Comparison

Common Core Pocket vs Class Planner (cloud)

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

Head to head
About

Common Core Pocket

Quickly access and search all Common Core State Standards for various subjects and grade levels. Features include keyword scanning, color-coded subjects, and enlarged text options for easy readability.

Highlights
  • Lookup standards by subject and grade
  • View learning progressions
  • Enlarged text option
  • Set specific grade levels
  • Scan keywords for easy search
  • Color-coded subject areas
Features
Currently charting
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Common Core Pocket is an easy to use reference that gives you quick access to all the Common Core State Standards wherever you are. Common Core Pocket is designed for teachers, parents, administrators, students and anyone else who uses the Common Core State Standards. Common Core Pocket FEATURES: - LOOKUP STANDARDS BY: • Subject area (English Language Arts, Math, History/Social Studies, Science & Technical Subjects, and Writing) • Grade • English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) Strand • Math Domain LEARNING PROGRESSIONS – See how learning progresses over grade levels. ENLARGED TEXT – Responds to the large print setting. SET GRADES – Only need standards for one grade? Grade level can be set for both English Language Arts and Math. SCAN KEYWORDS – Press the scan key to highlight topic keywords in bold for easier search. COLOR-CODED SUBJECT AREAS – So you always know what standards you're looking at. INSTRUCTIONS/HELP SECTION – Actual screen shots and instruction sequences. DARK MODE ENABLED

About

Class Planner (cloud)

This app helps educators organize their teaching materials in the cloud. It allows for easy access to lesson plans, standards, homework, and web resources across multiple devices. Features include schedule management, PDF generation, and integration with other educational tools.

Highlights
  • Cloud data synchronization across devices
  • Lesson plan management (standards, notes, homework)
  • Schedule support (1, 2, or 6-day)
  • PDF lesson generation
  • Google Classroom homework sync
  • Home screen widget for daily schedule
Features
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Class Planner (cloud) is a new release of the Class Planner app. This version stores data in the cloud instead of on device, so the app data is accessible from multiple devices such as a phone, an iPad and a MacBook computer. Your data automatically syncs from all your devices. Class Planner allows teachers to easily keep a record of their lesson plans which include the standards, lesson notes, homework and an online web resources. Features • Support a 1 week, 2 weeks or 6 day schedule. • Easily import standards and link to a lesson • View lessons for the day, the week, or by a class • Easily move lessons forward or backwards • Generate a PDF of the lesson for administrators or personal records • Sync homework with Google Classroom announcements. • Add a home screen widget to show today's class schedule Try the app for free for 2 classes. Activate an autorenewable subscription to support up to 20 classes or up to 30 classes. Autorenewable Subscription Details To access additional features the user needs to subscribe to an auto renewable subscription. This means the subscription automatically renews 24 hours before the end of the subscription date. Auto renewable subscriptions can be managed from the user iTunes account, and a link is provided in the subscription screen while in the app. All future updates are included with the auto renewable monthly subscription fee. The subscription may be cancelled for any future months, and the user will still have access to the data, only the additional features will be disabled. Feel free to email the developer at support@inpocketsolutions.com to give feedback. I love to make improvements based on user suggestions and anything to help teachers keep track of their lesson plans is appreciated. Privacy Policy: https://inpocketsolutions.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://inpocketsolutions.com/terms

Screenshots

Common Core Pocket4 screens
Class Planner (cloud)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Class Planner (cloud) at Free against Common Core Pocket's $1.99. Class Planner (cloud) also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 28 months). Common Core Pocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On ads 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

Class Planner (cloud) is free to download; Common Core Pocket costs $1.99 up front. Class Planner (cloud) sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Common Core Pocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Class Planner (cloud) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Class Planner (cloud) has 53 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Common Core Pocket's written reviews are positive against 71% of Class Planner (cloud)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Common Core Pocket ships an update every 28 months, Class Planner (cloud) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Common Core Pocket versus Class Planner (cloud): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommon Core PocketClass Planner (cloud)
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)4.6 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better70.8% of reviews
Number of ratings653 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTraxica, LLCGlen Botha

Customer experience

Common Core Pocket

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Class Planner (cloud)

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Common Core Pocket

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Class Planner (cloud)

Subscriptions4
  • Premium (20 classes)$5.991 Month
  • Premium (30 classes)$8.991 Month
  • Premium (20 classes)$59.991 Year
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  • Premium (30 classes)$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Common Core Pocket free?
Common Core Pocket costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Class Planner (cloud) free?
Class Planner (cloud) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Common Core Pocket or Class Planner (cloud)?
Class Planner (cloud) is rated higher. Common Core Pocket averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Class Planner (cloud) averages 4.6 from 53 ratings.
Do Common Core Pocket or Class Planner (cloud) have ads?
Neither Common Core Pocket nor Class Planner (cloud) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Common Core Pocket or Class Planner (cloud)?
Common Core Pocket ships an update every 28 months, and Class Planner (cloud) fortnightly. Most recently, Common Core Pocket was updated on September 23, 2026 and Class Planner (cloud) on September 21, 2026.

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