Classtime vs iSpring QuizMaker

Classtime is a web-based classroom assessment tool for checking students’ understanding during lessons. Teachers activate questions on students’ devices and see responses in real time, with class performance and per-question results available. It offers ten technology-enabled question types, including multiple choice, free text, categorizer, sorter, highlight text and hot spot. Teachers can use more than 50,000 prepared questions or create and share their own sets. Responses can be graded automatically, manually validated or scored with partial points; results can be exported as PDF or Excel reports. Sessions can be published by URL, code, student portal, Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams. The free Basic plan supports up to 40 students connected simultaneously; Premium supports up to 300 and costs $9 a month per teacher, with a 60-day trial. Google Classroom import requires Premium or a School License. Classtime says its app, server and database connections use TLS, database data is encrypted at rest, and daily backups are made. Teacher support is full on screens wider than 768 pixels; smaller mobile screens have restricted features.

iSpring QuizMaker creates quizzes, tests and surveys for employee training and assessment. Authors can choose from 14 question types, including multiple choice, matching, drag-and-drop, hotspot and essay, then apply built-in themes or custom colors, add media and animations, and preview content on different devices. Assessment settings include custom points and penalties, time and attempt limits, random questions and branching scenarios. Results can be delivered automatically by email, server or learning management system; reporting includes individual progress reports, result review and LMS reporting. Finished content can be published as HTML5, sent to iSpring Learn, prepared for an LMS or exported to Word for printing. Supported standards include SCORM, xAPI, AICC and cmi5. Accessibility mode supports learners with visual impairments. The authoring application runs on Windows 10 or 11, 32-bit or 64-bit. Published HTML5 content can be viewed on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android with supported browsers or operating systems. Pricing is $470 a year per user, and the full-featured trial lasts 14 days.