Comparison

iClicker Student vs OUSD Pulse

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

OUSD Pulse

This app streamlines parent-teacher communication by consolidating messaging, calendars, and event coordination. It allows secure sharing of photos, classroom updates, and student portfolios, fostering a supportive classroom community for educators and families.

Highlights
  • Secure photo and update sharing
  • Event and calendar management with reminders
  • Parent-teacher conference scheduling
  • Volunteer sign-ups
  • Direct messaging with parents
  • Student portfolio creation and sharing
  • Multi-language support for parents
Features
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One app for all your parent communication. Bloomz is the FREE award-winning app that saves teachers lots of time in all parent communications, while creating a supportive classroom community. “Make your life easier by consolidating all of your communications and coordination with parents.” – WeAreTeachers “If you’re looking for ways to build relationships with and between families, check out Bloomz!” – The Cornerstone for Teachers “There’s one app that does it all, it’s called Bloomz.” – Vicki Davis (CoolCatTeacher) Bloomz makes it easy for teachers to securely share photos, classroom updates and reach parents instantly through messaging, as well as to coordinate events (like PT Conferences) and sign up for volunteers. Bloomz now supports Student Timelines, a simple & beautiful way to capture and share student-driven portfolios. Students can publish their work by quickly scanning a QR code and annotating their work. Teachers can approve and instantly share with parents on Student's Timelines. With Bloomz teachers can: - Post class updates and share pictures, and see who’s viewing them - Manage events and calendar, with built-in reminders - Schedule Parent-Teacher Conferences in seconds - Sign up volunteers in a few easy steps - Message one or more parents, without sharing their cell phone number - Send alerts notifications for urgent matters, to both phone and email in one click. - Invite parents via email or class code for privacy - Capture & share student-driven portfolios with parents securely via Student Timelines - Reinforce students’ positive behavior, sharing notes and awards with parents With Bloomz parents can: - Sign up FREE and be notified via SMS/TEXT messaging - Choose between push and email notifications, as well as their frequency - Read posts in their preferred language with one-click translations (80 languages available) - Communicate with other parents for play dates, carpooling and more Awards: - New Education Product of 2016 – EdTech Digest - 2015 Awards of Excellence – Tech & Learning - The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval - Top 20 Most Promising K12 Technology – CIO Review - People’s Choice Award – Stevie Awards - Best of Show @ ISTE 2016 – Tech & Learning - Best Website for Teaching and Learning 2016 – American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Subscription: Bloomz is always free for teachers, parents and schools. Bloomz may experiment with different premium experiences, while continue to offer both educators and parents a free platform to connect, coordinate and communicate. The Bloomz Convenience Pack is an easy and quick way to download and share media posted on Bloomz, in full resolution, and without restrictions.* For only $1.67 a month (billed annually at $19.99), parents get photo and video downloads at full resolution on both mobile and desktop, with multiple media selection (including full albums) and unlimited access, even after class is archived. Note: Teachers can always upload unlimited number of photos and/or videos to share with parents at no cost. * Your subscription is effective for 1 calendar year starting with your purchase. Your iTunes account will be charged at confirmation of purchase and automatically renews at the then current price, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings, and you can cancel any time by emailing support@bloomz.com. You can ask for a refund within the first 15 days as long as no content has been downloaded after payment. Prices shown are in U.S. dollars. Other restrictions apply. Privacy Policy: https://www.bloomz.net/privacypolicy Terms: https://www.bloomz.net/terms Follow us on: Facebook.com/BloomzApp Twitter.com/BloomzApp

Screenshots

iClicker Student4 screens
OUSD Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iClicker Student at 4.4 against OUSD Pulse's 1.0. iClicker Student also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 1) and chart position (#86 vs unranked). OUSD Pulse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iClicker Student holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iClicker Student has 37K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iClicker Student ships an update every 6 weeks, OUSD Pulse monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
iClicker Student versus OUSD Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriClicker StudentOUSD Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (37K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews16.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings37K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#86 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB92 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHPHLPBloomz Inc

Customer experience

iClicker Student

All ratings36,904 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive16.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative78.4%

OUSD Pulse

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

OUSD Pulse

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

OUSD Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iClicker Student free?
iClicker Student is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OUSD Pulse free?
OUSD Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iClicker Student or OUSD Pulse?
iClicker Student is rated higher. iClicker Student averages 4.4 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while OUSD Pulse averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iClicker Student or OUSD Pulse have ads?
Neither iClicker Student nor OUSD Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iClicker Student or OUSD Pulse?
iClicker Student ships an update every 6 weeks, and OUSD Pulse monthly. Most recently, iClicker Student was updated on October 1, 2026 and OUSD Pulse on September 17, 2026.

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