Comparison

iClicker Student vs Lagoon

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Lagoon

This app helps UCSB students organize their college life by consolidating class schedules, dining hall information, campus events, and social connections. It offers features for planning your week, connecting with classmates, and staying updated on campus happenings in a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Class scheduling and quarter planning
  • Finals tracking
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Friend connections and study groups
  • Dining hall menus
  • Campus event browsing
  • Daily Nexus news reader
Features
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Your whole quarter, color-coded, in about thirty seconds. Then the part no other schedule app has: who else on Lagoon is in your classes. LOOK AROUND FIRST — NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Open Lagoon and explore campus right away. Dining halls, the campus map, study spaces, and what's happening tonight are all there before you sign up for anything. YOUR WHOLE SCHEDULE, IN SECONDS No typing classes in one at a time. Import straight from GOLD, or just screenshot your schedule and let Lagoon read it. • GOLD import or screenshot import in about 30 seconds • Screenshot reading happens entirely on your phone • Every class a solid block of color, so you learn your week by shape • A finals countdown, so nothing sneaks up on you • Home Screen widgets for your next class and dining status KNOW WHAT'S NEXT, ALL DAY Today shows you the shape of your day: your next class and where it is, what's already done, which dining commons are open right now, and the one thing worth leaving your room for tonight. EVERYTHING DUE, IN ONE LIST Connect Canvas once and every assignment lands on Today, in the color of its class, with a reminder the evening it's due. • Homework from Canvas, checked off with a tap • Registrar deadlines, plus BARC fee and financial aid dates, from the source • Office hours on your timeline, on the days they meet • Grade history and this instructor's average on your classes SEE WHO'S IN YOUR CLASSES The best part of a class is knowing someone in it. • Find friends and classmates in every course • Compare schedules and spot the classes you share • Share a clean schedule card to a group chat in one tap • Start a study group with people actually in the class CLUBS, CHAPTERS, AND YOUR FLOOR • 750+ student clubs from Shoreline, by category • Every fraternity and sorority, with events their officers post • The Chapter Cup: chapters ranked by what they do, never by votes • Your hall: see who lives on your floor, if they choose to show up too • See which friends are going to games and campus events EATING, STUDYING, AND EVERYTHING BETWEEN • Dining commons menus, hours, and how busy each one is right now • A best-pick suggestion when you can't decide where to eat • Library study spaces and campus events • Daily Nexus stories in a calm reader • Grade distributions, a GE tracker, and an academic planner BUILT FOR ONE CAMPUS Lagoon is only for UC Santa Barbara. Every building name, dining commons, quarter date, and course code is the real thing, because the app was made by Gauchos who got tired of using six different tabs to plan a Tuesday. And it was designed, not assembled. Deep navy, cream, and one gold accent; no ads, no clutter, and nothing on screen that isn't true. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Screenshots

iClicker Student4 screens
Lagoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lagoon at 100% against iClicker Student's 17%. Lagoon 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 4). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iClicker Student sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Lagoon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lagoon 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 4, 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 Lagoon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iClicker Student ships an update every 6 weeks, Lagoon weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iClicker Student versus Lagoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriClicker StudentLagoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (38K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB31 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHPHLPSafahi Corp.

Customer experience

iClicker Student

All ratings37,721 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive16.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative78.4%

Lagoon

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Lagoon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

iClicker Student

One-time8
  • 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
None

Lagoon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iClicker Student free?
iClicker Student is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lagoon free?
Lagoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iClicker Student or Lagoon?
Lagoon is rated higher. iClicker Student averages 4.4 out of 5 from 38K ratings, while Lagoon averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do iClicker Student or Lagoon have ads?
Neither iClicker Student nor Lagoon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iClicker Student or Lagoon?
iClicker Student ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lagoon weekly. Most recently, iClicker Student was updated on November 11, 2026 and Lagoon on November 5, 2026.

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