Comparison

Google Classroom vs StudentSquare App

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

Head to head
About

Google Classroom

This app streamlines educational workflows for teachers and students. It facilitates paperless assignment creation, distribution, and grading, while enhancing communication and organization. Students can track assignments and receive feedback, and teachers can manage classes and provide real-time updates.

Highlights
  • Paperless assignment creation and grading
  • Automatic document copying for students
  • Organized Drive folders for assignments
  • Real-time feedback and grades
  • Instant announcements and class discussions
  • Mobile access for on-the-go management
Currently charting
Read full description

Classroom is a free service for schools, non-profits, and anyone with a personal Google account. Classroom makes it easy for learners and instructors to connect—inside and outside of schools. Classroom saves time and paper, and makes it easy to create classes, distribute assignments, communicate, and stay organized. Classroom is designed to help teachers create, collect, and grade assignments paperlessly, including time-saving features like the ability to automatically make a copy of a Google Document for each student. It also creates Drive folders for each assignment and for each student to help keep everyone organized. Students can keep track of what’s due on the Assignments page and begin working with just a click. Teachers can quickly see who has or hasn't completed the work, and provide direct, real-time feedback and grades right in Classroom. With the mobile app for iOS, students and teachers can view their classes and communicate with their classmates in real time. Students can open their assignments and work on them right from their iPhone or iPad. Teachers can keep track of who has turned in work and grade the assignment - at school or on the go. Students and teachers receive notifications when they have new content in Classroom, so they are always up to date. There are many benefits of using Classroom: Easy to set up Teachers can add students directly or share a code with their class to join. It takes just minutes to set up. Saves time The simple, paperless assignment workflow allows teachers to create, review, and grade assignments quickly, all in one place. Improves organization Students can see all of their assignments on an assignments page, and all class materials (e.g., documents, photos, and videos) are automatically filed into folders in Google Drive. Enhances communication Classroom allows teachers to send announcements and start class discussions instantly. Students can share resources with each other or provide answers to questions on the stream. Secure Like the rest of Google Workspace for Education services, Classroom contains no ads, never uses your content or student data for advertising purposes. Permissions Notice: Camera: Needed to allow the user to take photos or videos and post them to Classroom. Microphone: Needed to enable audio capture for recording videos to be posted to Classroom. Photos: Needed to allow the user to attach photos or videos to Classroom. Photos or videos posted to Classroom will be stored on Google servers in order to show them in Classroom.

About

StudentSquare App

Stay informed and connected with school communications. Receive important alerts, messages from teachers, and event reminders. Manage your school life, from announcements to forms, all in one convenient app.

Highlights
  • View school announcements and teacher posts
  • Direct messaging with teachers
  • Access school and classroom calendars
  • RSVP for events
  • Sign up for activities and appointments
  • Complete forms online
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

StudentSquare, the student communication companion to ParentSquare, helps students stay connected and informed—all in one easy place. Whether it’s a quick message from a teacher, an important alert from your school, or a reminder about tomorrow’s event, StudentSquare makes sure you never miss a thing. What you can do with StudentSquare for iOS: • See school announcements, teacher posts, and photos • Message your teachers directly in the app • View school and classroom calendars and RSVP for events • Sign up for activities, volunteering, and appointments • Fill out forms online With StudentSquare, you can stay on top of all the updates and notifications that you get from school, right from your phone.

Screenshots

Google Classroom4 screens
StudentSquare App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StudentSquare App at 3.9 against Google Classroom's 2.1. StudentSquare App also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 26%) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Google Classroom's advantage is ratings volume (37K vs 3.1K) and chart position (#7 vs #126). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StudentSquare App holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Classroom has 37K ratings behind it against 3.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Google Classroom's written reviews are positive against 47% of StudentSquare App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Classroom ships an update fortnightly, StudentSquare App weekly. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Google Classroom versus StudentSquare App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle ClassroomStudentSquare App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (37K ratings)3.9 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews47.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37K — better3.1K
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#7 — better#126
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleParentSquare

Customer experience

Google Classroom

All ratings36,609 ratings
Positive25.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative72.1%
Written reviews4,756 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative69.1%

StudentSquare App

All ratings3,060 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative22.8%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative46.7%

User reviews

Google Classroom

From 37K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🚀 Helpful for organizing assignments
  • 💡 Useful for online/remote learning
  • 🤝 Good for student-teacher communication

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable at times
  • ⏱️ Slow loading and performance issues
  • 📧 Excessive and delayed notifications
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality

StudentSquare App

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy communication with teachers
  • 📆 Helpful for school events and activities
  • 🔍 Useful for checking grades and assignments
  • 💬 Allows private messaging with teachers
  • 🗓️ Provides schedule and calendar updates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • ⏱️ Slow performance and loading issues
  • 🔒 Frequent log-out issues
  • 📤 Too many notifications and messages
  • 🗂️ Takes up too much storage space

Bugs and requests

Google Classroom

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Assignments disappearing or not properly syncing
  • Inability to edit or update assignments after posting
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices and platforms

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a dark mode option
  • Improve notification control and customization
  • Implement a better missing assignments/to-do list
  • Allow more flexibility in class organization and archiving

StudentSquare App

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues and account not recognized
  • Inconsistent app behavior and freezing
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Sync problems between app and school data
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow editing of user profiles
  • Improve notification management
  • Enhance search and organization of content
  • Integrate with other school systems
  • Provide better offline functionality

In-app purchases

None

Google Classroom

No in-app purchases

None

StudentSquare App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Classroom free?
Google Classroom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StudentSquare App free?
StudentSquare App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Google Classroom or StudentSquare App?
StudentSquare App is rated higher. Google Classroom averages 2.1 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while StudentSquare App averages 3.9 from 3.1K ratings.
Do Google Classroom or StudentSquare App have ads?
Neither Google Classroom nor StudentSquare App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Classroom or StudentSquare App?
Google Classroom ships an update fortnightly, and StudentSquare App weekly. Most recently, Google Classroom was updated on October 19, 2026 and StudentSquare App on October 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, Google Classroom or StudentSquare App?
Google Classroom currently peaks at #7 in the App Store charts, and StudentSquare App at #126. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

Other comparisons