LAP vs LessonLedger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LAP
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LAP is the simplest way to track lesson attendance and payment cycles for instructors who teach in weekly slots. LAP requires an auto-renewing subscription to use ($2.99/month after a 7-day free trial — full details below). Built for swim schools, music teachers, fitness trainers, language tutors, dance instructors, and anyone else who runs a roster of regular students. Define your weekly schedule once. Each week, tap to mark who showed up. When a student completes their package — 8 lessons by default, but configurable per student — LAP reminds you it's time to collect payment. That's the whole loop. EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE LAP has no backend, no account, no sign-up. The studio owner is the only user. Your students never see the app. Your data lives in a local database that gets backed up to your iCloud. KEY FEATURES • Weekly schedule — define class times once, LAP repeats them automatically • Group or individual lessons, with optional labels and capacity limits • Tap to mark present, long-press for absent — daily attendance in seconds • Per-student payment cycles — default package size of 8, configurable per student • Amber "Payment Due" alerts when a cycle completes • Calendar view with per-day cancellations for holidays • Searchable student list, with payment-due students at the top • Notes, contact info, and call/WhatsApp shortcuts on each student profile • Local push reminders before each lesson (configurable, off by default) • Daily automatic backups kept on your device (last 7 days) • Manual JSON export to back up anywhere — Files app, email, Drive • Full support for Turkish, English, German, and Spanish • Light and dark themes, system or manual DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY LAP looks calm, reads quickly, and respects your time. There are no notifications you didn't ask for, no analytics, no "engagement" tricks. It's a tool, not a feed. SUBSCRIPTION LAP requires an auto-renewing subscription to use after the free trial. All features are unlocked with this single subscription — there are no tiers and no additional in-app purchases. • Title: LAP Premium (Monthly) • Length: 1 month, auto-renewable • Price: $2.99 per month, after a 7-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription auto-renews monthly unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://dipolisoft.com/apps/lap/terms.en.html Privacy Policy: https://dipolisoft.com/apps/lap/privacy.en.html If you received an offer code, tap "Redeem offer code" on the paywall or in Settings.
LessonLedger
This app helps independent teachers manage student attendance, payments, and billing. It offers features like tracking who owes money, setting custom cancellation policies, and generating invoices. A free version supports up to 8 students, with a Pro upgrade for unlimited students and advanced reporting.
- Student management
- Attendance tracking
- Payment recording
- Customizable billing rules
- Invoice generation
- iCloud sync
- Data export
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LessonLedger is the easy but powerful bookkeeper for independent teachers. If you teach piano, tennis, math, or anything one student at a time, it keeps the part you'd rather not think about — who came, who owes you, and how much — straight and current, without a spreadsheet. TRACK WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS - Add a student in seconds: name, rate, and a weekly schedule (one day or multiple days per week). - Each lesson drops into "Needs Attention" when its time passes. One tap: Attended, Skipped, or Canceled. - Balances update as you go. The home screen shows who's behind, and by how much. BILL THE WAY YOU ALREADY WORK - Charge per lesson, per week, or per month. - Set your own rules for no-shows and late cancellations: full rate, a percentage, a flat fee, or nothing. - Record payments with the method you actually use. Adjust a balance by hand when you need to reconcile. FREE, AND USEFUL ON ITS OWN - Free up to 8 students - iCloud sync across your iPhone and iPad — automatic, no account, no setup - A reminder before each lesson, birthday heads-ups, and a nudge to mark attendance - A full backup you can export and keep anywhere LessonLedger Pro adds even more! - Unlimited students - 9 reports — income over time, year-end tax summary, attendance and reliability, outstanding balances, revenue by student, payment-method mix, lesson volume, billing rates, student longevity - One-page PDF invoices for a student or a whole household - CSV export of any report, and CSV import to bring years of history in - An Apple Watch app for quickly marking attendance and logging payments during or between lessons - Household link — one payment and one invoice across siblings YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No analytics. No tracking. No ads. Nothing is uploaded to us. Your students' names, contact details, and payment history live on your device and in your own private iCloud, and leave only when you choose to export them. Subscription Terms LessonLedger Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or annually. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the price of the selected plan. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lessonledgerapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: LessonLedger at 3 against LAP's 1. LAP's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. LAP sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and LessonLedger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | LAP | LessonLedger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hakan Sag | 87 Media, LLC |
In-app purchases
LAP
- LAP Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
LessonLedger
- LessonLedger Pro (Monthly)14 Days trial$6.991 Month
- LessonLedger Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$49.991 Year







