Comparison

ClassroomPlaner vs Classroom Seating

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

Head to head
About

ClassroomPlaner

Features
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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.

About

Classroom Seating

This app assists educators in quickly generating optimized classroom seating charts. It allows for customization based on student needs, such as separating disruptive students or placing others closer to the front. Manual adjustments are possible with a drag-and-drop interface.

Highlights
  • Optimized seating plan generation
  • Classroom grid setup
  • CSV class import
  • Student separation rules
  • Front row placement
  • Manual drag & drop adjustments
  • End-to-end encrypted iCloud Sync (Pro)
Features
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Platzwahl creates seating plans for your class. Draw your classroom as a grid and add your class, by hand or via CSV import. For each student, note how disruptive they are, whether they should sit at the front, and who they should or shouldn't sit next to. With Platzwahl Pro, the app turns this into a seating plan with one tap: disruptive students go to the edges and are kept apart, and preferences are respected where possible. A score shows how good the plan is and lists every violation. You can move students by drag and drop at any time. Free: one room, one class and one seating plan, with students placed by hand. Platzwahl Pro: unlimited rooms, classes and plans, automatic calculation, PDF export, printing and iCloud sync between iPad and iPhone. Student data stays on your device. Only if you turn on iCloud Sync is it stored in your private iCloud, with student names and traits end-to-end encrypted. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ClassroomPlaner2 screens
Classroom Seating4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClassroomPlaner at none against Classroom Seating's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Classroom Seating sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ClassroomPlaner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClassroomPlaner ships an update every 3 weeks, Classroom Seating every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
ClassroomPlaner versus Classroom Seating: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassroomPlanerClassroom Seating
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks โ€” betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCARSTEN FREITAGFelix Leitenberger

In-app purchases

None

ClassroomPlaner

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Classroom Seating

Subscriptions2
  • Monatlich3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is ClassroomPlaner free?
ClassroomPlaner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classroom Seating free?
Classroom Seating is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClassroomPlaner or Classroom Seating have ads?
Neither ClassroomPlaner nor Classroom Seating shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClassroomPlaner or Classroom Seating?
ClassroomPlaner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Classroom Seating every 4 weeks. Most recently, ClassroomPlaner was updated on November 8, 2026 and Classroom Seating on November 9, 2026.

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