iClicker Student vs Virginia Tech Chi Alpha
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
Virginia Tech Chi Alpha
Access sermons, event sign-ups, and a Bible reading plan. Share content and download messages for offline listening. Make secure gifts directly through the app.
- Watch or listen to past messages
- Push notifications for updates
- Share messages via social media/email
- Download messages for offline listening
- Bible Reading Plan
- Event sign-ups
- Secure gift donations
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This app is packed with powerful content and resources to help you grow and stay connected. With this app you can: - Watch or listen to past messages - Stay up-to-date with Push Notifications - Share your favorite messages via Twitter, Facebook, or email - Download messages for offline listening - Follow along with our Bible Reading Plan - Sign up for events - Make a secure gift
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Virginia Tech Chi Alpha at 100% against iClicker Student's 17%. Virginia Tech Chi Alpha also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). iClicker Student's advantage is ratings volume (38K vs 8). On price, update cadence 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. iClicker Student sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Virginia Tech Chi Alpha asks for nothing beyond the download.
Virginia Tech Chi Alpha holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iClicker Student has 38K ratings behind it against 8, 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 100% of Virginia Tech Chi Alpha's.
iClicker Student ships an update every 6 weeks, Virginia Tech Chi Alpha every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iClicker Student | Virginia Tech Chi Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (38K ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HPHLP | Chi Alpha at Virginia Tech |
Customer experience
iClicker Student
Virginia Tech Chi Alpha
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
Virginia Tech Chi Alpha
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Virginia Tech Chi Alpha
No in-app purchases
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