myClassroom vs Lesson Genie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
Lesson Genie
Access over 16,000 standards-based lessons and resources for grades 2-5. This tool simplifies lesson planning by automatically creating daily plans and organizing resources by subject or day. Differentiate instruction easily by accessing materials from different grade levels.
- 16,000+ standards-based lessons
- Automatic daily lesson breakdown
- Organized resource library
- Differentiate instruction support
- Quick planning for elementary teachers
- Home screen widget for easy access
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What if you never, ever had to sacrifice your Sundays to lesson planning again? Lesson Genie is Not So Wimpy Teacher's all access pass to every resource + lesson planner for grades 2–5 teachers. +16,000+ lessons. Standards-based, high-quality resources for grades 2–5 across math, reading, writing, grammar, spelling, science, social studies, and seasonal content — all in one library. +One click, done. Add a unit to your planner and Lesson Genie automatically breaks it into daily lessons, ready to download in folders organized by day or subject. +Differentiate easily. Pull resources from the grade above or below anytime you need extra support or extension. +Plan from anywhere. Most members finish an entire week of planning in under 15 minutes. +Built for your home screen. Get notified the moment new resources drop, look up today's lesson plans in seconds with no login required, and keep everything one tap away with the home screen widget. Note: Access to content and features requires a paid subscription. Questions? Visit notsowimpyteacher.com/contact or reach us at jamie@notsowimpyteacher.com. Terms of Use: https://lessongenie.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://notsowimpyteacher.com/privacy-policy-for-lesson-genie-ios-app EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lesson Genie at 100% against myClassroom's 38%. Lesson Genie also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). myClassroom's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (373 vs 8). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. myClassroom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Lesson Genie sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lesson Genie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myClassroom has 373 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of myClassroom's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lesson Genie's.
myClassroom ships an update every 9 days, Lesson Genie every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myClassroom | Lesson Genie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (373 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 373 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tanner Stoltz | Scott Sears |
Customer experience
myClassroom
Lesson Genie
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
Lesson Genie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myClassroom
- Full Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Full Access3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Full Access$49.99
Lesson Genie
- Lesson Genie Monthly$49.991 Month
Questions
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