online: Website: tpt.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/teacherspayteachers Instagram: instagram.com/teacherspayteachers
ClassForThat
Discover and book online, in-person, or recorded classes with teachers. Compare instructors based on format, ratings, prices, and languages. Manage your class schedule and teach or take lessons directly through the app.
- Find teachers and classes
- Compare instructors by rating and price
- Book online, in-person, or recorded classes
- Manage class calendar
- Teach or take classes via the app
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ClassForThat is a marketplace where students find teachers and take online, in person and/or recorded classes, for both one-on-one and group classes. Download the FREE app which works with the website platform. With the ClassForThat iOS app, you will be able to: Search for any class and compare teachers based on class format, rating, prices, levels, target audience and languages in which the class is taught. Also, teachers and students will be able to see prior and upcoming classes in their calendar. Teach or take online classes using the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClassForThat at 100% against TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers)'s 19%. ClassForThat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers)'s advantage is ratings volume (525 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ClassForThat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers) has 525 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of ClassForThat's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers) | ClassForThat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (525 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 525 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teacher Synergy Inc. | ClassForThat |
Customer experience
TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers)
ClassForThat
Bugs and requests
TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers)
Reported bugs
3 issues- Repeated loading of the same search results
- Inability to view or edit seller's own products
- Notifications not working consistently
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to purchase items directly in the app
- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Optimize app for iPad and tablet use
- Provide real-time sales data and analytics for sellers
ClassForThat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers)
No in-app purchases
ClassForThat
No in-app purchases
Questions
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