Comparison

GeoGebra Classic vs Classroom

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

Head to head
About

GeoGebra Classic

This application provides a suite of dynamic math and science tools for learning. It includes calculators for graphing, geometry, 3D objects, spreadsheets, CAS, and probability. Users can also find and share learning activities.

Highlights
  • Graphing Calculator with sliders
  • Interactive Geometry constructions
  • 3D object graphing
  • Spreadsheet for data analysis
  • Computer Algebra System (CAS)
  • Probability visualization
  • Exam mode calculator
Features
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Millions of people around the world use GeoGebra Math Calculators to learn mathematics and science. Join us: Dynamic Mathematics for everyone! Our GeoGebra Math Calculators bundle includes these apps and features: * Graphing Calculator: plot functions with sliders and solve equations * Geometry Calculator: create interactive geometric constructions * 3D Calculator: graph functions, surfaces and many more 3D objects * Spreadsheet Calc: analyze data and do statistics connected with graphing * CAS Calculator: solve math problems with our powerful computer algebra system * Probability Calc: visualize parameters and distributions quickly * Exam Calculator: use our Math Calculators during tests and exams * Search for free learning activities directly from our apps * Save and share your results with friends and teachers

About

Classroom

This app acts as a digital teaching assistant, allowing educators to manage student devices, launch apps, monitor progress, and share content. It helps teachers focus on instruction by streamlining classroom management tasks.

Highlights
  • Launch apps on student devices
  • Monitor student screens
  • Assign Shared iPads
  • Share documents and links
  • Reset student passwords
  • Organize students into groups
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Classroom turns your iPad into a powerful teaching assistant, helping a teacher guide students through a lesson, see their progress, and keep them on track. With Classroom, you can easily launch the same app on every student iPad or Mac at the same time or launch a different app for each group of students. Classroom helps teachers focus on teaching so students can focus on learning. Assign Shared iPads to students • Once configured, Classroom connects to nearby student iPads • Classroom intelligently assigns students to the Shared iPad they most recently used • Log students out of Shared iPad at the end of a session to prepare for the next class Start, focus, or pause student work • Launch any app, website, or book for students with a tap • Lock into a single app to help students focus • Lock screens to pause work or refocus your class • Mute audio on student devices See what your students see with Screen View • See an overview of all student screens at once • Focus on a single student screen • Students are informed when their screens are being viewed Share documents and links with your class using AirDrop • Share to your entire class with just one tap • Students can also share with you Share student work on the classroom Apple TV • Show the great work your students are doing to the entire class • Use AirPlay to wirelessly present a student’s screen • Students are informed when their screens are being presented Reset forgotten passwords right in the classroom • Reset a Managed Apple ID password without calling IT Organize students using groups • Classroom automatically creates groups of students based on the apps they are using • Teachers can create groups to break students into project teams • Perform actions on entire groups or on individual students within groups Great for use with both 1:1 and Shared iPad student devices Supports IT-managed classes or teacher-created classes All actions take place over the local network only Requirements iPad with iOS 14.4 or later Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled on both student and teacher devices Students within Bluetooth range of the teacher running Classroom

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GeoGebra Classic at 3.0 against Classroom's 1.8. GeoGebra Classic also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (45% vs 18%). Classroom's advantage is ratings volume (963 vs 78). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GeoGebra Classic holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classroom has 963 ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of GeoGebra Classic's written reviews are positive against 18% of Classroom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GeoGebra Classic ships an update every 2 weeks, Classroom every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GeoGebra Classic versus Classroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeoGebra ClassicClassroom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (78 ratings) — better1.8 (963 ratings)
Positive reviews45.1% of reviews — better17.9% of reviews
Number of ratings78963 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeoGebra GmbHApple Inc.

Customer experience

GeoGebra Classic

All ratings78 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews286 reviews
Positive45.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative42.7%

Classroom

All ratings928 ratings
Positive19.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews442 reviews
Positive17.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative77.1%

User reviews

GeoGebra Classic

From 78 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful math and stats features
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Helpful for school and homework

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and use
  • 🔋 Laggy performance

Classroom

From 963 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great classroom management tool
  • 👍 Useful for keeping students on task

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Invasion of student privacy
  • 😡 Teachers abuse the app's capabilities
  • 🤬 Allows teachers to control and monitor students' devices
  • 😞 Frustrating experience for students

Bugs and requests

GeoGebra Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keyboard disappearing
  • Inability to move or edit objects
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved keyboard functionality
  • Better 3D graphics support
  • Save and load file functionality

Classroom

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent connectivity issues
  • Buggy performance and glitches

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow students to opt out of being monitored
  • Limit teachers' ability to control student devices
  • Improve consent and privacy controls

In-app purchases

None

GeoGebra Classic

No in-app purchases

None

Classroom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GeoGebra Classic free?
GeoGebra Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classroom free?
Classroom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GeoGebra Classic or Classroom?
GeoGebra Classic is rated higher. GeoGebra Classic averages 3.0 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Classroom averages 1.8 from 963 ratings.
Do GeoGebra Classic or Classroom have ads?
Neither GeoGebra Classic nor Classroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GeoGebra Classic or Classroom?
GeoGebra Classic ships an update every 2 weeks, and Classroom every 5 months. Most recently, GeoGebra Classic was updated on October 23, 2026 and Classroom on October 20, 2026.

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