Comparison

Splashtop Classroom vs Classroom Spy

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

Head to head
About

Splashtop Classroom

Enhance classroom interaction by allowing teachers to stream their computer screen and audio to student devices. Students can view, control, and annotate lesson content directly from their tablets or computers, fostering engagement and collaboration.

Highlights
  • Stream PC/Mac screen and audio to student devices
  • Students can view, control, and annotate content
  • Annotate over any content with drawing and highlighting tools
  • Share multimedia applications and websites instantly
  • Capture and share student ideas
  • Teach from anywhere in the classroom
Features
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*** #1 Education App Developer for iPad – Over 1 million teachers are using Splashtop Remote Desktop, Whiteboard & Classroom products to improve the teaching and learning experience Splashtop Classroom: Control, Annotate, then Share a teacher’s PC/Mac with a students iPad or Chromebook, or PC/MAC running a Chrome browser. Splashtop Classroom allows teachers to stream their PC/Mac screen together with audio to every student’s iPad, Chromebook, PC or Mac, improving student engagement and interactivity. Students can then view, control and annotate over lesson content directly from their mobile device. Splashtop Classroom is perfect for teachers and instructors that want to engage and motivate their students. Pass control to a group of students and let them explore and communicate their ideas with the rest of the class without moving from their seats. Even the most demanding multi-media applications can be shared instantly and with a great user experience. Splashtop Classroom is perfect for 1:1 and BYOD initiatives! TEACHERS CAN: + Teach from anywhere inside the classroom. Have complete control over applications such as Keynote or PowerPoint or Flash-capable browser on the classroom PC as if you were sitting right there. No need to stay at the front of the class. Be free to roam around without losing control of the class! + Annotate over any content. Use gestures to draw, highlight, or write over any content. Take snapshots of the screen and save them to the gallery then print or email the snapshots to students, parents or colleagues. Use different colored and sized pens, stamps, highlighter, shapes, lines, and text tools over existing content or Flipchart backgrounds. Use the spotlight and screen shade tools to keep students focused. + Share anything from your computer instantly. Even the most demanding multi-media PC / MAC applications can be shared instantly from your iPad without any reformatting using unfamiliar authoring tools or uploading ahead of time! Have a website or YouTube FLASH video to share with the class? No problem – just start a Splashtop Classroom session and display the QR code for students to snap and instantly join! Visually or hearing impaired students can now see, hear – and interact with - the lesson content from anywhere in the class. + Capture student ideas easily. Pass control to a group of students and let them communicate their ideas with the rest of the class without moving from their seats. Annotate content or select an existing flipchart background and share it with the rest of the class. Take student engagement to the next level while improving classroom management! ***** Read how our education users love using Splashtop! ***** "The Splashtop Classroom software not only increases my instructional effectiveness, in that it allows me to roam the room as I teach, but it also increases student engagement, eases my workload, and makes my workday even more enjoyable. Effectiveness, Efficiency, Engagement, Ease, and Enjoyment- Splashtop is a 'multiple win situation.' It has become an indispensable and integral part of my everyday professional routine. I will never be tethered to a computer again!" Kevin Nerz, Ed.D. High School teacher "Splashtop Classroom allows our teachers to increase student engagement with or without a projector - also allowing students to take control and present their ideas from their own device. Splashtop also has the added benefit of allowing teachers and administrators to access their files and information from anywhere without having to return to the office and be chained to their desk." Darrin Tingey, Technology Director, Fremont Re-2 School District Please visit https://education.splashtop.com for more details.

About

Classroom Spy

This tool allows educators to monitor and manage student computer activity in real-time. It provides live screen views, remote control capabilities, and the ability to execute actions across multiple devices simultaneously. An agent must be installed on student computers to enable supervision.

Highlights
  • Live student screen monitoring
  • Remote mouse and keyboard control
  • Execute actions on multiple computers
  • Customizable thumbnail view
  • Complete control over student activity
Features
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Use the Classroom Spy as a classroom management tool to monitor activity of all students. Here are major features: - You have complete control over what students are doing. - This application provides you with a live picture of the students computer screens. - You can take over the student computer by controlling its mouse and keyboard. - The student computer screens are represented in the table with a customizable number of rows as thumbnails. - Execute several actions on all student computers with on tap. Before you can start supervising your students you need to install an agent on their computer.

Screenshots

Splashtop Classroom4 screens
Classroom Spy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Classroom Spy at 100% against Splashtop Classroom's 64%. Splashtop Classroom's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). 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

Splashtop Classroom holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Splashtop Classroom's written reviews are positive against 100% of Classroom Spy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splashtop Classroom ships an update every 3 months, Classroom Spy every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Splashtop Classroom versus Classroom Spy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplashtop ClassroomClassroom Spy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (14 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSplashtop Inc.Damjan Kriznik

Customer experience

Splashtop Classroom

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

Classroom Spy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Splashtop Classroom

No in-app purchases

None

Classroom Spy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Splashtop Classroom free?
Splashtop Classroom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classroom Spy free?
Classroom Spy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Splashtop Classroom or Classroom Spy?
Splashtop Classroom is rated higher. Splashtop Classroom averages 3.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Classroom Spy averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Splashtop Classroom or Classroom Spy have ads?
Neither Splashtop Classroom nor Classroom Spy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Splashtop Classroom or Classroom Spy?
Splashtop Classroom ships an update every 3 months, and Classroom Spy every 13 months. Most recently, Splashtop Classroom was updated on October 6, 2026 and Classroom Spy on October 4, 2026.

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