Comparison

Chou Chou Teach vs Roll Call

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

Head to head
About

Chou Chou Teach

This app helps teachers positively reinforce desired behaviors in the classroom by awarding points. Students can then spend these points on rewards, fostering motivation. It includes several classroom management tools to streamline daily tasks.

Highlights
  • Award points for positive behavior
  • Students spend points on custom rewards
  • Confetti and sound celebrations
  • Includes timer, noise meter, and name picker
  • Co-teaching and attendance modes
  • Privacy-focused with no student accounts
  • Syncs across devices and web app
Features
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Chou Chou Teach is a positive classroom points app for teachers. Award points for the behavior you want to see, celebrate with confetti and sound, and keep your class motivated from your phone, your iPad, or the classroom screen. Students never need accounts. Made by a teacher, for teachers. AWARD POINTS IN ONE TAP • Create your own behaviors and point values, or start from the ready-made set • Award one student, several, a table group, or the whole class at once • Confetti, sounds, and woodland creature avatars make every point feel like a win • Points only go up. There are no deductions and no public shaming • Students spend their points on classroom rewards you define • Tapped the wrong name? Take back that one award without resetting anyone • Choose the sound for each moment, from points given to time's up SEE WHAT'S WORKING • Class Stats breaks points down by day, behavior, and student, for this week, the last four weeks, or all time • Print or email a report for any student • Print a points board for the wall, or put it up on the projector • Show live points on Classroom Screen with a see-through display EIGHT CLASSROOM TOOLS, BUILT IN • Timer and Stopwatch for transitions and clean-up • Noise Meter that keeps an eye on volume for you • Name Picker for fair cold calls and classroom jobs • Group Maker for random teams in seconds • Directions, Reward Picker, and Game Picker for the big screen MADE FOR REAL CLASSROOMS • Attendance mode and table groups • Co-teach: invite another teacher to share a class • All classrooms ranks every student you teach or co-teach on one page • Works on iPhone and iPad, and syncs with the web app on any computer or smartboard PRIVACY FIRST Students never need accounts, emails, or photos. Chou Chou stores only what the class screen needs: a first name or nickname, a chosen avatar, and a point tally. No parent contacts, no last names, no ads, and no student data sold or shared, ever. Built FERPA-minimal from day one. SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING Try everything free. Keep it for less than a coffee a month, or save with the yearly plan. One subscription covers all your classes and all your devices. Give your class something to cheer about. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Chou Chou Monthly: $2.99 per month • Chou Chou Yearly: $29.99 per year • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chouchouteach.com/privacy

About

Roll Call

This app helps educators and group leaders fairly select names, track attendance, and create balanced teams. It offers features for random selection, attendance marking with notes, and dynamic team generation. It works offline and is designed for various group settings.

Highlights
  • Random name and number selection
  • Attendance tracking with custom statuses
  • Automatic team and group generation
  • Roster import and creation
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable home screen
Features
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Fair picks, fast attendance and balanced teams from one list. Roll Call is a random name picker, attendance tracker and team maker. Paste names once, then pick, check in or group with a tap. RANDOM NAME PICKER • Draw a random name or number with one tap • No repeats until everyone has had a turn, or allow repeats when you want them • Pick one person from every group, or one for each value in any column, such as one per role • Round counter and live progress show exactly who is still waiting • Every pick is saved to the team's history ATTENDANCE TRACKER • Take roll call in seconds: present, absent, late, left early, on leave or other • Add a short note to any member, like "bus delay" or "appointment" • Live counts update while you mark • Review past sessions with charts for the last 7, 30 or 90 days, or any date range you choose TEAM AND GROUP MAKER • Split everyone into the number of random groups you need, with sizes kept even • Spread chosen values across groups, for example a fair mix of roles or skill levels • Shuffle again until it feels right, then keep the result in your history • Pick presenters or captains straight from a saved grouping ROSTERS IN SECONDS • Type or paste a list with one person per line • Import a CSV file exported from your spreadsheet • Add extra columns such as number, role, house or level • Add member photos from the camera or photo library • Collect a roster on the same Wi-Fi: members scan a QR code and enter their own details HANDY EXTRAS • Random number generator for turns, games and raffles • Full-screen countdown timer and stopwatch • Decibel meter that shows the noise level in the room • Arrange the home screen so the tools you use most are one tap away PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Works offline, with no account or sign-up • Rosters, photos and history stay on this device MADE FOR ANY GROUP Classrooms, after-school clubs, sports teams, scout troops, workshops, training sessions, offices, meetups and family game night. If you have a list of names, Roll Call keeps picking, check-ins and grouping fair and fast. Privacy Policy: https://member-privacy-policy.vercel.app/ Terms of Use: https://member-terms-of-service.vercel.app/

Screenshots

Chou Chou Teach4 screens
Roll Call4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Roll Call at freemium against Chou Chou Teach's subscription. Roll Call also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Chou Chou Teach's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chou Chou Teach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Roll Call sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chou Chou Teach against 5.0 for Roll Call. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chou Chou Teach ships an update monthly, Roll Call weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chou Chou Teach versus Roll Call: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChou Chou TeachRoll Call
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJEFFERY ROBERT KARBOWSKI大容 吴

Customer experience

Chou Chou Teach

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Roll Call

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chou Chou Teach

Subscriptions2
  • Chou Chou Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Chou Chou Yearly$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Roll Call

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly Full Unlock$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly Full Unlock$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Full Unlock$12.99

Questions

Is Chou Chou Teach free?
Chou Chou Teach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roll Call free?
Roll Call is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chou Chou Teach or Roll Call?
Chou Chou Teach and Roll Call are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Chou Chou Teach or Roll Call have ads?
Neither Chou Chou Teach nor Roll Call shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chou Chou Teach or Roll Call?
Chou Chou Teach ships an update monthly, and Roll Call weekly. Most recently, Chou Chou Teach was updated on October 31, 2026 and Roll Call on October 31, 2026.

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