# Planboard vs Teacher Aide Pro

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planboard at none against Teacher Aide Pro's 1. Planboard also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 113) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Teacher Aide Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Planboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Planboard against 4.6 for Teacher Aide Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planboard has 1.9K ratings behind it against 113, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Planboard's written reviews are positive against 60% of Teacher Aide Pro's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planboard | Teacher Aide Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planboard/id704514651/reviews)** | [4.6 (113 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-pro/id1059855768/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.9K** | 113 |
| Positive reviews | **62.0% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 56 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PowerSchool Group LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1057394489) | [Glen Botha](https://appshunter.io/developer/943181947) |

## What reviewers say

### Planboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planboard/id704514651)

This app helps educators create, edit, and organize lesson plans with curriculum standards and attachments. It features a beautiful timetable view and syncs across devices, allowing teachers to plan on the go and reduce prep time.

**Highlights:** Create, edit, and share lesson plans, Organize timetable, subjects, and semesters, Manage curriculum standards, Add attachments to lesson plans, Syncs with web version, Easy setup

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient for planning on the go
- 💡 Customizable templates
- 🚀 Flexible scheduling
- 👍 Helpful for organization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🐛 Scheduling issues
- 🐛 Inability to add classes or subjects
- 🐛 Incompatibility with Apple Pencil
- 🐛 Lack of offline functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when adding classes
- Scheduling issues with non-standard time slots
- Inability to log in or create account
- Syncing problems between devices
- Lesson plan data loss

**Requested features**

- Month view option
- Unit planning view
- Ability to add events/meetings
- Google Calendar integration
- Behavior tracking/logging


### Teacher Aide Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-pro/id1059855768)

Manage student attendance, grades, and seating charts with ease. Identify at-risk students and communicate with parents and advisors through bulk email. Sync rosters from Google Classroom and export grades to other systems.

**Highlights:** Attendance tracking, Gradebook management, Seating chart creation, At-risk student identification, Bulk email notifications, Google Classroom roster sync, Grade export to grading systems

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Features | $6.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planboard free?

Planboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Teacher Aide Pro free?

Teacher Aide Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Planboard or Teacher Aide Pro?

Planboard is rated higher. Planboard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Teacher Aide Pro averages 4.6 from 113 ratings.

### Do Planboard or Teacher Aide Pro have ads?

Neither Planboard nor Teacher Aide Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Planboard or Teacher Aide Pro?

Planboard ships an update every 6 weeks, and Teacher Aide Pro every 6 weeks. Most recently, Planboard was updated on October 23, 2026 and Teacher Aide Pro on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*