Comparison — iDoceo

Classroom Hub vs iDoceo

iDoceo is a one-off $19.99 purchase, works entirely offline, and keeps your data on your own device. It is also iPad, iPhone and Mac only. Classroom Hub is £49/year, runs in any browser, and adds the front-of-class and student-facing side iDoceo does not have. The deciding question is usually whether you carry an iPad.

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Where iDoceo wins

Best for: Apple-ecosystem teachers who want a deep planner and gradebook they buy once, own outright, and can use with no internet at all.

  • You buy it once and it is yours$19.99, no subscription, ever. Over five years that is a fraction of what we cost. If subscriptions are the thing you object to, that objection is entirely reasonable and iDoceo answers it.
  • It works with no internet at allEverything is on the device. If your school wifi is unreliable — and in plenty of international schools it is — that matters more than any feature list.
  • Your data does not leave your deviceNo vendor servers, with optional sync encrypted through Apple. That is a stronger privacy position than any hosted product can offer, ours included.
  • The gradebook goes deeper than oursCustom formulas, icon and text marking, and export to PDF, XLS and CSV. If you want to build your own calculation, iDoceo lets you and we do not.

Where Classroom Hub wins

Best for: Teachers on mixed devices who want the board, the class routine and the rewards connected to the marks, and are fine with a subscription.

  • It runs on whatever is in front of youiDoceo is iPad, iPhone and Mac only. If your classroom machine is a Windows desktop or a Chromebook — which in most schools it is — that rules it out before anything else is considered.
  • The class can see itClassroom Screen puts objectives, a timer, a bell ringer and the name picker on the board. iDoceo is a teacher-side planner; there is nothing for the room to look at.
  • Points, rewards and recognitionClass points feed a store students spend in, and Star of the Week style achievements add points automatically. iDoceo has no student motivation side at all.
  • The primary classroom routineBirthdays, class jobs, homework check-in and the class dashboard. iDoceo plans your day; Classroom Hub also runs the class's day.
Side by side

iDoceo vs Classroom Hub, feature by feature

Rows marked iDoceo wins are ones where they genuinely do it better.

iDoceo Classroom Hub
Price iDoceo wins $19.99, paid once. No subscription, no in-app purchases.£49/year or £5.99/month, with a 14-day trial and no card.
Devices Classroom Hub wins iPad, iPhone and Mac only. No Windows, no Android, no browser.Any browser, on any device — including a school Windows desktop or a Chromebook.
Works offline iDoceo wins Yes, entirely. It is not an online platform.No. Classroom Hub needs a connection.
Where your data lives iDoceo wins On your device. Optional cross-device sync is encrypted through Apple, with no vendor servers.Hosted by us under UK GDPR, with a 90-day export window after cancellation.
Gradebook depth iDoceo wins Very deep — custom formulas, icons, text and numeric marking, rubrics, and PDF/XLS/CSV export.Weighted categories set with sliders, with exit tickets and homework flowing in automatically.
Seating plans Yes, with attendance, up to ten per class.A saved layout per subject, switched without rebuilding.
Student-facing assessment iDoceo Connect lets students take assessments and rubrics from a browser.Exit tickets run live on the board and sync to the gradebook; students also see points, avatars and the reward store.
Front-of-class display Classroom Hub wins Not part of the product — it is a teacher-side planner.Classroom Screen with objectives, timer, bell ringer and a fairness-weighted name picker.
Class points and a reward store Classroom Hub wins Not part of the product.Points feed a store students spend in, with achievements awarding points automatically.
Morning routine Classroom Hub wins Planner, diary and timetable for you, rather than a dashboard for the class.Class dashboard with timetable, birthdays, class jobs, achievements and homework check-in.
LMS integration iDoceo wins Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams.None.

  • Price iDoceo wins

    iDoceo
    $19.99, paid once. No subscription, no in-app purchases.
    Classroom Hub
    £49/year or £5.99/month, with a 14-day trial and no card.

  • Devices Classroom Hub wins

    iDoceo
    iPad, iPhone and Mac only. No Windows, no Android, no browser.
    Classroom Hub
    Any browser, on any device — including a school Windows desktop or a Chromebook.

  • Works offline iDoceo wins

    iDoceo
    Yes, entirely. It is not an online platform.
    Classroom Hub
    No. Classroom Hub needs a connection.

  • Where your data lives iDoceo wins

    iDoceo
    On your device. Optional cross-device sync is encrypted through Apple, with no vendor servers.
    Classroom Hub
    Hosted by us under UK GDPR, with a 90-day export window after cancellation.

  • Gradebook depth iDoceo wins

    iDoceo
    Very deep — custom formulas, icons, text and numeric marking, rubrics, and PDF/XLS/CSV export.
    Classroom Hub
    Weighted categories set with sliders, with exit tickets and homework flowing in automatically.

  • Seating plans

    iDoceo
    Yes, with attendance, up to ten per class.
    Classroom Hub
    A saved layout per subject, switched without rebuilding.

  • Student-facing assessment

    iDoceo
    iDoceo Connect lets students take assessments and rubrics from a browser.
    Classroom Hub
    Exit tickets run live on the board and sync to the gradebook; students also see points, avatars and the reward store.

  • Front-of-class display Classroom Hub wins

    iDoceo
    Not part of the product — it is a teacher-side planner.
    Classroom Hub
    Classroom Screen with objectives, timer, bell ringer and a fairness-weighted name picker.

  • Class points and a reward store Classroom Hub wins

    iDoceo
    Not part of the product.
    Classroom Hub
    Points feed a store students spend in, with achievements awarding points automatically.

  • Morning routine Classroom Hub wins

    iDoceo
    Planner, diary and timetable for you, rather than a dashboard for the class.
    Classroom Hub
    Class dashboard with timetable, birthdays, class jobs, achievements and homework check-in.

  • LMS integration iDoceo wins

    iDoceo
    Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams.
    Classroom Hub
    None.

Checked against iDoceo's own site and public documentation on 2026-09-06. Products change — if something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.

Common questions

iDoceo is a one-off $19.99. Is Classroom Hub really worth £49 a year?

Not if you have an iPad and want a planner and gradebook you own outright — on those terms iDoceo is excellent value and we would rather say so. Classroom Hub earns its price when you need the class-facing half: the board, the points, the reward store, the morning dashboard, and exit tickets that mark themselves. None of that exists in iDoceo.

Does iDoceo work on Windows or Android?

No. iDoceo is iPad, iPhone and Mac only. Classroom Hub runs in any browser, which for most teachers is the practical difference between the two.

What happens to my data if I stop paying?

With iDoceo the question does not arise — the data is on your device and the purchase is permanent. With Classroom Hub your account moves to a read-only state and you have a 90-day window to export everything. That is a genuine advantage for iDoceo and worth weighing.

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