iClicker Student vs enCourage UW
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
enCourage UW
This application facilitates the creation of supportive and genuine learning environments. It is designed to foster authentic communities for educational purposes in various settings.
- Create supportive learning communities
- Foster authentic educational environments
- Applicable in any learning situation
- Designed for community building
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This app is designed to help you create supportive, authentic learning communities in any situation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: enCourage UW at 5.0 against iClicker Student's 4.4. enCourage UW also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and device support (3 vs 1). iClicker Student's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (37K vs 3). On price, ads 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. enCourage UW asks for nothing beyond the download.
enCourage UW holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iClicker Student has 37K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iClicker Student ships an update every 6 weeks, enCourage UW every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iClicker Student | enCourage UW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (37K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #100 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HPHLP | University of Wisconsin-Madison Shared Apps |
Customer experience
iClicker Student
enCourage UW
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
enCourage UW
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
enCourage UW
No in-app purchases
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