# Planboard vs Teacher Aide (cloud)

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planboard at none against Teacher Aide (cloud)'s 6. Planboard also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 45) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Teacher Aide (cloud)'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (79% vs 62%). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Teacher Aide (cloud) sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 4.8 for Teacher Aide (cloud). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planboard has 1.9K ratings behind it against 45, 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 79% of Teacher Aide (cloud)'s.

Planboard ships an update every 6 weeks, Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planboard | Teacher Aide (cloud) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planboard/id704514651/reviews) | **[4.8 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-cloud/id1592839619/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.9K** | 45 |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 21 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 (cloud)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-cloud/id1592839619)

This app helps educators manage student attendance, grades, and seating charts across multiple semesters. It offers cloud synchronization for seamless device switching and provides tools to identify at-risk students and communicate with parents. Export data easily for integration with other systems.

**Highlights:** Cloud database for multi-device sync, Attendance and grade tracking, Seating chart creation, Identify at-risk students, Bulk email notifications, Google Classroom roster sync, CSV grade export

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard (10 classes) | $3.99 | per month |
| Standard (20 classes) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (10 classes) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (20 classes) | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium (10 classes) | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium (20 classes) | $99.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planboard free?

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

### Is Teacher Aide (cloud) free?

Teacher Aide (cloud) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Planboard or Teacher Aide (cloud)?

Teacher Aide (cloud) is rated higher. Planboard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Teacher Aide (cloud) averages 4.8 from 45 ratings.

### Do Planboard or Teacher Aide (cloud) have ads?

Neither Planboard nor Teacher Aide (cloud) shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Planboard or Teacher Aide (cloud)?

Planboard ships an update every 6 weeks, and Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. Most recently, Planboard was updated on October 12, 2026 and Teacher Aide (cloud) on October 8, 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.*