Comparison

Plickers vs myClassroom

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

Head to head
About

Plickers

This app allows educators to conduct instant polls and check for understanding in their classrooms without requiring students to have individual devices. Simply scan student response cards using a smartphone or tablet to gather data, which is then automatically saved online.

Highlights
  • Free classroom polling
  • No student devices required
  • Scan student response cards
  • Instant checks-for-understanding
  • Automatic data saving
  • Online data access
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Plickers lets you poll your class for free, without the need for student devices. Just give each student a card (a "paper clicker"), and use your iPhone/iPad to scan them to do instant checks-for-understanding, exit tickets, and impromptu polls. Best of all, your data is automatically saved, student-by-student, at plickers.com. Happy teaching!

About

myClassroom

This app provides essential classroom management tools for educators, allowing remote control via Apple Watch or Bluetooth clicker. It offers extensive customization for various functions like bells, notes, student grouping, and behavior tracking.

Highlights
  • Remote control with Apple Watch/Bluetooth clicker
  • Customizable bell and alert sounds
  • Instant note-taking with automatic logging
  • Random student selection and group generation
  • Behavior tracking and time-lost monitoring
  • Noise meter and music playback
  • Automated daily routines and smart seating charts
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MyClassroom was has essential teacher tools that are designed to work fast. Even better, they works with an Apple Watch or Bluetooth clicker. This means you can place your iPhone or iPad anywhere in the room and still have access to your tools. MyClassroom also offers extensive customization. If you don’t like how a tool works, there’s a good chance you can change it. Below is a list of tools and features that are just one press away! Tools: Bell Alert your class with a variety of sounds to choose from. Notes Instantly save notes during hectic moments, with automatic logging of time, date, and subject. You can add text later. Time Quickly add time increments with each press. It's perfect when precise timing isn't necessary. Coin & Dice Randomly generate numbers and outcomes. Sticks Randomly call on students, with an option to prevent repeats. Groups Create student groups, with settings to avoid unwanted pairings. Tallies Keep track of positive and negative classroom behaviors. Time Lost Track time wasted by students using a stopwatch and a warning sound. Hearts Each press removes a heart. Hearts can automatically replenish after a preset amount of time. Noise Meter Tuned to student voice frequencies, with a buffer to prevent false alarms. Music Box Play over 150 instrumental tracks covering various genres and moods. Brain Break Meditate or get active with quick, interactive breaks. Features Routines Set up your daily schedule and let the app automatically announce subjects and reminders. You won’t need to pull out your phone to turn off an alarm anymore! Smart Seating Seating charts with the ability to add rules, and use actual desk distances to generate seating charts. This app is governed by Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plickers3 screens
myClassroom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plickers at none against myClassroom's 3. Plickers also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 38%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). myClassroom's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume 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. myClassroom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Plickers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myClassroom holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 313 and 373 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Plickers's written reviews are positive against 38% of myClassroom's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plickers ships an update every 2 months, myClassroom every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Plickers versus myClassroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlickersmyClassroom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (313 ratings)4.5 (373 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings313373 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlickers Inc.Tanner Stoltz

Customer experience

Plickers

All ratings313 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative24.3%

myClassroom

All ratings373 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative43.8%

User reviews

Plickers

From 313 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Instant feedback and data
  • 👍 Easy to use and set up
  • 🤩 Students love it
  • 📊 Helpful assessment tool
  • 🏫 Great for the classroom

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Login/account issues
  • 🔄 Difficult to navigate after updates
  • 💰 Paywall for advanced features
  • 🔍 Limited question customization

myClassroom

From 373 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for classroom management
  • 👍 Useful for picking students
  • 👍 Great for routines and reminders
  • 👍 Students love it
  • 👍 Easy to use and functional

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription required for most features
  • 💰 Expensive for teachers on a budget
  • 👎 Limited free features
  • 👎 Poor customer service
  • 👎 Bluetooth remote not working

Bugs and requests

Plickers

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashing on launch
  • Scanning issues and inconsistent response detection
  • Syncing problems between app and website
  • Disappearing questions and data loss
  • Compatibility issues with newer OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to share question banks between teachers
  • More formatting options for questions and answers
  • Improved data reporting and export capabilities
  • Compatibility with more devices and platforms
  • Easier class and student management

myClassroom

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot log in after subscription
  • Password reset email not received
  • Customer service link not working
  • App crashing with music
  • Bluetooth remote connectivity issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Make more features free
  • Bring back brain breaks
  • Improve the voice quality

In-app purchases

None

Plickers

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

myClassroom

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Full Access3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Access$49.99

Questions

Is Plickers free?
Plickers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myClassroom free?
myClassroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plickers or myClassroom?
myClassroom is rated higher. Plickers averages 4.1 out of 5 from 313 ratings, while myClassroom averages 4.5 from 373 ratings.
Do Plickers or myClassroom have ads?
Plickers shows ads; myClassroom does not.
Which is updated more often, Plickers or myClassroom?
Plickers ships an update every 2 months, and myClassroom every 9 days. Most recently, Plickers was updated on October 4, 2026 and myClassroom on October 13, 2026.

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