Klassly vs DrawNear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Klassly
This app fosters a strong school-home partnership by enabling teachers to involve families in student learning. It offers tools for communication, homework management, and sharing updates, creating a collaborative educational environment.
- Homework assignment and grading
- Video conferencing for classes
- Calendar for appointments and events
- Photo and video albums
- Private and group chats
- Attendance tracking
- Instant language translation
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KLASSLY (Kids+Class+Family) Brought to you by Klassroom, creator of solution oriented platforms for Modern Education. At Klassroom, we believe that Kids learn in their Class and with their Family. With the Klassly app, you are sure to build a strong School-Home partnership. It is the best platform for Teachers to involve every family. Join us as we transform the landscape of education. Features include but aren’t limited to: • Klasswork for assigning, turning in and grading homework • Videoconferencing for classes, PTCs, ... • Calendar with Appointments & Events organizer • Photos/Videos/Posts albums • Private and group Chats (initiated and managed by teachers) • Notifications schedule • Instant translations into your preferred language • Design and share photo books and yearbook Teachers can: • Take attendance • Post polls, info, videos, voice memos, pictures, to-do lists, updates, requests signatures,... • Chat privately or in group with family members • Implement differentiated teaching based on information provided by families • Maintain control of their virtual communication space and protect their privacy Families can: • Select a reason when requesting to contact teachers • React, comment and respond to teachers posts • Download pictures (prime) • Chat with other families (prime) The inviting and user friendly social media layout ensures even the less tech savvy educators and families will feel comfortable interacting and bonding on Klassly. You can confidently share information on a secure FERPA and GDPR compliant platform. Families and teachers can truly feel that they are on the same team, Klassly offers more than transparency on what takes place in the classroom, teachers are able to invite families to actively participate in kids growth! Start for free today, you can open an account and create or join a class in under 2 minutes. All our core features are FREE. Klassroom in-app Subscriptions automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Klassroom Terms and Conditions: http://klassroom.co/terms-of-use
DrawNear
This app provides guidance through Biblical practices to help users overcome emotional struggles like anxiety, discouragement, and broken relationships. It offers simple steps, inspiring stories, and mentor sessions to connect with God and find peace.
- Biblical practices for emotional struggles
- Guidance sessions from Christian mentors
- Inspiring stories illustrating practices
- Relinquishment for anxiety
- Forgiveness for relationships
- Praise for discouragement
- Listening Prayer for doubt
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What if you had a Christian mentor with you wherever you go? DrawNear is a free app that helps you put the Bible into practice in everyday life. Whether you're new to the Christian faith or have followed Christ for years, it's like having a Christian mentor in your hand. It's not a devotional or Bible study. Instead, DrawNear guides you through simple, biblical practices that help you seek God's wisdom, strength, peace, and guidance in the middle of life's challenges. Each practice combines clear teaching, memorable illustrations, and step-by-step guidance to help you connect with God and apply Scripture in real life. Current practices include: Relinquishment, Forgiveness, Praise, Listening Prayer, Resting, and Lament. More are coming soon. Whenever you need God's help, DrawNear is ready to guide you. Terms of service: www.drawnear.com/terms/ Privacy policy: www.drawnear.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Klassly at 1.8K against DrawNear's 2. DrawNear's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Klassly sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and DrawNear sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DrawNear holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Klassly has 1.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Klassly ships an update weekly, DrawNear every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Klassly | DrawNear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Room Inc. | DrawNear, Inc. |
Customer experience
Klassly
DrawNear
Bugs and requests
Klassly
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to reset password
- App crashes when trying to access previous posts
- PDF files not opening after update
Requested features
3 requests- Allow students to directly join classes
- Add ability to comment and like photos
- Implement student portfolios
DrawNear
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Klassly
- Class Access2 variants$2.491 Month
- Access to Klassroom for 1M.$3.991 Month
- Prime Monthly 1 Child$6.491 Month
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- Monthly Family Pass$7.991 Month
- Prime Monthly 2 Children$9.991 Month
- Monthly Family + Library Pass$10.991 Month
- Access to Klassroom for 12M$25.991 Year
- Klassroom Prime Yearly 1 Child$39.991 Year
- Prime Yearly 2 Children$54.991 Year
- Yearly Family Pass$79.901 Year
- Prime Yearly Unlimited$84.991 Year
- Yearly Family + Library pass$109.991 Year
DrawNear
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year








