Comparison

Revel CDS vs Classroom

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

Head to head
About

Revel CDS

This interactive customer-facing screen enhances transactions for counter service restaurants and retailers. It allows customers to review orders, manage loyalty programs, view rewards, choose receipt options, and leave tips. The system can also display custom imagery and promotional messages.

Highlights
  • Interactive customer-facing screen
  • Order review and itemization
  • Digital signature capture
  • Loyalty program sign-up
  • Rewards point display
  • Customizable receipt options
  • Promotional messaging display
Features
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Revel’s customer display system (CDS) for counter service restaurants and retailers is an interactive, customer-facing screen that engages your shoppers in all aspects of each transaction. Let customers review their order, sign up for loyalty programs, see rewards points, select receipt options, tip your employees, and more. Key features: -Show shoppers itemized orders, including totals and discounts -Offer an easy-to-use digital signature screen -Prompt customers if they’d like to join loyalty programs or promotional mailing lists -Show loyalty points and available rewards -Offer different receipt options on screen -Leverage custom imagery and messaging between sales, such as seasonal ads

About

Classroom

Facilitates real-time communication and file sharing between students and teachers. Offers interactive learning tools like quizzes, screen broadcasting, and a digital whiteboard. Provides a secure login for class participation and cloud storage for iPad users.

Highlights
  • Real-time messaging
  • File sharing
  • Quizzes and results
  • Screen broadcasting and monitoring
  • Interactive whiteboard
  • Class login and cloud storage
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1.Send and receive messages in real time 2.Receive files from teacher 3.Send files to teacher 4.Receive a quiz and get the results 5.Get the screen broadcast from teacher 6.Get the screen monitor from teacher 7.Display one student’s screen to the teacher and other students 8.Play the movie from teacher side 9.Receive the survey from teacher 10.Interactive whiteboard 11.Offer the information to log in the class 12.Classroom cloud (only for iPad) 13.Raise hand

Screenshots

Classroom3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Classroom at 3 against Revel CDS's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Revel CDS ships an update every 4 months, Classroom every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Revel CDS versus Classroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRevel CDSClassroom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRevel Systems iPad POS南京极域信息科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

Revel CDS

No in-app purchases

None

Classroom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Revel CDS free?
Revel CDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classroom free?
Classroom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Revel CDS or Classroom have ads?
Neither Revel CDS nor Classroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Revel CDS or Classroom?
Revel CDS ships an update every 4 months, and Classroom every 2 months. Most recently, Revel CDS was updated on October 26, 2026 and Classroom on October 12, 2026.

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