Comparison

myClassroom vs The Teacher Brain

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

The Teacher Brain

This app offers a centralized hub for educators, providing AI-powered lesson planning, wellbeing tools, and a community forum. It aims to streamline daily tasks and foster a supportive environment for teachers.

Highlights
  • AI-powered lesson planning
  • Teacher community forum
  • Daily mood check-ins and journaling
  • Calendar and task management
  • Wellbeing tools and habit building
  • Classroom resource browsing
Features
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A calmer home base for your teaching day. Plan with brAIn, check in with yourself, and find teachers who get it, all in one warm, thoughtfully designed space. Created with a teacher’s real day in mind, from the first bell to the final deep breath. The Teacher Brain brings planning support, wellbeing tools, classroom ideas, and a teacher community together so you have more room to teach. ONE APP. MORE ROOM TO TEACH. • brAIn: Tell it the grade, time, and topic. Get a lesson, exercise, or project starting point you can review and make your own. Speak or type, then save, star, and share. • Teacher Lounge: Share classroom wins, ask for help, and swap ideas with people who understand the work. Filter by Wins, Motivation, and Ideas. • Daily dashboard: Begin with a mood check, open your journal, keep a gentle streak going, and discover classroom-ready resources. • Calendar & planning: School and personal tasks in one view, with Google Calendar sync, custom event types, and a daily planner. • Wellbeing tools: Journal with photos and voice notes, capture sunshine moments, run visual classroom timers, build habits, and start the morning with a pep talk. • Shop: Browse teacher-created classroom books and resources when you want them. SMALL TOOLS FOR THE PERSON BEHIND THE LESSON PLAN. Mood check-ins, journaling, daily tips, a focus timer, and encouraging streaks help you make space for yourself inside a full day, without turning self-care into another assignment. Add home-screen widgets and optional daily reminders so a little support is there before the bell. BUILT FROM INSIDE THE CLASSROOM. The Teacher Brain was created with Kaitlyn Biernacki, a second-grade teacher and the creator of My Classroom Diaries. Teacher-created. Community-minded. Joyfully practical. ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT, AI, AND PURCHASES Create a free account to save your journal, plans, Lounge profile, and brAIn creations. brAIn and Month in Review use AI to draft starting points and summarize your mood and planning stats. Every result is a starting point. Review it for accuracy, appropriateness, and your school’s policies before you use it with students. The app is free to download. Optional classroom resources are available as in-app purchases. Privacy: https://www.theteacherbrain.com/privacy Support: https://www.theteacherbrain.com/contact

Screenshots

myClassroom4 screens
The Teacher Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Teacher Brain at 100% against myClassroom's 35%. The Teacher Brain also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). myClassroom's advantage is ratings volume (395 vs 73). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and The Teacher Brain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Teacher Brain holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myClassroom has 395 ratings behind it against 73, 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 The Teacher Brain's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myClassroom ships an update every 9 days, The Teacher Brain weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
myClassroom versus The Teacher Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyClassroomThe Teacher Brain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (395 ratings)4.9 (73 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings395 — better73
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanner StoltzValidus Business Solutions LLC

Customer experience

myClassroom

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

The Teacher Brain

All ratings72 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 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

The Teacher Brain

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
1 purchases

The Teacher Brain

One-time1
  • Streak Restore$0.99

Questions

Is myClassroom free?
myClassroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Teacher Brain free?
The Teacher Brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, myClassroom or The Teacher Brain?
The Teacher Brain is rated higher. myClassroom averages 4.5 out of 5 from 395 ratings, while The Teacher Brain averages 4.9 from 73 ratings.
Do myClassroom or The Teacher Brain have ads?
Neither myClassroom nor The Teacher Brain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myClassroom or The Teacher Brain?
myClassroom ships an update every 9 days, and The Teacher Brain weekly. Most recently, myClassroom was updated on November 4, 2026 and The Teacher Brain on October 30, 2026.

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