Comparison

Level It Books vs myClassroom

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

Head to head
About

Level It Books

Organize your personal or classroom library by scanning book ISBNs to instantly access reading level data. Track book loans, manage student rosters, and build wish lists. Sync your data across devices with cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Scan ISBNs for book level data
  • Comprehensive book database
  • Personalized library creation
  • Book loan tracking
  • Student roster management
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • Community book submissions
Features
Currently charting
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Visit levelitbooks.com for any questions you have about the app! A library management app that allows you to scan your books' ISBNs to view the Guided Reading, Lexile®, Grade Level Equivalent, and DRA levels for the book and store them in a personalized library. You can build your leveled library quickly by searching our comprehensive database of over 300K books spanning those 4 leveling standards. We have a passion for education and our goals are to help you organize your classroom library and to alleviate the struggles associated with finding the levels of books. This app is great for educators who need to level their classroom library and also need a way to organize those books digitally. Parents will also find this app useful in order to locate level appropriate books for their child's reading enjoyment. ◆ Features ‣ Scan or manually search by ISBN, book title or author to lookup level information where available. ‣ View a new book of the week recommended by teachers. ‣ Create and maintain libraries of your books. ‣ Loan out your books and keep track of them by utilizing the Check out and in feature. ‣ Create and maintain roster(s) of your students for checking out books and maintaining reading levels. ‣ Create and maintain wish lists of books that you don't currently have, but would like to get in the future. ‣ Cloud Syncing! Easily sync all of your data across iOS devices. ‣ Cloud Backup! We now backup your data on a daily basis so in the event of you losing your device or getting a new one, you can easily restore your data. ‣ Social - Educators can submit book levels and recommendations to benefit other users (Levels will be independently reviewed for accuracy before going live). ‣ Theme and Font customization - Adjust the theme colors and fonts of the app to customize to your liking. ‣ An active support team that is dedicated to developing new features and adding new books to our database. Join us in building the best community for educators and parents to support the on going growth of our children! We would love to hear from you! If you have any issues, questions, or suggestions, please use the Contact Us page in the app or email us at support@levelitbooks.com. You can also visit us at levelitbooks.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/LevelItBooks, and on Twitter @LevelItBooks. Notes: The ISBN scanner feature requires a device with an auto-focus camera (e.g. iPhone 3GS or newer, iPad 3 or newer) for native camera support. If you have a fixed-focus device (e.g. iPad 2) we use a companion app for scanning that will be seamless to you. We will walk you through it when you launch the scanner. This app also requires internet connectivity (e.g. WiFi, 3G, 4G, LTE) to communicate with our back end service to bring you the great features of this app.

About

myClassroom

This app provides essential classroom management tools for educators, allowing remote control via Apple Watch or Bluetooth clicker. It offers extensive customization for various functions like bells, notes, student grouping, and behavior tracking.

Highlights
  • Remote control with Apple Watch/Bluetooth clicker
  • Customizable bell and alert sounds
  • Instant note-taking with automatic logging
  • Random student selection and group generation
  • Behavior tracking and time-lost monitoring
  • Noise meter and music playback
  • Automated daily routines and smart seating charts
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MyClassroom was has essential teacher tools that are designed to work fast. Even better, they works with an Apple Watch or Bluetooth clicker. This means you can place your iPhone or iPad anywhere in the room and still have access to your tools. MyClassroom also offers extensive customization. If you don’t like how a tool works, there’s a good chance you can change it. Below is a list of tools and features that are just one press away! Tools: Bell Alert your class with a variety of sounds to choose from. Notes Instantly save notes during hectic moments, with automatic logging of time, date, and subject. You can add text later. Time Quickly add time increments with each press. It's perfect when precise timing isn't necessary. Coin & Dice Randomly generate numbers and outcomes. Sticks Randomly call on students, with an option to prevent repeats. Groups Create student groups, with settings to avoid unwanted pairings. Tallies Keep track of positive and negative classroom behaviors. Time Lost Track time wasted by students using a stopwatch and a warning sound. Hearts Each press removes a heart. Hearts can automatically replenish after a preset amount of time. Noise Meter Tuned to student voice frequencies, with a buffer to prevent false alarms. Music Box Play over 150 instrumental tracks covering various genres and moods. Brain Break Meditate or get active with quick, interactive breaks. Features Routines Set up your daily schedule and let the app automatically announce subjects and reminders. You won’t need to pull out your phone to turn off an alarm anymore! Smart Seating Seating charts with the ability to add rules, and use actual desk distances to generate seating charts. This app is governed by Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Level It Books4 screens
myClassroom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: myClassroom at Free against Level It Books's $4.99. myClassroom also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Level It Books's advantage is chart position (#78 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

myClassroom is free to download; Level It Books costs $4.99 up front. Level It Books sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and myClassroom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myClassroom holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142 and 355 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Level It Books's written reviews are positive against 38% of myClassroom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Level It Books ships an update every 3 months, myClassroom weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Level It Books versus myClassroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLevel It BooksmyClassroom
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating1.8 (142 ratings)4.5 (355 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.6% of reviews37.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142355 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKTL Mobile Apps LLCTanner Stoltz

Customer experience

Level It Books

All ratings142 ratings
Positive16.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative74.6%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive15.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative77.9%

myClassroom

All ratings355 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative43.8%

User reviews

Level It Books

From 142 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Handy tool for managing classroom library
  • 👍 Useful and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Scan feature doesn't work well
  • 🔍 Limited book database
  • 🤔 Requires teacher account for full functionality
  • 🤯 Frustrating experience with missing book levels

myClassroom

From 355 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for classroom management
  • 👍 Useful for picking students
  • 👍 Great for routines and reminders
  • 👍 Students love it
  • 👍 Easy to use and functional

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription required for most features
  • 💰 Expensive for teachers on a budget
  • 👎 Limited free features
  • 👎 Poor customer service
  • 👎 Bluetooth remote not working

Bugs and requests

Level It Books

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Scanning issues and long search times
  • Inconsistent book level information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add reading recovery levels
  • Improve book browsing and filtering options
  • Allow exporting library data
  • Add check-out history tracking

myClassroom

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot log in after subscription
  • Password reset email not received
  • Customer service link not working
  • App crashing with music
  • Bluetooth remote connectivity issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Make more features free
  • Bring back brain breaks
  • Improve the voice quality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Level It Books

One-time1
  • Font and Theme Pack$0.99
3 purchases

myClassroom

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Full Access3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Access$39.99

Questions

Is Level It Books free?
Level It Books costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is myClassroom free?
myClassroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Level It Books or myClassroom?
myClassroom is rated higher. Level It Books averages 1.8 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while myClassroom averages 4.5 from 355 ratings.
Do Level It Books or myClassroom have ads?
Neither Level It Books nor myClassroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Level It Books or myClassroom?
Level It Books ships an update every 3 months, and myClassroom weekly. Most recently, Level It Books was updated on September 28, 2026 and myClassroom on September 26, 2026.

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