Things to Learn vs Classroom Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Things to Learn
Create custom tests for spelling, Q&A, multiple-choice, and flashcards. Supports multiple languages, voice recording, and multimedia content. Ideal for students to practice and share progress.
- Create Q&A, multiple-choice, spelling, and flashcard tests
- Supports over 27 languages with text-to-speech
- Record your voice for tests
- Include pictures, videos, and sounds in questions/answers
- Handwriting or keyboard input
- Share test results via email and other media
- Multi-user support
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Use your iPad for something more than games. Need to study for your English spelling test? No problem! Create a spelling test by typing the words you will be tested on. With Things to Learn (T2L) you may even record your voice and hear it when you take the test. Need to study for your Spanish spelling quiz? Create a spelling test and use the Text to Speech option to hear the spelling words read in Spanish. With over 27 languages to choose from, you can also study for your English, German or Chinese class. Need to study word definitions? How about creating a multiple choice test! How about biology? You can create a Q&A test and include pictures and a cool experiment video. T2L also has a flashcard option which will help you memorize things better. T2L enables students to practice spelling lists using handwriting or a keyboard. With this app, they are able to check their answers on their own, practice incorrect ones and send an email to parents who can see their progress and accomplishments. T2L is a great tool for elementary to high school students and it is not limited to spelling lists, tests can be created to be answered as Q&A, multiple-choice or be studied as Flashcards. Photos, videos and recordings can also be added to each question and/or answer in a test. As a bonus, students can choose from over 27 languages to hear questions read in the selected language. T2L enables children with little or no keyboard skills to study also using an iPad. Choose the way to take the test that best suits your needs by writing the answers using a stylus, your hand or a keyboard. Answer questions in random or sequential order. Grade your test automatically or manually. Retake the whole test or just missed questions. And best of all, send test results to your parents or teachers via e-mail and other supported media. ---------------------- Characteristics: ---------------------- ** Create Questionnaire (Q&A), Multiple-choice, Spelling, Flashcard test all in the same app. ** Do not limit your study to only flashcards, modify the test any time, change the test format between Q&A, multiple-choice, spelling and flashcard with out having to create a new test. ** Have tests read in over 27 languages (no additional purchases required for different languages) Great for learning new languages. ** No logins or wi-fi required ** Include videos, pictures and sounds in questions and/or answers. ** Print, upload and share test results. ** Share tests with email, airdrop, dropbox or other supported media. ** Create the tests that meet your needs. Great for older students and simple enough for elementary students. ** Voice Over compatible ** Landscape and Portrait mode ** Choose default text to speech language ** No Social Media, all personal information is kept within the app. ** Multi-user application ============================================= For more information: Full demo available in our website ============================================= *** try the free version of this app (Things to Learn) with full functionality, but studying for tests is restricted to 4 questions. *** Things to Learn - School Edition, has all the same functionality with no restrictions and no In-Apps.
Classroom Hero
Enhance your existing classroom reward system with digital tools and gamification. This app digitizes incentive strategies, allowing students to earn points for desired behaviors and purchase rewards, while also enabling class-wide goals.
- Customizable rewards for desired behaviors
- Digital classroom economy for point-based purchases
- Collaborative management for point distribution
- Class-wide goal setting and motivation
- Seamless integration with existing reward systems
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Classroom Hero: Power Up Your Existing Classroom Reward System Enhance (not replace) your classroom reward system with powerful digital tools! Classroom Hero digitizes your current incentive strategy in your classroom while adding fun gamification elements that students love. Customizable Rewards: Recognize the behaviors you already value - volunteering, improvement, hard work, or anything specific to your teaching style. Digital Classroom Economy: Seamlessly convert your existing classroom marketplace into a digital format where students purchase rewards with their earned points - we handle all the accounting. Collaborative Management: Invite teaching assistants to distribute points on your behalf, maintaining your reward structure while saving valuable time. Class-Wide Goals: Motivate your entire class with shared objectives like pizza parties or movie days that complement your current reward philosophy. Classroom Hero doesn't ask you to change what's working for your class - it simply makes your existing reward system more engaging, consistent, and manageable. All the benefits of gamification with none of the extra work!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Classroom Hero at Free against Things to Learn's $2.99. Classroom Hero also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). Things to Learn's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Classroom Hero is free to download; Things to Learn costs $2.99 up front. Classroom Hero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Things to Learn asks for nothing beyond the download.
Things to Learn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Things to Learn's written reviews are positive against 75% of Classroom Hero's.
Things to Learn ships an update every 8 months, Classroom Hero every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Things to Learn | Classroom Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BQWare | Eric Horvat |
Customer experience
Things to Learn
Classroom Hero
In-app purchases
Things to Learn
No in-app purchases
Classroom Hero
- Heroic - Monthly$8.991 Month
- Heroic - Yearly$89.991 Year
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