Classroom Seating Chart vs ClassroomPlaner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classroom Seating Chart
This app allows educators to digitally design and manage classroom seating charts. Easily create custom layouts, assign students to seats, and organize multiple rooms for better classroom management.
- Create detailed seating maps
- Drag and drop student placement
- Add student names
- Rotate room orientation
- Manage multiple classrooms
- Share seating charts
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Create a seating chart for your class in seconds. Classroom Seating is the simple tool for teachers who want to know where every student sits – and change it whenever they need to. DRAG, DROP – DONE Tap the room to add a student, or import your whole class list at once. Drag students around with your finger. With desks turned on they snap into a seat, and dropping a student on a taken seat swaps the two. DESKS LIKE YOUR CLASSROOM Choose rows, pairs or tables of 4 and set the number of seats and rows. Rotate the room to match your classroom. RANDOM SEATING AND GROUPS • Shuffle seats with one tap – perfect for a new seating plan • Make random groups of 2–8 students, each group in its own color • With pairs or tables of 4, groups are seated together at the same table ALL YOUR CLASSES Keep track of every class and subject. Each class has its own seating chart, and you can rename, duplicate and reorder them. SHARE AND PRINT Share the seating chart as a PDF with colleagues and substitute teachers, or print it for your desk. MADE FOR EVERY DAY • Rename, color or delete a student with a tap • Undo any change • Works on iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape • No account and no student data sent anywhere – everything stays on your device PREMIUM The free version includes 2 classes (more by watching a short video). Premium is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited classes and removes all ads. For K-12 teachers, college instructors, trainers and anyone who needs people seated in the right place.
ClassroomPlaner
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Discover the easiest and most intuitive way to plan and organize your classroom! With the Classroom Planner, you can create clear seating charts in just a few steps and effortlessly manage your students directly on your iPad. Use practical features like drag & drop, intuitive editing, and a variety of helpful tools to optimally prepare your lessons. Thanks to a clearly structured interface with an object palette, sidebar, versatile toolbar, and a customizable workspace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClassroomPlaner at none against Classroom Seating Chart's 1. ClassroomPlaner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Classroom Seating Chart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ClassroomPlaner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Classroom Seating Chart ships an update every 2 months, ClassroomPlaner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classroom Seating Chart | ClassroomPlaner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bo Kalvslund | CARSTEN FREITAG |
In-app purchases
Classroom Seating Chart
- Premium Classroom$2.99
ClassroomPlaner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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