Comparison

Lessonory vs Rostra

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

Head to head
About

Lessonory

Features
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Who has paid this month? Does that student still have a make-up credit? Stop digging through notebooks and spreadsheets to find out. Lessonory is a calm lesson, attendance, tuition, and make-up tracker for solo teachers and tutors—piano, music, dance, language, abacus, academic tutoring, and more. PLAN YOUR TEACHING DAY • See today’s and upcoming lessons • Add one-time or recurring lessons • Mark lessons completed, absent, cancelled, or rescheduled • Keep private notes for each student and lesson TRACK TUITION, NOT TRANSACTIONS • Record monthly tuition or per-lesson fees • See paid, due, and outstanding amounts • Review payment history Lessonory records the information you enter. It does not process or collect payments. KEEP MAKE-UPS ACCOUNTED FOR • Mark an absence to issue a make-up credit with an expiry date • Use credits when a make-up lesson is completed • Review each student’s remaining credits • Add lesson, tuition, and make-up reminders with Premium COMMUNICATE ON YOUR TERMS • Prepare editable guardian message drafts for tuition reminders, upcoming lessons, make-up expiries, and lesson updates • Review the wording, then choose how and when to share it Lessonory does not send messages automatically and does not provide guardian accounts or chat. REPORTS AND EXPORTS Premium unlocks unlimited students, monthly and yearly reports, PDF summaries and payment confirmations, CSV exports, reminders, and iCloud sync. A portable reference archive of your studio data is available to all users; it is an export, not an in-app restorable backup. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account required • No ads or behavioral tracking • Studio data is local-first • Optional Premium iCloud sync keeps Lessonory current between iPhone and iPad signed in to your Apple ID • Export and share only when you choose Start with up to five students for free. You can also open a disposable sample studio to explore the workflow without changing your own records. Lessonory Premium is available through auto-renewing monthly and yearly subscriptions; a lifetime purchase may also be offered. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pomeranianstudio.com/privacy

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Rostra

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Know exactly what you're owed. See which classes make money. Stop drowning in admin. Rostra is the all-in-one business manager built for people who teach for a living: dance and ballet teachers, personal trainers, music teachers, tutors, and sports coaches. Track your students, run your schedule, and get paid the right amount, without a single spreadsheet. No account. No login. Your data lives on your device and syncs through your own iCloud across iPhone and iPad. A REAL TEACHING WEEK, HANDLED - Add students and group them into classes, or run focused 1-on-1 sessions. - Set a recurring weekly schedule (day + time) for each class or student. It repeats automatically. - A student texts that she can't make Thursday. Mark it. With the cancellation-cutoff policy, an early cancel isn't charged; a late cancel or no-show can be, exactly how you decide. - Take attendance in a tap. Fees are tracked per student or per class as you go. - Log studio rent and other expenses against the class that incurred them. GET PAID THE RIGHT AMOUNT - A clear monthly statement shows exactly what each student owes this month, with a projection for next month. - Per-student or per-class fees, calculated automatically. - Every charge is an itemized, dated line that always adds up. KNOW WHICH CLASSES ARE WORTH IT - Per-class profitability nets revenue against studio rent and expenses. - See at a glance which classes to keep and which to drop. - A clean dashboard with charts turns your week into clear decisions. KEEP YOUR BOOKS CLEAN - Per-student and per-class fees, with discounts supported. - Studio and room rental plus general expense tracking. - Import your existing roster from CSV or Excel, and export to back up or share with an accountant. - The wording adapts to how you teach, whether you run ballet, coach a team, or tutor one student at a time. BUILT THE WAY YOU WORK - Universal app for iPhone and iPad, designed for iOS 17 and later. - Offline-first: no Rostra server and no sign-up. Your business data stays on your device and in your own iCloud. START FREE Run your smallest studio end-to-end for free. Upgrade to Rostra Pro to unlock the full picture. ROSTRA PRO UNLOCKS - Unlimited students and classes - Next-month income projections for your whole roster - Every class ranked by profit, plus your revenue trend - Roster import from CSV or Excel - Calendar sync - PDF statements without the Rostra footer - No ads FLEXIBLE FOR HOW YOU REALLY TEACH - Set the free-cancellation window and late / no-show charges per class — or per student — not just one global rule. - Charge per student, or set one flat fee per class that splits across whoever attends. - Import students straight from your Contacts, then tap a phone or email to reach them. - Auto-numbered students and classes in your own format, editable anytime, each with a profile showing their classes, history, revenue and more. SUBSCRIPTION Rostra Pro is available as a Monthly plan ($8.99) or an Annual plan ($59.99) that starts with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription auto-renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mwsupplylimited.github.io/rostra/privacy.html

Screenshots

Lessonory4 screens
Rostra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lessonory at none against Rostra's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Lessonory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Rostra sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lessonory ships an update monthly, Rostra every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Lessonory versus Rostra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLessonoryRostra
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkurihara kazukiMatthew Wong

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lessonory

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Rostra

Subscriptions2
  • Rostra Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Rostra Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Lessonory free?
Lessonory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rostra free?
Rostra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lessonory or Rostra have ads?
Rostra shows ads; Lessonory does not.
Which is updated more often, Lessonory or Rostra?
Lessonory ships an update monthly, and Rostra every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lessonory was updated on October 14, 2026 and Rostra on October 7, 2026.

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