Comparison

Classroom Seating Chart vs SC Class Assistant

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create detailed seating maps
  • Drag and drop student placement
  • Add student names
  • Rotate room orientation
  • Manage multiple classrooms
  • Share seating charts
Features
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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.

About

SC Class Assistant

This classroom management tool helps educators track attendance, homework, and behavior with a visual seating chart. It offers features like random student selection, group generation, and customizable layouts. Data is kept private on the device.

Highlights
  • Customizable seating chart
  • Attendance and homework tracking
  • Random student picker
  • Dynamic group generator
  • Behavior management logging
  • Roster import from CSV
  • Exam grade calculator
Features
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SC Class Assistant Empower your teaching with the classroom management tool designed by an educator* for educators. Take attendance, track homework, and manage behavior with a single tap on your custom seating chart. Get started for free with support for up to 2 classes and 10 students per class. Upgrade via a lifetime purchase or annual subscription to unlock unlimited classes and students. • Effortless Roster Import Stop manual typing! Import your student list in seconds from any CSV (headers supported) or plain-text file. Compatible with exports from almost all major Student Information Systems. Detailed import templates and instructions available at: https://www.SCClassAssistant.com/support • Seating Chart-Based Tracking Manage your classroom visually. Record attendance, track homework, or conduct fire drill checks directly on your layout. Use Pinch-to-Zoom to see the whole room or Pinch-to-Adjust Text Size for perfect visibility. • Truly Fair Random Student Picker Boost engagement without the bias. Our algorithm ensures every present student is called on exactly once per cycle before anyone repeats. The picker Automatically Skips Absent students. • Dynamic Group Generator Create random groups instantly by group size or count. Fine-tune results with easy drag-and-drop and save multiple configurations for different activities. • Advanced Behavior Management Log participation or disruptions with a tap. Generate and print individual or multi-day summaries to share with parents or administration. • Fully Customizable Layouts Recreate your exact room. Add student photos, drag-and-drop seats, snap-to-grid, or hide empty desks. Supports landscape mode for a wider classroom view. • Teacher Tools Included Exam Grade Calculator: Quickly convert "number of incorrect answers" into percentages. Multi-Day Reporting: View and print attendance and behavior history. Privacy First: Your student data stays on your device: no cloud tracking, no data harvesting. Note: On macOS, pinch gestures require a trackpad. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ *"Designed by an educator" does not mean the developer is an educator, but the person who initially requested the App and specified what it should include was an educator. Subsequently, many online educators who use the App have requested (and received) feature updates.

Screenshots

Classroom Seating Chart4 screens
SC Class Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SC Class Assistant at 5.0 against Classroom Seating Chart's 4.5. SC Class Assistant also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Classroom Seating Chart's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Classroom Seating Chart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SC Class Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SC Class Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classroom Seating Chart has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classroom Seating Chart ships an update every 2 months, SC Class Assistant every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Classroom Seating Chart versus SC Class Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassroom Seating ChartSC Class Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (20 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBo KalvslundRobert Wilkens

Customer experience

Classroom Seating Chart

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

SC Class Assistant

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Classroom Seating Chart

One-time1
  • Premium Classroom$2.99
2 purchases

SC Class Assistant

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Pro Access$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Access$24.99

Questions

Is Classroom Seating Chart free?
Classroom Seating Chart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SC Class Assistant free?
SC Class Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Classroom Seating Chart or SC Class Assistant?
SC Class Assistant is rated higher. Classroom Seating Chart averages 4.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while SC Class Assistant averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Classroom Seating Chart or SC Class Assistant have ads?
Classroom Seating Chart shows ads; SC Class Assistant does not.
Which is updated more often, Classroom Seating Chart or SC Class Assistant?
Classroom Seating Chart ships an update every 2 months, and SC Class Assistant every 5 days. Most recently, Classroom Seating Chart was updated on November 14, 2026 and SC Class Assistant on October 30, 2026.

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