Comparison

Plickers vs PBIS Rewards Staff

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

PBIS Rewards Staff

This app digitizes school reward systems for positive behavior. It allows staff to easily award and students to redeem points using smartphone scanning, replacing traditional paper-based methods. Manage student accounts, track activity, and set up events and store items all within a streamlined digital platform.

Highlights
  • Scan student barcodes/QR codes for points
  • Student point redemption for privileges/items
  • Backend system for events and store management
  • Track student and teacher activity
  • Desktop access for reviewing student history
  • Administrator tools for managing students and staff
Features
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The PBIS Rewards System is a tool and tracking system for schools that follow a PBIS framework and utilize rewards to encourage positive behavior. The PBIS Rewards System simplifies giving rewards and redeeming rewards by taking advantage of the scanning capabilities of smartphones and tablets. Teachers and Administrators give students points by scanning a bar code or QR code assigned to the student. The process is fast and simple. The bar code can be on a nametag, desk sticker, class roster sheet, or a student ID badge. Students can then redeem points for privileges and/or items using a similar process. The backend system supports the concept of events and a store. There is a simple interface for creating and managing events and items within the store. The backend system also keeps track of students and teachers and all activity related to giving points and point totals. Teachers and Administrators can access a desktop system to review a student's history, balance, etc. Administrators have the ability to add and remove students and add and manage teacher access. No more fumbling around with torn up papers, cutting out reward documents, or keeping track of mountains of tickets…digitize your incentives with PBIS Rewards.

Screenshots

Plickers3 screens
PBIS Rewards Staff3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plickers at 72% against PBIS Rewards Staff's 23%. Plickers also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (317 vs 96). PBIS Rewards Staff's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plickers holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 317 and 96 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Plickers's written reviews are positive against 23% of PBIS Rewards Staff's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Plickers versus PBIS Rewards Staff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlickersPBIS Rewards Staff
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (317 ratings) — better2.5 (96 ratings)
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews — better22.6% of reviews
Number of ratings317 — better96
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlickers Inc.Navigate360, LLC

Customer experience

Plickers

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

PBIS Rewards Staff

All ratings95 ratings
Positive34.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative55.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral22.6%
Negative54.8%

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

PBIS Rewards Staff

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plickers

No in-app purchases

None

PBIS Rewards Staff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plickers free?
Plickers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PBIS Rewards Staff free?
PBIS Rewards Staff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plickers or PBIS Rewards Staff?
Plickers is rated higher. Plickers averages 4.1 out of 5 from 317 ratings, while PBIS Rewards Staff averages 2.5 from 96 ratings.
Do Plickers or PBIS Rewards Staff have ads?
Plickers shows ads; PBIS Rewards Staff does not.
Which is updated more often, Plickers or PBIS Rewards Staff?
Plickers ships an update every 2 months, and PBIS Rewards Staff every 2 months. Most recently, Plickers was updated on October 29, 2026 and PBIS Rewards Staff on October 24, 2026.

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