Comparison

myClassroom vs Schoolhouse Moolah

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

Head to head
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/

About

Schoolhouse Moolah

This app helps teachers manage classroom economies and student behavior for grades K-5. It teaches financial literacy through virtual jobs, earnings, and a store, while reinforcing positive actions. Students can track their progress and learn budgeting skills.

Highlights
  • Classroom economy management
  • Behavior reinforcement
  • Virtual store
  • Student earnings tracking
  • Financial literacy education
  • Customizable jobs and expectations
Features
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Schoolhouse Moolah is a free classroom economy and behavior management app designed by teachers for grades K–5. It helps students build real-world financial literacy while reinforcing positive behavior in a fun, age-appropriate way. Teachers use this mobile app to set up and manage their classroom economy—assigning jobs, customizing expectations, awarding bonuses, applying fines, and managing a virtual store. Students access a web-based dashboard to track their earnings, savings, and purchases—learning to budget, set goals, and make smart decisions. The platform offers weekly Student Bank Statements for families and real-time teacher behavior logs. It aligns with PBIS, MTSS, Common Core, and financial literacy frameworks like MyMoney Five. Note: Teachers must download this free app to use Schoolhouse Moolah effectively with students. Visit schoolhousemoolah.org to get started.

Screenshots

myClassroom4 screens
Schoolhouse Moolah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Schoolhouse Moolah at 100% against myClassroom's 35%. Schoolhouse Moolah also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). myClassroom's advantage is ratings volume (389 vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Schoolhouse Moolah asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Schoolhouse Moolah holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myClassroom has 389 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of myClassroom's written reviews are positive against 100% of Schoolhouse Moolah's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myClassroom ships an update every 9 days, Schoolhouse Moolah every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
myClassroom versus Schoolhouse Moolah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyClassroomSchoolhouse Moolah
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (389 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings389 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTanner StoltzNextGen Prosperity Foundation

Customer experience

myClassroom

All ratings383 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral17.6%
Negative47.1%

Schoolhouse Moolah

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Schoolhouse Moolah

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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$49.99
None

Schoolhouse Moolah

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myClassroom free?
myClassroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Schoolhouse Moolah free?
Schoolhouse Moolah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myClassroom or Schoolhouse Moolah?
Schoolhouse Moolah is rated higher. myClassroom averages 4.5 out of 5 from 389 ratings, while Schoolhouse Moolah averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do myClassroom or Schoolhouse Moolah have ads?
Neither myClassroom nor Schoolhouse Moolah shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myClassroom or Schoolhouse Moolah?
myClassroom ships an update every 9 days, and Schoolhouse Moolah every 3 weeks. Most recently, myClassroom was updated on October 25, 2026 and Schoolhouse Moolah on October 11, 2026.

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