Comparison

Seating Plan (companion app) vs Classroom Seating Chart

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

Head to head
About

Seating Plan (companion app)

Features
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The companion app for Seating Plan, featuring four side features: * Name Learning Tool: Apply the science of low-stakes quizzing to the annual challenge of learning dozens (or hundreds) of new student names, making name learning quick, easy and fun. * Homework: Record homework completion in a few taps, then view your records on the Seating Plan website. * Attendance (Silver only): Record student attendance in a few taps, then view attendance history on the Seating Plan website. * Wheel of Names: Tap to spin and pick a student at random. Requires an active subscription to Seating Plan. Note: This app does not provide access to your seating plans. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Classroom Seating Chart

This app allows educators to digitally design and manage classroom seating charts. Easily create custom layouts, assign students to seats, and organize multiple rooms for better classroom management.

Highlights
  • Create detailed seating maps
  • Drag and drop student placement
  • Add student names
  • Rotate room orientation
  • Manage multiple classrooms
  • Share seating charts
Features
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Create a seating chart for your class in seconds. Classroom Seating is the simple tool for teachers who want to know where every student sits – and change it whenever they need to. DRAG, DROP – DONE Tap the room to add a student, or import your whole class list at once. Drag students around with your finger. With desks turned on they snap into a seat, and dropping a student on a taken seat swaps the two. DESKS LIKE YOUR CLASSROOM Choose rows, pairs or tables of 4 and set the number of seats and rows. Rotate the room to match your classroom. RANDOM SEATING AND GROUPS • Shuffle seats with one tap – perfect for a new seating plan • Make random groups of 2–8 students, each group in its own color • With pairs or tables of 4, groups are seated together at the same table ALL YOUR CLASSES Keep track of every class and subject. Each class has its own seating chart, and you can rename, duplicate and reorder them. SHARE AND PRINT Share the seating chart as a PDF with colleagues and substitute teachers, or print it for your desk. MADE FOR EVERY DAY • Rename, color or delete a student with a tap • Undo any change • Works on iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape • No account and no student data sent anywhere – everything stays on your device PREMIUM The free version includes 2 classes (more by watching a short video). Premium is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited classes and removes all ads. For K-12 teachers, college instructors, trainers and anyone who needs people seated in the right place.

Screenshots

Seating Plan (companion app)4 screens
Classroom Seating Chart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Seating Plan (companion app) at none against Classroom Seating Chart's shown. Seating Plan (companion app) also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Classroom Seating Chart's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Seating Plan (companion app) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Classroom Seating Chart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seating Plan (companion app) ships an update every 7 months, Classroom Seating Chart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Seating Plan (companion app) versus Classroom Seating Chart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeating Plan (companion app)Classroom Seating Chart
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—20 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMega Seating PlanBo Kalvslund

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Seating Plan (companion app)

Subscriptions2
  • Mega Seating Plan Silver$2.991 Month
  • Mega Seating Plan Silver$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Classroom Seating Chart

One-time1
  • Premium Classroom$2.99

Questions

Is Seating Plan (companion app) free?
Seating Plan (companion app) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Classroom Seating Chart free?
Classroom Seating Chart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Seating Plan (companion app) or Classroom Seating Chart have ads?
Classroom Seating Chart shows ads; Seating Plan (companion app) does not.
Which is updated more often, Seating Plan (companion app) or Classroom Seating Chart?
Seating Plan (companion app) ships an update every 7 months, and Classroom Seating Chart every 2 months. Most recently, Seating Plan (companion app) was updated on November 8, 2026 and Classroom Seating Chart on November 14, 2026.

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