Comparison

Classroom seating vs Lesson Genie

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

Head to head
About

Classroom seating

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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Classroom Seating helps teachers and instructors create and manage digital seating charts with ease. Design the perfect classroom layout to optimize learning and classroom management. With this intuitive app, you can: Create detailed seating maps of your classrooms Place students in their assigned seats with simple tap and drag Add student names to each position Rotate room orientation to match your actual classroom setup Manage multiple classrooms with the Rooms feature Easily delete classrooms with a simple swipe Share your seating charts with colleagues Perfect for K-12 teachers, college professors, workshop facilitators, and anyone who needs to organize seating arrangements. Keep track of where students sit, create thoughtful groupings, and enhance your classroom management. Classroom Seating is designed to be straightforward and easy to use. Simply tap to create a student position, drag to place them anywhere in the room, and assign their name. Switch between different classroom layouts with a tap, and share your completed seating charts instantly. Download Classroom Seating and bring order to your classroom management today! Link to Desktop version with drag and drop features: appfar.dk/classroomseating.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Classroom seating4 screens
Lesson Genie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Classroom seating at free with in-app purchases against Lesson Genie's subscription. Classroom seating also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.2). Lesson Genie's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Classroom seating sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lesson Genie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Classroom seating's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lesson Genie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classroom seating ships an update every 5 weeks, Lesson Genie every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Classroom seating versus Lesson Genie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassroom seatingLesson Genie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBo KalvslundScott Sears

Customer experience

Classroom seating

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Lesson Genie

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Classroom seating

One-time1
  • Premium Classroom$1.99
1 purchases

Lesson Genie

Subscriptions1
  • Lesson Genie Monthly$49.991 Month

Questions

Is Classroom seating free?
Classroom seating is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lesson Genie free?
Lesson Genie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Classroom seating or Lesson Genie?
Lesson Genie is rated higher. Classroom seating averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Lesson Genie averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Classroom seating or Lesson Genie have ads?
Classroom seating shows ads; Lesson Genie does not.
Which is updated more often, Classroom seating or Lesson Genie?
Classroom seating ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lesson Genie every 4 days. Most recently, Classroom seating was updated on October 12, 2026 and Lesson Genie on October 7, 2026.

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