SIMS Teacher vs Teacher Aide (cloud)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Take attendance
- Check timetables
- View pupil details
- Record conduct
- Record assessment
- Encrypted data
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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.
Teacher Aide (cloud)
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.
- 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
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Designed by a teacher, for teachers! • Cloud database allows easy switching between iPhone, iPad and MacBook • Attendance, Grades, Seating Chart for up to 6 semesters with 10 classes each. • Variety of PDF reports • Identify students at-risk due to attendance or grades • Easily notify students, parents and advisors with bulk email. • Easily sync student roster from Google Classroom • Export grades in CSV format to use with other grading systems Teacher Aide (cloud) is designed for use by individual teachers or co teachers of the same class. The app stores data in the cloud, so the the teacher can easily switch between devices, such as an iPhone, iPad or MacBook. Try out the app for free for 1 month with one class and see if you find it useful. An easy to use attendance and grading interface makes record keeping in the digital classroom a simple process. Additional features teachers will find useful are the seating chart, progress report and identification of student at risk due to attendance or academic performance. An auto-renewable monthly subscription allows access for up to 10 or 20 classes in each semester, and multiple semesters are supported. Please email the developer at support@inpocketsolutions.com with any questions or suggestions. Privacy Policy: https://inpocketsolutions.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://inpocketsolutions.com/terms Autorenewable Subscription Details To access features after the 1 month free access, the user needs to subscribe to an auto renewable monthly or annual subscription. This means the subscription automatically renews 24 hours before the end of the subscription date. Auto renewable subscriptions can be managed from the user iTunes account, and a link is provided in the subscription screen while in the app. All future updates are included with the auto renewable monthly subscription. The subscription may be cancelled for any future months, and the user will still have access to the data, only the additional features will be disabled. Facebook page www.facebook.com/TeacherAidePro
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Teacher Aide (cloud) at 79% against SIMS Teacher's 13%. Teacher Aide (cloud) also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). SIMS Teacher's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Teacher Aide (cloud) sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SIMS Teacher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Teacher Aide (cloud) holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teacher Aide (cloud) has 48 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of SIMS Teacher's written reviews are positive against 79% of Teacher Aide (cloud)'s.
SIMS Teacher ships an update every 2 months, Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SIMS Teacher | Teacher Aide (cloud) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 48 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Education Software Solutions Ltd | Glen Botha |
Customer experience
SIMS Teacher
Teacher Aide (cloud)
In-app purchases
SIMS Teacher
No in-app purchases
Teacher Aide (cloud)
- Standard (10 classes)$3.991 Month
- Standard (20 classes)$6.991 Month
- Premium (10 classes)$6.991 Month
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- Premium (20 classes)$9.991 Month
- Premium (10 classes)$69.991 Year
- Premium (20 classes)$99.991 Year
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