Comparison

Classroom Buddy vs Stick Picker

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

Head to head
About

Classroom Buddy

Features
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Classroom Buddy is a simple, powerful classroom management app designed for teachers. Track attendance in seconds, organise students into groups, and give instant performance feedback during or after lessons. Every student can be profiled with a photo, and teachers can quickly rate behaviour using intuitive Good, Average, and Poor feedback tools. Key features: • Fast attendance tracking • Student performance ratings with quick feedback tools • Post-lesson reports saved automatically for review • Student profiles with photos or built-in avatars • Group creation and random group selection • Performance tracking over time with visual graphs • Fully offline – no account or internet required Classroom Buddy is designed to save time, reduce admin, and help teachers focus on teaching. Whether you're managing PE, classroom lessons, or group activities, Classroom Buddy keeps everything organised in one place.

About

Stick Picker

Features
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Stick Picker is the digital version of the cup of sticks on a teacher's desk. Build your class lists once, then tap to draw a student — or split the whole class into random groups in a single tap. Everything runs on your device. No account, no sign-in, no internet connection, and no student data ever leaves your iPhone or iPad. PICK A STICK • Tap once to draw a random student • Every student gets picked before anyone repeats — no more calling on the same three kids • Put a student back silently if it isn't their day; nothing is announced to the class • The cycle resets on its own once everyone has had a turn GROUP MODE • Choose a group size and sort the whole class instantly • Reshuffle when a grouping won't work • Groups display clearly enough to show the room CLASS MANAGEMENT • Build as many classes as you teach, each named your way • Import rosters from CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets exports • Add, edit, or remove students anytime • Duplicate a class to reuse a roster with a clean slate STUDENT TRACKING • See how many times each student has been picked, all-time • Check the last date a student was drawn • Open any student for their full pick history BUILT FOR THE CLASSROOM • Passcode lock, and the app relocks every time it goes to the background — rosters stay private • Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID • Forgot your passcode? Verify with Face ID or your device passcode and set a new one — your classes are kept • iPhone and iPad, optimized for iPad • Dark mode • Works fully offline Built by a PE teacher running 24 classes a week.

Screenshots

Classroom Buddy3 screens
Stick Picker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Classroom Buddy at every 10 days against Stick Picker's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classroom Buddy ships an update every 10 days, Stick Picker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Classroom Buddy versus Stick Picker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassroom BuddyStick Picker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJayme LawmanJason Bryant

In-app purchases

None

Classroom Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Stick Picker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classroom Buddy free?
Classroom Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stick Picker free?
Stick Picker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Classroom Buddy or Stick Picker have ads?
Neither Classroom Buddy nor Stick Picker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Classroom Buddy or Stick Picker?
Classroom Buddy ships an update every 10 days, and Stick Picker every 2 months. Most recently, Classroom Buddy was updated on October 20, 2026 and Stick Picker on October 16, 2026.

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