We make Learnify, so read this as one side of the argument. Classroomscreen is the better widget board, and most of it is free. Learnify runs on the same kind of screen but is built around the class itself: points for real reasons, a character each student grows, and whole-class games that run on those points.
Learnify is a classroom management app for ages 5 to 18. It runs from your laptop on the class screen, whether that is a TV, a projector or a smartboard, with no student devices or accounts. It is free for one class of up to 30 students, and every new account starts with a month of Plus, free and with no card, so your class can try boss hunts and races before you decide.
By Rey, a teacher who makes Learnify.
you want a board for the lesson: timers, a sound level meter, polls, text and drawing on your own backgrounds. It has 26 widgets and a big template library.
you want the class itself on the screen: every student with points and a character that grows all term, attendance and groups next to it, and boss hunts and races that run on the points.
| The question a teacher asks | Classroomscreen | Learnify |
|---|---|---|
| What is it, in one line? | An online whiteboard with widgets for the lesson | The class on one screen: points, characters, attendance and class games |
| Do students need devices or accounts? | Not for the widgets. Students can vote in polls from their own devices | No. Nothing for students to install or log into |
| Timer, noise meter, name picker, group maker? | Yes, among its 26 widgets | Yes, in the app, and free on this site with no sign-up |
| Points for each student? | A scoreboard widget | Points for real reasons, levels, ranks and a character that evolves |
| Anything for a whole lesson? | Polls | Boss hunts, squad seasons, duels, a points tournament, a race and quiz games |
| What does it cost? | Basic is free. Pro is $3 a month, billed yearly | Free for one class of 30, and the first month of Plus is free with no card. Plus $7.99/mo, Pro $11.99/mo, Max $17.99/mo (all plans) |
The everyday widgets are free here too, with no account. They open straight on the class screen.
How the whole-class games work: a boss battle on one screen.
Yes, for one class of up to 30 students, for as long as you like: points, characters, attendance and groups, with the timer, noise meter and dice inside the app. Boss hunts, races and squads come with Plus.
Every new account starts with a month of Plus, free, and you never enter a card to start. The month opens up to five classes, boss hunts, Squad Legends and the Prize Chest. A few days before it ends we email you. Nothing is charged, because there is no card on your account: pick a plan to keep what you used, or carry on with Free, where your first class stays open and nothing is deleted.
Every new account gets a month of Plus with no card. After it, one class of up to 30 students stays free for as long as you like. Four minutes to set up, and your register is the only thing you bring.