Comparison

iClicker Student vs CourseMonkey

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

CourseMonkey

Engage with campus life by swiping to answer student-generated polls on courses, campus life, and more. Discover real grade distributions and create your own polls to share with friends or your entire campus.

Highlights
  • Swipe to answer polls
  • View poll results and creators
  • Create custom polls
  • See real grade distributions
  • Organize friends into circles
  • Unlock customization options
Features
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CourseMonkey: your campus, one swipe at a time. Every card is a question. Swipe to answer, then flip it to see how everyone else swiped. Some cards are about courses and profs. Some are about whether you should bring your funky dog to campus. All of them are made by students like you. SWIPE, DON'T SCROLL Two decks: Following, for cards from people and courses you care about, and Explore, for what your campus is talking about right now. Every card takes two seconds to answer - and then come the results. FLIP FOR THE RESULTS Once you swipe, tap to flip the card: see the split, the vote count, and who made it. It's a poll, a meme, and a conversation in one. MAKE YOUR OWN CARDS Got a hot take, a GIF that sums up midterm season, or a genuine question? Make a card in seconds, pick who sees it: your whole campus, your friends, or people who took the same course, and watch the votes roll in. REAL GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS Before you register, see how a course actually grades: averages, medians, and the full grade breakdown, alongside what students said about it. YOUR CIRCLES Bring your people into circles and see how the people you actually trust swiped. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Unlock name colors, styles, and badges as you contribute. Mix and match to make it yours. Courses, campus, and groupchat vibes - all in one deck. Come swipe.

Screenshots

iClicker Student4 screens
CourseMonkey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iClicker Student at 4.4 against CourseMonkey's 1.0. iClicker Student also leads on ratings volume (38K vs 1). CourseMonkey's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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. CourseMonkey 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 38K 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, CourseMonkey every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iClicker Student versus CourseMonkey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriClicker StudentCourseMonkey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (38K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews16.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings38K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB59 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHPHLP4Utopia, Inc.

Customer experience

iClicker Student

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

CourseMonkey

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

CourseMonkey

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

CourseMonkey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iClicker Student free?
iClicker Student is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CourseMonkey free?
CourseMonkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iClicker Student or CourseMonkey?
iClicker Student is rated higher. iClicker Student averages 4.4 out of 5 from 38K ratings, while CourseMonkey averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iClicker Student or CourseMonkey have ads?
Neither iClicker Student nor CourseMonkey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iClicker Student or CourseMonkey?
iClicker Student ships an update every 6 weeks, and CourseMonkey every 2 weeks. Most recently, iClicker Student was updated on October 26, 2026 and CourseMonkey on October 24, 2026.

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