Comparison

myClassroom vs Storytime Guru

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

Storytime Guru

Features
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Storytime Guru helps you see what children's books are really about, and turn shared reading into real conversation. Children's books carry ideas as substantial as anything in high school literature: identity, courage, forgiveness, belonging, moral accountability. The reading level is lower. The depth is not. Without a frame, those themes stay invisible, and story time ends at the last page. Storytime Guru gives you the frame. Browse a curated library of children's books organized by theme, then open a book to find thoughtful, ready-to-read discussion prompts written to spark a genuine back-and-forth with your child, not a quiz. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Browse books by theme, so you can pick a story around what your family is talking about. - Open any book for curated question-and-answer discussion prompts you read aloud together. - Keep a bookshelf and mark books read or unread to track what you have shared. - Scan a book's barcode to look it up quickly. - Turn on a dyslexia-friendly font for comfortable reading. WHO IT IS FOR Storytime Guru is a tool for the adults who read with children in preschool through first grade. It is a calm, uncluttered reference for the grown-up, not a game or an app for a child to use alone. PRIVACY FIRST There are no accounts and no sign-up. Your bookshelf, reading progress, and settings stay on your device. We do not show ads and we do not use advertising or in-app analytics trackers. The app connects to a small number of outside services for book covers, optional book requests, and to process your purchase; see our privacy policy for details. Storytime Guru is published by Grade Level Guru LLC. — Storytime Guru offers a 7-day free trial, then a choice of plans: - Monthly: $5.99 per month - Annual: $55.00 per year A one-time purchase of $99.99 for permanent access is also available (no subscription, no auto-renewal). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the price above unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://storytimeguru.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

myClassroom4 screens
Storytime Guru4 screens

Verdict

The call

myClassroom and Storytime Guru are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Storytime Guru sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
myClassroom versus Storytime Guru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyClassroomStorytime Guru
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (398 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings398 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanner StoltzGrade Level Guru

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

Storytime Guru

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
3 purchases

Storytime Guru

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$55.001 Year
One-time1
  • Charter Member$99.99

Questions

Is myClassroom free?
myClassroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Storytime Guru free?
Storytime Guru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do myClassroom or Storytime Guru have ads?
Neither myClassroom nor Storytime Guru shows ads.

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