Classkick vs Homework Turtle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classkick
This app allows students to complete assignments digitally and receive instant feedback from teachers and classmates. Educators can create paperless assignments, monitor student progress in real-time, and facilitate peer-to-peer learning. It aims to increase student feedback and reduce grading time.
- Create paperless assignments
- Real-time student work monitoring
- Instant teacher feedback
- Anonymous peer-to-peer help
- Work at own pace
- Ask for help privately
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Classkick is a free app that students work on and get help instantly from their teacher and peers. Students work on assignments with their Chromebooks, laptops, or iPads, while getting help from teachers and peers instantly. Teachers create assignments, see all their students’ work in real-time, and give LOTS of student feedback. Best of all, students can help each other anonymously. Using Classkick, feedback to students increases by 300% and grading time is cut in half. “Classkick is every teacher’s dream.” - Lynne Shalman, Chapin School “Students love Classkick...it was magic!” - Greg Port, Seton College TEACHERS... - CREATE paperless assignments using existing worksheets, audio, video or web content. - SEE every students’ work simultaneously. - GIVE instant feedback when it is most important. - FACILITATE peer-to-peer feedback and learning. STUDENTS... - WORK at their own pace and even on their own time. - ASK for help privately. - HELP their peers. USE IT... - in class or at home. - in traditional or flipped classrooms. - as a group together or on your own time individually. FOR… - assignments - quizzes - station work - do nows/exit slips - guided practice - independent practice - homework
Homework Turtle
This app helps students manage homework, take notes, and learn with an AI tutor. It offers features like assignment tracking, a full notes studio with drawing capabilities, and an AI that explains concepts step-by-step. A family plan is available for multiple users, and it's designed with accessibility in mind.
- Homework tracking with due dates and priorities
- AI tutor that explains concepts step-by-step
- Full notes studio with word processing and drawing
- Focus Timer with Pomodoro technique
- Calendar and board views for planning
- Family plan with parent dashboard
- Accessibility features for diverse learners
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Homework Turtle is the calm homework hub for students — an assignment tracker, a full notes studio, and Shelly, the AI tutor that teaches instead of just telling. One Family plan covers the kids and gives parents a real dashboard. STAY ON TOP OF SCHOOL • Track homework by subject with due dates, priorities, and sub-task checklists • Build streaks, clear your Due Today list, and watch your Done count grow • Focus Timer with Pomodoro-style sessions and breaks • Board and calendar views for planning the week MEET SHELLY — AN AI TUTOR THAT TEACHES • Explains step by step and checks understanding instead of handing over answers • Reading-level control so explanations meet the student where they are • Knows what's due and helps you tackle it • Turns any topic into study guides, quizzes, and flashcards NOTES THAT DO IT ALL • A full word processor for everything you write • A drawing canvas for diagrams and handwritten work — Apple Pencil supported on iPad • Upload PDFs and images to keep a class's materials in one place • Optional Google Drive backup of your notes BUILT FOR FAMILIES • Family plan covers up to 5 students with one subscription • Parent dashboard shows assignments, overdue alerts, and progress • New under-13 accounts require verifiable parental consent before use ACCESSIBILITY FIRST • AbilityBridge: dyslexia-friendly reading supports, reduced-distraction modes, and more • Built with ADHD and different learning styles in mind • No ads, no tracking, and our AI provider never trains on student data PLANS Free includes homework tracking and 25 AI tutor sessions a month. Student Monthly ($4.99) unlocks 250 sessions plus bigger uploads and premium study tools. Family Monthly ($9.99) shares 600 sessions across up to 5 students and adds the parent dashboard. Subscriptions renew monthly, are charged to your Apple Account, and can be managed or canceled anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://homeworkturtle.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://homeworkturtle.com/privacy Support: https://homeworkturtle.com/support or support@homeworkturtle.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Homework Turtle at 5.0 against Classkick's 3.1. Homework Turtle also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Classkick's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (727 vs 2). On price 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. Homework Turtle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Classkick asks for nothing beyond the download.
Homework Turtle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classkick has 727 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Classkick | Homework Turtle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (727 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 727 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Classwork Co | Oddball Outpost, LLC |
Customer experience
Classkick
Homework Turtle
Bugs and requests
Classkick
Reported bugs
3 issues- Assignments not loading properly
- Inability to save or access work
- Incompatibility with newer devices/OS
Requested features
4 requests- Add split-screen support
- Improve text/writing controls
- Better Apple Pencil integration
- Enhance stability and performance
Homework Turtle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Classkick
No in-app purchases
Homework Turtle
- Student7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Family7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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