Comparison

SIMS Teacher vs Class Monster

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

Head to head
About

SIMS Teacher

This app streamlines classroom administration for teachers using the SIMS school management system. It allows for quick attendance taking, timetable checks, pupil detail viewing, and recording conduct and assessments, all with encrypted data for security.

Highlights
  • Take attendance
  • Check timetables
  • View pupil details
  • Record conduct
  • Record assessment
  • Encrypted data
Features
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This is the official SIMS Teacher app for schools using the SIMS school management information system. It simplifies everyday classroom tasks such as taking attendance, checking timetables, viewing pupil details plus recording conduct and assessment. NOTE: to use the SIMS Teacher app software must be installed at your school before it can be used. It only works in conjunction with the SIMS school management information system and the SIMS Teacher app services. If you do not have access to these then please do not install the app as it is inoperable without them. The SIMS Teacher app has been designed to support teachers by reducing time spent on classroom administration. Open the app to take the register and it shows the name and picture of all the pupils in your class. If you need to mark a pupil late, the app automatically indicates the current number of minutes past the class start time. All of the data used by the SIMS Teacher app is encrypted so that confidential information cannot be accessed by unauthorised personnel. With real-time access to timetables and student information, the SIMS Teacher app helps to accelerate the flow of information throughout the school to improve teaching and learning.

About

Class Monster

Organize your notes and lecture slides by class schedule. Capture important information with the in-app camera, add annotations, and search by subject. Share notes with friends for collaboration.

Highlights
  • Organize notes by timetable
  • In-app camera for capturing notes
  • Search notes by subject
  • Add annotations to photo notes
  • Share notes with friends
  • Free to use
Features
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Meet the better way to take notes. Whether it’s for class, college, meetings, or interviews, ClassMonster can help you capture what’s important and organize it according to your timetable. It’s free to use and quick to set up for your class or meeting schedule, with no pesky ads disturbing your study time. The perfect homework helper, revision aid, filing cabinet, and personal assistant is just one download away. Once you have created your personal calendar, use the in-app camera to snap and save the notes and lecture slides you will need. ClassMonster will organize and autosave your notes according to your timetable. To find a snap, simply search by subject. No more stacks of messy paper you can’t remember writing! Add annotations to give your photo notes context for the next time you use them. You can even share your snaps with friends and colleagues for better collaboration on group projects. With ClassMonster, every subject is at the tip of your fingers wherever you are.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Class Monster at 67% against SIMS Teacher's 13%. Class Monster also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). SIMS Teacher's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 3.1). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SIMS Teacher holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of SIMS Teacher's written reviews are positive against 67% of Class Monster's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIMS Teacher ships an update every 2 months, Class Monster fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SIMS Teacher versus Class Monster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIMS TeacherClass Monster
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (6 ratings) — better3.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings68 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEducation Software Solutions LtdMonster Hub

Customer experience

SIMS Teacher

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative80.0%

Class Monster

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

SIMS Teacher

No in-app purchases

None

Class Monster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SIMS Teacher free?
SIMS Teacher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Class Monster free?
Class Monster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SIMS Teacher or Class Monster?
SIMS Teacher is rated higher. SIMS Teacher averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Class Monster averages 3.1 from 8 ratings.
Do SIMS Teacher or Class Monster have ads?
Neither SIMS Teacher nor Class Monster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SIMS Teacher or Class Monster?
SIMS Teacher ships an update every 2 months, and Class Monster fortnightly. Most recently, SIMS Teacher was updated on October 24, 2026 and Class Monster on October 24, 2026.

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