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Apple Classroom

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Spec score 8.7 #4 of 25 in Classroom Management Software

What it is

Apple Classroom is a free app for teachers to guide lessons, keep students focused, and share learning resources on iPad and Mac. During a session, teachers can see all student screens together and direct one student or the class to a web page, book, or app. They can launch apps, websites, and books; restrict a student to one app; lock screens; and mute device audio. Agendas can set timed tasks and launch a Classroom session. Teachers can share documents and links with AirDrop and present student work through AirPlay on Apple TV. Classes can be managed by IT or created by teachers, with students arranged into groups. Schools using Shared iPad can have students reassigned to the device they most recently used. Apple says students can connect remotely, while the App Store listing says Classroom actions take place only over the local network. Apple School Manager can connect identity providers and student information systems for class rosters. Apple says it does not sell student information or share it for third-party marketing or advertising.

Spec sheet

What it does
Classroom lets teachers guide lessons, monitor student screens and distribute learning resources from iPad or Mac.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apple.com
Purpose
Classroom helps teachers guide students through lessons, keep them focused, and share learning resources.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apple.com
Integrations
Apple documents connections with Apple School Manager, mobile-device-management services, Managed Apple Accounts, Shared iPad, Apple TV, AirPlay and AirDrop.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.apple.com
Support
Apple provides a Classroom User Guide and links to education support guides and AppleCare for education support.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apple.com
Agendas and timers
Agendas contain timed tasks and actions, can start a class session, and can be saved, duplicated, searched and sorted.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.apple.com
AirDrop sharing
Teachers can distribute documents and links to a class through AirDrop, and students can share items back.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
AirPlay
A teacher can present one student’s screen on an Apple TV using AirPlay.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.apple.com
API and SDKs
Apple’s developer education documentation exposes ClassKit for reporting learning activities and progress, while no public Classroom API or Classroom SDK is listed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · developer.apple.com
App launching
Classroom can launch an app for every student or launch different apps for separate groups.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.apple.com
Class setup
Classroom supports IT-managed classes and teacher-created classes, and can organize students into groups.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Company founded
Apple’s LinkedIn profile gives 1976 as the founding year.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company headquarters
Apple’s LinkedIn profile lists Cupertino, California, as headquarters.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company size
Apple’s LinkedIn profile places the company in the 10,001-plus employee category.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Content navigation
Teachers can send an individual student or an entire class to a webpage, book or app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apple.com
Device controls
Teachers can launch apps, websites, or books, lock students into one app, lock screens, and mute device audio.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Device requirements
The documented MDM configuration requires iPadOS 14.5 or later, macOS 11.3 or later, Bluetooth, supervision and MDM enrollment on student devices.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.apple.com
Focus controls
Teachers can lock students into one app, lock screens and mute student-device audio.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Groups
Classroom creates app-based smart groups and lets teachers create their own project groups.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Independent review: deployment
Speirs reported that the free app does little until an MDM server supplies an education configuration profile and student iPads are supervised.Read 15 Oct 2026 · speirs.org
Independent review: product category
Independent Apple educator Fraser Speirs characterized Classroom as an iOS classroom-management tool closer to Apple Remote Desktop than to an assignment-management system.Read 15 Oct 2026 · speirs.org
Independent review: usability limit
Speirs noted that the app list lacked filtering, could show apps unavailable to students and made frequent app selection cumbersome.Read 15 Oct 2026 · speirs.org
Limit: network scope
An App Store reviewer liked remote lock and navigation but complained that Classroom could not reach an iPad on another network.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Limit: roster synchronization
An App Store teacher reported that roster changes took weeks to appear and students remained offline despite checking settings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Limit: website locking
An App Store reviewer said students could exit a locked website through page controls and requested tighter URL enforcement.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Live screen view
Teachers can see all student screens together or focus on one student, with students notified when viewing is active.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Local network
The App Store listing says all Classroom actions take place over the local network only.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Mac requirements
For the Mac version, the App Store listing requires macOS 11.3 or later on the teacher’s Mac and iPadOS 14.4 or later on student iPads.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Maker legal name
LinkedIn identifies the maker as Apple and lists its company type as a public company.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
MDM class limitation
For MDM-created classes, teachers cannot add or remove classes because the MDM administrator controls the class list.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.apple.com
Network requirements
MDM deployments require client-to-client Wi‑Fi communication and open ports 3284 and 3285.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.apple.com
Notable update
Apple’s Classroom 3.7 for iPad and 2.7 for Mac added file sharing as agenda actions plus searchable and sortable agenda lists.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.apple.com
Password reset
Teachers can reset a student’s Managed Apple Account password from Classroom when the required setup is present.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.apple.com
Praise: classroom control
An App Store reviewer praised screen monitoring, app launching, locking and real-time sharing as effective and easy to use.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Privacy policy
Apple says it does not sell student information, use it for advertising, or build student profiles from email or browsing behavior.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apple.com
Rating on Apple App Store (UK)
1.7 out of 5 from 288 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on Apple App Store (US)
1.8 out of 5 from 959 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Remote connection
Apple says students can connect to Classroom remotely.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apple.com
Remote sessions
Later versions allow students to join over the internet, with connection prompts, disconnect controls and mixed nearby/remote classes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.apple.com
Requirements
The App Store listing requires iPadOS 14.4 or later on student iPads, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on teacher and student devices, and students within Bluetooth range of the teacher running Classroom.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Screen view
Teachers can view all student screens at once and navigate students or the class to a web page, book, or app.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apple.com
Security encryption
Apple says student data sent to Apple is encrypted in transit and at rest, and its education cloud services maintain ISO 27001 and ISO 27018 certifications.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.apple.com
Session retention
Apple states that Classroom stores no data after an in-class or remote session ends.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.apple.com
Shared iPad
Classroom assigns students to their most recently used shared iPad and can log them out after class.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Sharing
Classroom supports sharing documents and links with the class using AirDrop and presenting student work with AirPlay on Apple TV.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Student privacy
Apple says it does not sell student information or share it for third-party marketing or advertising, and limits collection, use, and disclosure from Classroom and related education services to providing relevant educational services.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apple.com
Support documentation
Apple provides a Classroom User Guide, requirements pages for Apple School Manager, MDM and unmanaged classes, and a version-history page.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apple.com

Plans and prices

Classroom Free Free · iPad and Mac app Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Classroom Free iPadOS 14.4+ · macOS 11.3+ · Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi · nearby students within Bluetooth range · MDM for MDM-created classes Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • View student screens together and direct class activity.
  • Create agendas with timed tasks.
  • Share documents and links using AirDrop.
  • Organize teacher-created or IT-managed classes into groups.
  • Free plan for iPad and Mac.

Limits

  • Student iPads require iPadOS 14.4 or later.
  • Teacher and student devices need Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
  • Students must be within Bluetooth range of the teacher.

Who it suits

Classroom suits teachers who manage lessons and student devices using iPad or Mac. It may also fit schools using Shared iPad or roster and identity integrations through Apple School Manager.

Verdict

Classroom combines lesson direction, device controls, and sharing in a free iPad and Mac app. Its stated requirements include Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, compatible student iPads, and Bluetooth range for students.

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