Smart Teacher

Smart Teacher combines a class register, gradebook, timetable, planning, and reports for individual teachers. The register records present, late, or absent marks and supports attendance-pattern tracking. Its gradebook allows class-specific categories, weightings, and grading scales. Teachers can describe what they teach in a sentence and use AI to generate a scheme of units and lessons. AI can also draft pupil report comments from attendance and marks, which teachers review and edit before using. Free and Pro plans both include export to PDF, Word, and Excel. Smart Teacher is available on the web and Android. The maker says teaching data is stored on Google Cloud Platform and stays in the EU. Its privacy policy describes encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access controls, and tenant-level data isolation. For AI requests, relevant teaching data is sent to Google Gemini; the policy says Google does not use it to train AI models. Free includes three classes, three planning schemes, 10 AI credits a month, and 100 MB. Pro costs £3.99 a month or £29.99 a year, and a 30-day trial is listed.

Smart Teacher brings classroom records, planning, and reports together, with export options on both plans. Consider the free-plan limits and the stated handling of teaching data for AI requests.

Smart Teacher is described as a tool for individual teachers. The maker points schools seeking a school-wide offering to Bright Class, set up with the maker.

Overview

Smart Teacher is an app for managing classroom records, timetables, lesson planning, and pupil reports. It is best suited to individual teachers who want those tasks in one place, with AI to help draft plans and comments. Its strongest case is the combination of records and planning; its main constraint is the sharp reduction in capacity after the Pro trial.

Key features

The register records present, late, and absent marks and tracks attendance patterns, while the gradebook supports class-specific categories, weightings, and grading scales. Together, they suit teachers who need attendance and assessment records alongside one another, rather than a standalone markbook. Reports are supported, and PDF, Word, and Excel exports are included on both plans, so exporting does not depend on paying for Pro.

AI planning generates a scheme of units and lessons from a sentence describing what the teacher teaches. AI can also draft pupil report comments based on attendance and marks, but teachers review and edit the comments before use. That makes the AI useful for getting a first draft started, not for handing over professional judgment. Free's monthly 10-credit allowance is a meaningful constraint for regular use; Pro includes unlimited AI.

The privacy policy says relevant teaching data is sent to Google Gemini when generating requested content and is not used by Google to train AI models. The maker says teaching data is stored on Google Cloud Platform and stays in the EU. The policy describes TLS 1.2+ encryption in transit, encryption at rest, role-based access controls, and tenant-level data isolation. Other named services include Google sign-in and Firebase, Stripe payments, and Resend transactional email. Teachers still need to be comfortable sending relevant teaching data to Gemini for AI features.

Pricing

Smart Teacher is freemium, with a 30-day Pro trial. After the trial, accounts revert to Free: only the first three classes and first three planning schemes remain open, while anything beyond those limits pauses. That transition makes the free tier a useful ongoing option for a small teaching load, but not a seamless long-term fit for someone relying on more classes or schemes.

Free is the sensible choice for teachers with no more than three active classes and schemes who can work within 10 AI credits and 100 MB. Pro is for teachers who need room to grow or use AI frequently. Annual Pro lowers the stated monthly equivalent compared with paying month to month, but commits the buyer to the yearly term; monthly Pro costs more over a full year and offers a shorter billing commitment. Both plans retain the same export formats.

Platforms

Smart Teacher is available on Android and the web. The maker says an iOS app is planned for this autumn, so it is not a current option for teachers who need iPhone or iPad access.

Who it's for

Smart Teacher is aimed at individual teachers, not schools seeking a system-wide rollout; the maker directs that use case to Bright Class, set up with the maker. Teachers who want attendance, weighted grading, planning, and reports together are the clearest fit. Those needing more than three classes or planning schemes after the trial should budget for Pro.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Attendance, weighted grading, planning, and reports share one app, reducing the need to split routine classroom work across separate tools.
• Pro: PDF, Word, and Excel exports are included on Free as well as Pro, so the free plan does not lock basic export behind an upgrade.
• Pro: Unlimited classes, schemes, and AI on Pro address the main free-tier caps, with a lower stated monthly equivalent on annual billing.
• Con: Free is limited to three classes, three schemes, 10 monthly AI credits, and 100 MB; the first three classes and schemes stay open after the trial while the rest pause.
• Con: AI generation sends relevant teaching data to Google Gemini, which may not suit teachers who prefer not to use an external AI service for this work.
• Con: Android and web coverage leaves iOS users waiting for the planned app.

Alternatives

For a wider comparison of Gradebook Software, consider how much of the classroom workflow you need alongside grading. ThinkWave is worth considering if a free solo gradebook with no stated student, class, or assignment limits matters more than Smart Teacher's planning and reporting combination; its free plan allows uploads up to 25 MB per file and does not expire. SimpleGradebook is an option for readers who want a free gradebook from a maker identified as Newcastle Technologies and described as 100% Canadian owned and operated. Vidyapeeth360 Digital Gradebook may suit those looking for a free tier for up to 100 students or a paid per-student annual plan, rather than Smart Teacher's class-and-scheme limits. Madrasatey is a free option for Madaris and Maktabs, with no per-parent charges. iVake Gradebook is a paid alternative for institutions in India, including a campus-operations plan for up to 200 students. TeacherEase is priced for organizations in the 500–999 teacher range, rather than individual teachers. Additio App is a paid alternative with a Teachers Standard plan that includes unlimited students, groups, evaluations, and rubrics. Gradekeeper suits buyers who prefer a one-time single license with web and desktop versions and future versions included.

Verdict

Choose Smart Teacher if you are an individual teacher who wants attendance, weighted grading, planning, and reports together, and values export options on the free plan. Its Pro tiers remove the limits most likely to interrupt a larger or AI-heavy workflow, but teachers should weigh that cost against the free plan's firm class, scheme, credit, and storage caps. Look elsewhere if you need iOS now, a school-wide system, or do not want teaching data sent to Gemini for AI requests.