iClicker Student vs Brightspace Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iClicker Student
Engage in class by answering instructor questions directly from your mobile device. Receive immediate feedback on your responses and compare your performance with classmates. Review past questions and answers to prepare for quizzes and exams, with all your data securely stored in the cloud.
- Answer instructor questions on mobile
- Receive instant feedback
- Compare responses to class results
- Access saved poll questions for study
- Cloud-based data storage
- Supports multiple question types
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iClicker's student app allows you to answer questions using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Tap to provide your answer and receive instant feedback. Compare your vote to the rest of the class. After class, access the saved poll questions to study for a quiz or exam. All data is stored on the cloud so you can access it anywhere from any device. KEY FEATURES: • Free trial subscription with account creation • View your instructor’s questions as high resolution screenshots • Compare your response to the class results • Session history is stored in the cloud so you can access it anywhere • Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Numeric, and Target question types • Receive correct/incorrect feedback when your instructor grades the question • Review the questions and answers to study after class • Works alongside all iClicker remotes
Brightspace Pulse
Stay connected with your courses on the go. Visualize upcoming deadlines, manage your time effectively, and receive real-time updates on course activities. Access course content offline and participate in discussions.
- Visualize upcoming dates and deadlines
- Receive push notifications for course updates
- Offline access to course content
- Participate in Activity Feed discussions
- Seamless browser login to D2L Brightspace
- Apple Continuity support
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Stay connected to learning anytime, anywhere with Brightspace Pulse. Brightspace Pulse gives learners and their authorized parents and guardians a convenient way to follow coursework, deadlines, progress, and important updates. Learners can: - Access their course content - View important dates and deadlines across their courses - Manage upcoming and overdue coursework - Receive notifications for Announcements, Grades, Quizzes, Assignments, Activity Feed posts, and more - Access supported course content offline, including video and audio - Participate in Activity Feed discussions - Open Brightspace in a browser to complete additional activities Parents and guardians can: - View upcoming and overdue work, grades, shared Portfolio items, and classroom updates - Receive notifications about quizzes and assignments with upcoming due dates - Follow multiple learners from one account, when supported by their school or organization Features vary by role and by your institution or organization’s Brightspace configuration. An account provided by your school, district, or organization is required. Parent and guardian access must be enabled by the learner’s school or organization. NOTE: iPhone, iPad, and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brightspace Pulse at none against iClicker Student's 8. Brightspace Pulse also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (36% vs 17%). On price, ads, chart position and iOS requirement 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. iClicker Student sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Brightspace Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brightspace Pulse holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brightspace Pulse has 263K ratings behind it against 37K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of iClicker Student's written reviews are positive against 36% of Brightspace Pulse's.
iClicker Student ships an update every 6 weeks, Brightspace Pulse every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | iClicker Student | Brightspace Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (37K ratings) | 4.8 (263K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.0% of reviews | 36.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37K | 263K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #80 | #62 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HPHLP | D2L Corporation |
Customer experience
iClicker Student
Brightspace Pulse
User reviews
iClicker Student
From 37K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Saves money compared to physical iClicker
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Reliable and works well
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with location tracking
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices/iPads
Brightspace Pulse
From 263K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Makes taking online courses easier
- 👍 Easy to access course content
- 👍 Convenient for studying on the go
- 🚀 Helpful for staying organized
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant log-out issues
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications and content loading
- 🔍 Limited functionality compared to website
- 🔍 Lacks key features like file downloads
Bugs and requests
iClicker Student
Reported bugs
4 issues- Logging out and back in causes data loss
- Location tracking not working properly
- Questions not appearing or disappearing during class
- Frequent disconnections and sign-out issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add push notifications for when questions are available
- Show correct answers after questions are answered
- Display countdown timer for questions
- Allow deleting of courses added accidentally
- Provide subscription options based on semester length
Brightspace Pulse
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent log-out problems
- Inability to load course content
- Notifications not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Allow file downloads and exports
- Improve notification reliability
- Optimize for tablet/iPad use
- Add more customization options
In-app purchases
iClicker Student
- iClicker Pulse 6-Months$5.99
- iClicker Pulse 1-Year$8.99
- iClicker Pro 6-Months$16.99
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- iClicker 6-Month Subscription$16.99
- iClicker Pro 6-Months$25.99
- iClicker 1-year subscription$25.99
- iClicker 2-Year Subscription$36.99
- iClicker 4-Year Subscription$51.99
Brightspace Pulse
No in-app purchases
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