Comparison

Folding Fan vs ClassIn

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

Head to head
About

Folding Fan

Explore the history and artistry of folding fans through interactive 3D models and creative tools. Design your own fan, discover works by young artists, and learn about the cultural significance of this traditional craft.

Highlights
  • 3D fan modeling
  • Interactive creation tools
  • Art gallery
  • Historical information
  • Fan store for real fans
Features
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Following after the Folk Art Series [wood joints], tagDesign announces its second App of Folk Art Series called [Folding Fan]. Folding fans have became popular since the Ming Dynasty of China-----during the 15th century. Because of the ancient scholars’ handwriting and painting on their folding fans, these common implements used for refreshing oneself became a new fashion, used for personal use or gifts.  
 When they found out this shaped gadget is just like a moving picture, they were fascinated to put their favorite poems and paintings on it, combined with the delicate natural materials and ingenious jobs of skilled craftsmen, the fans become a excellent space to express their leisurely mood and show their individuality. In the scorching summer, holding a folding fan, to fan slowly. Ancient Chinese have extremely developed this little gadget of refreshing. Almost all the famous painters and calligraphers worked on it and some of the works became classics, which may be called “greet beauty in little things”. Because of the beauty of delicate material, artistry, elegant calligraphy and paintings, people were proud of possessing fans with famous works on and handmade by famous craftsmen. This kind of a fan was seemed as a moving visiting card, a symbol of one’s art taste and status.  As time passes, the folding fan in one’s hand could present a unique luster and texture, and this peculiarity made folding fans become a fashionable and requisite stuff. During the 18th century, when the folding fans spread into Europe, they were once regarded as a symbol of oriental sentiment. Today, as modern people, we are moved and attracted by the great concentration of traditional artisans, and also their state---“playing for cultivate one’s taste” but finally you create a “world”. In the past times, the folding fans’s  function is refreshing, recording and artistry creation, while why shouldn’t we share it in our time? Then, we can’t wait to make some creation on the folding fans. By writing and painting on this ancient platform, we could record and explain our time, our originality and our talent! Join us! Let’s experience the mood of those traditional artisans and enjoy the fun of a totally new artistic creation together! In this brilliant age, digitization and technology is like a gateway between modern and tradition, through which we can go and touch beauties. In the [Folding Fans] App: The Gallery- lead you to appreciate the young artists and creators’ works based on inspiration. The Modeling- present the main shape and structure of the folding fans with high quality 3D models. Making- ingenious games will bring you to experience the birth of a folding fan. History- travel through time and look for the history of folding fans. Fan Store- you can get a real original folding fan handmade by a well-known, terrific, young living artist. Besides, you can enjoy this application without any waste of your phone’s powerful calculate capacity and half a pixel! There are beautiful and funny illustrations, rigorous words and vivid voices. You can share them to the social media or your friends! [Folding Fans] has four editions--- in Chinese, in English, in Japanese and in French, and you are welcome to share it with your friends all over the world. Beauty knows no borders! [Folding Fans] praise all the people who love life and have a heart of “play” and “create”. Sincere thanks, the people who helped us! Sincere thanks ,the people who pay close attention to us! Let’s salute tradition and artisans in the way of this time! tagDesign We are a team located in Beijing, who love craftsmanship and beauty. Design and digitization make up a medium, by which we connect and explain tradition and modern! We expect that as a people who love beauty and craftsmanship, you can find some new tricks to play. web:http://www.taguxdesign.com e-mail:tag@taguxdesign.com WeChat:tagDesign Weibo:tagDesign instagram:tagdesign1212

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

Folding Fan4 screens
ClassIn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Folding Fan at 100% against ClassIn's 51%. Folding Fan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). ClassIn's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 12) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). 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. Folding Fan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Folding Fan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClassIn has 1K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Folding Fan's written reviews are positive against 51% of ClassIn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Folding Fan ships an update every 2 months, ClassIn every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Folding Fan versus ClassIn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolding FanClassIn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better3.6 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.6% of reviews
Number of ratings121K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size609 MB340 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Tag UX Network Technology Co., Ltd.EEO Education Ltd.

Customer experience

Folding Fan

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ClassIn

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

Bugs and requests

Folding Fan

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

Folding Fan

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 Folding Fan free?
Folding Fan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClassIn free?
ClassIn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Folding Fan or ClassIn?
Folding Fan is rated higher. Folding Fan averages 5.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ClassIn averages 3.6 from 1K ratings.
Do Folding Fan or ClassIn have ads?
Neither Folding Fan nor ClassIn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Folding Fan or ClassIn?
Folding Fan ships an update every 2 months, and ClassIn every 9 days. Most recently, Folding Fan was updated on November 1, 2026 and ClassIn on November 12, 2026.

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