Ladibug vs Planbook Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ladibug
This educational tool enables users to connect an iPad with a document camera. It offers features for annotation, image capture, and direct broadcasting to cloud storage services.
- Live image preview from document camera
- Image annotation with text, arrows, and drawing
- Capture and save images to internal gallery
- Time-lapse image capture
- Playback and manage photos
- Direct cloud sharing to Google Drive and Dropbox
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The new Lumens Ladibug app supports iOS! This app is a new educational tool that allows users to use iPad with Lumens document camera. User can annotate, capture images, save images, and directly broadcast to different cloud platforms like GoogleDrive and Dropbox. The Ladibug App’s key features include the ability to: • Preview live images from the document camera or Wireless document camera. • Freeze images • Annotate with different tools: Text, arrow, and hands-free drawing • Capture images to an internal gallery • Time lapse works by auto-shooting an image at a preconfigured interval • Playback and manage photos • Easily share files
Planbook Mobile
This is a comprehensive online lesson planning tool designed for educators. It offers a wide array of features, meticulous student learning standards, and excellent support. A free trial is available to experience its capabilities.
- Comprehensive lesson planning
- Meticulous student learning standards
- Extensive features for educators
- Outstanding support and tutorials
- Continuous improvement based on feedback
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Welcome to Planbook! With over one million teachers and one billion lessons, Planbook is the established leader in online lesson planning! Why is Planbook preferred by educators? * We offer the most features for teachers and schools * At $20 per year, we offer the best value on the market * Outstanding support plus knowledge base and tutorials * Our student learning standards are meticulous * Our product is always improving thanks to educator feedback Download and take advantage of our 90 day free trial!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ladibug at 100% against Planbook Mobile's 51%. Ladibug also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Planbook Mobile's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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. Planbook Mobile sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Ladibug asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ladibug ships an update every 3 months, Planbook Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ladibug | Planbook Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (7.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumens | Planbook Inc. |
Customer experience
Ladibug
Planbook Mobile
Bugs and requests
Ladibug
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Planbook Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to add school year dates
- Login page issues (keyboard blocking screen)
- Inability to use Gmail account for sign-up
- Lesson plans deleted without explanation
Requested features
3 requests- Add copy and paste feature
- Improve mobile app experience (e.g., biometric login, portrait mode)
- Enhance integration with other platforms (e.g., Canvas)
In-app purchases
Ladibug
No in-app purchases
Planbook Mobile
- 1-Year Planbook Subscription$20.00
- 2-Year Planbook Subscription$36.00
- 3-Year Planbook Subscription$48.00
Questions
Is Ladibug free?
Is Planbook Mobile free?
Do Ladibug or Planbook Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ladibug or Planbook Mobile?
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