Comparison

HKUST iLearn vs ClassIn

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

Head to head
About

HKUST iLearn

Access essential learning applications used at HKUST, including Canvas, SFQ, and PRS. This app provides a convenient portal to your academic resources.

Highlights
  • Instant access to learning apps
  • Includes Canvas
  • Includes SFQ
  • Includes PRS
  • Designed for HKUST students
Features
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Gives you an instant access to popular learning apps used at HKUST such as Canvas, SFQ, PRS

About

ClassIn

This integrated platform supports online and offline teaching, offering live classrooms, a learning management system, and a personal learning environment. It facilitates hybrid learning solutions, collaborative tools, and personalized learning pathways for educators and learners worldwide.

Highlights
  • Online live classrooms
  • Offline smart classrooms
  • Learning Management System (LMS)
  • Personal Learning Environment (PLE)
  • Collaborative blackboard
  • Virtual experiments
Features
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Welcome to ClassIn and embrace the new era of lifelong learning! ClassIn, developed by Empower Education Online (EEO) for eight years, is an integrated teaching platform encompassing online live classrooms, offline smart classrooms, an LMS learning management system, and a PLE personal learning environment. ClassIn adheres to the essence of education, releasing the charm of teaching and learning, and cultivating independent and self-disciplined lifelong learners. As of now, ClassIn has been favored by educators and learners across the globe: · 150 countries · 2 million educators · 30 million learners · 20,000 K12 schools, higher education institutions, and enterprises. ClassIn effectively assists K12 schools, universities and enterprises with achieving high quality online, offline, hybrid, and intelligent teaching; ClassIn facilitates educators in creating a course system, knowledge space, learning community, and evaluation data that focus on learners; further, ClassIn enables teachers to enrich courses and teaching, and enhance students' core literacy and lifelong learning ability. Hybrid Learning Solutions ClassIn is widely praised for its comprehensive online and offline teaching solutions. It offers a seamless experience for up to 2000 people to attend online live classes, with 50 people's audio and video being displayed simultaneously. Furthermore, it provides a host of features, including collaborative blackboard, collaborative documents, group teaching and virtual experiments, to replicate the feeling of an offline environment. With its state-of-the-art intelligent teaching system, ClassIn provides an easy and efficient learning experience for both online and offline teaching. Learning Management System (LMS) ClassIn offers a comprehensive learning platform for traditional teaching activities, such as classrooms, homework, discussions, and assessments, to help students construct their own learning pathway. Moreover, with collaborative documents and internet communication, ClassIn promotes project-based, cooperative and inquiry-based learning, enabling students to practice and enhance their creativity, communication, and collaboration skills. Personal Learning Environment (PLE) ClassIn enables personalized and lifelong learning. In the era of internet and artificial intelligence, knowledge is iterating rapidly and is no longer centered in schools or libraries, but dispersed in society and networks, which requires learners to take the initiative to learn and pursue lifelong learning. ClassIn will continuously upgrade the PLE personal learning environment to build a lifelong learning system and cultivate self-disciplined lifelong learners. More to Explore on www.classin.com

Screenshots

HKUST iLearn3 screens
ClassIn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClassIn at 51% against HKUST iLearn's 11%. ClassIn also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 14 months). HKUST iLearn's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. ClassIn sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. HKUST iLearn asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HKUST iLearn ships an update every 14 months, ClassIn every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HKUST iLearn versus ClassIn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHKUST iLearnClassIn
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews50.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB340 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyEEO Education Ltd.

Customer experience

HKUST iLearn

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

ClassIn

All ratings1,021 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative28.9%
Written reviews559 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative39.9%

Bugs and requests

HKUST iLearn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ClassIn

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Issues with file uploads and downloads
  • Microphone and camera problems
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add autosave feature
  • Improve screen sharing capabilities
  • Enhance mobile app compatibility
  • Provide better language support

In-app purchases

None

HKUST iLearn

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

ClassIn

One-time10
  • Purchase 1 additional lesson$0.99
  • Purchase 2 additional lesson$1.99
  • Purchase 4 additional lesson$2.99
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  • Purchase 16 additional lesson$12.99
  • Pro Edition$14.99
  • Purchase 18 additional lesson$14.99
  • Purchase 17 additional lesson$14.99
  • Purchase 19 additional lesson$14.99
  • Monthly Edition$17.99
  • Purchase 20 additional lesson$17.99

Questions

Is HKUST iLearn free?
HKUST iLearn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClassIn free?
ClassIn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HKUST iLearn or ClassIn have ads?
Neither HKUST iLearn nor ClassIn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HKUST iLearn or ClassIn?
HKUST iLearn ships an update every 14 months, and ClassIn every 9 days. Most recently, HKUST iLearn was updated on November 6, 2026 and ClassIn on November 11, 2026.

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