Comparison

Highfive Classroom vs myClassroom

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

Head to head
About

Highfive Classroom

Features
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Highfive Classroom is every teacher’s solution for fostering a positive and connected learning environment in your school. Designed by educators for educators, Highfive Classroom empowers educators with innovative tools and strategies to support student behavioral success. Highfive Classroom empowers your school community through our cutting-edge technology by offering innovative tools and strategies that plan, assess, implement, monitor, and intervene to create inclusive and positive learning environments. What Highfive Can Do for Your School: - Support teachers with daily interactions with students. - Enable classroom management at the touch of a button. - Give educators confidence in behavior management. - Integrate with a tier-one system of support (MTSS). - Provide a consistent school-wide approach to monitor behavior effectively. - Improve communication and collaboration between teachers, administrators, and parents. - Recognize positive behaviors that contribute to a culture of belonging through PBIS implementation. - Create connected learning communities, fostering a sense of belonging.

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

Highfive Classroom4 screens
myClassroom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Highfive Classroom at none against myClassroom's 3. myClassroom's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. myClassroom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Highfive Classroom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highfive Classroom ships an update fortnightly, myClassroom weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Highfive Classroom versus myClassroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighfive ClassroommyClassroom
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (355 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—355 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBehaviorFlipTanner Stoltz

Bugs and requests

Highfive Classroom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Highfive Classroom

No in-app purchases

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 Highfive Classroom free?
Highfive Classroom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myClassroom free?
myClassroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Highfive Classroom or myClassroom have ads?
Neither Highfive Classroom nor myClassroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Highfive Classroom or myClassroom?
Highfive Classroom ships an update fortnightly, and myClassroom weekly. Most recently, Highfive Classroom was updated on September 9, 2026 and myClassroom on September 21, 2026.

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