Comparison

席替えアプリ vs Sekigae

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

Head to head
About

席替えアプリ

Features
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Description This is a seating app that makes classroom seat changes simple, flexible, and practical. From creating class lists to arranging seats, shuffling, fine-tuning, and sharing — everything can be done in one app. This app is developed based on features that a teacher truly wanted while working in real school settings. Key Features • Create and edit class lists (supports pasting from Excel) • Create seating charts (freely arrange seats to match your classroom layout) • One-tap seat shuffle (normal mode / lottery mode) • Fine-tune results by dragging seats • Attendance number view and color grouping • Flip view to match the blackboard perspective • Save and restore seating arrangements • Export and share as PDF or CSV Recommended For • New school terms and mid-term seat changes • Group assignments and practical seating layouts • Printing and sharing seating charts • On-the-spot seat changes using an iPad About Development As a teacher working daily in school administration, I develop this app with the goal of creating a seating app that is truly useful in real classrooms. If you have any requests for apps that could help with school work, please feel free to contact me through the app or the website form.

About

Sekigae

This app simplifies classroom management by automatically generating fair seating charts based on customizable constraints. It allows for AI-powered roster import, flexible classroom layouts, and various reveal animations to engage students. All data is stored locally, ensuring privacy and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • AI roster photo import
  • Multiple constraint customization
  • Flexible classroom layout design
  • Automatic seating generation
  • Various reveal animations
  • Export to Excel/CSV and print
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Sekigae-kun is an app that automatically generates fair seating arrangements by considering multiple constraints — so everyone is happy with the result. "I want to keep those two apart." "This student needs to sit near the front." "I want to separate boys' and girls' seats." — Sekigae-kun solves all of these concerns at once. 【Combine Multiple Constraints Freely】 The biggest strength of Sekigae-kun is the ability to set multiple constraints simultaneously. - Gender-based seat assignment (paint boy/girl seats on the layout) - Quick setup with checkerboard, column-alternating, or row-alternating templates - Restrict specific students to designated areas - Ensure minimum distance between two students - Keep specific pairs of students close together (Distance Proximity) - Arrange students in student number order (freely set starting position & direction) [NEW] - Place students in different seats from last time - Set priority (High / Medium / Low) for each constraint Combine these freely to automatically generate the optimal seating arrangement tailored to your class. 【Key Features】 ■ Roster Photo Import - Register members in bulk just by photographing a class roster - AI auto-detects attendance numbers, names, readings, and gender - AI recognition supports all 18 languages - Auto-infers readings and gender even from rosters without them - Also supports selecting images from the gallery - Review and edit recognition results before importing ■ Class & Roster Management - Register and manage multiple classes - Register attendance numbers, names, and gender for each member - Auto-reassign attendance numbers when sorted alphabetically - Import members from existing classes ■ Classroom Layout Design - Set rows and columns freely (1–10) - Toggle each seat on/off - Adapts to any classroom arrangement ■ Seating Shuffle - Auto-generate seating considering all constraints - Choose to adjust or accept results when violations occur - Manually adjust results (tap to swap seats) ■ Export & Print - Export as Excel (.xlsx) / CSV (.csv) - Excel includes auto-added flipped sheet [NEW] - Displays student number, reading, and name [NEW] - Generate black-and-white seating chart images (.png) - Choose A4 landscape or portrait orientation - Print directly as PDF ■ Reveal Animations - Roulette mode: all seats shuffle rapidly then reveal at once - Lottery mode: pick students one by one and reveal their seats - Project onto the classroom screen for excitement! ■ Seating History - All past seating results are saved - Review or re-edit anytime 【Highlights】 - All data stored on-device (no cloud required) - No account registration needed - Works fully offline - Simple and intuitive UI

Screenshots

席替えアプリ4 screens
Sekigae4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sekigae at none against 席替えアプリ's 1. Sekigae also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 席替えアプリ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sekigae asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

席替えアプリ ships an update every 3 weeks, Sekigae every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
席替えアプリ versus Sekigae: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter席替えアプリSekigae
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomohiro AdachiHirosuke Yonekubo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

席替えアプリ

One-time1
  • バナー広告の削除$0.99
None

Sekigae

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 席替えアプリ free?
席替えアプリ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sekigae free?
Sekigae is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 席替えアプリ or Sekigae have ads?
席替えアプリ shows ads; Sekigae does not.
Which is updated more often, 席替えアプリ or Sekigae?
席替えアプリ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sekigae every 6 days. Most recently, 席替えアプリ was updated on September 22, 2026 and Sekigae on August 3, 2026.

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