Showbie
Paperless Classroom
How much does Showbie cost?
Prices are current as of 7 Oct 2026.
1 one-time purchase from $239.99
In the United States, Showbie has 1 one-time purchase priced $239.99.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
| Showbie Pro | $239.99 |
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| Rating / 5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 1.7K | 30K | 29K | 19K | 18K | 16K | 8.2K | 4.2K | 2K | 1.3K | 1.1K |
| Released | 2012 | 2015 | 2018 | 2018 | 2011 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2020 | 2011 | 2019 |
| Monthly price | — | $12.99 | $2.99 | — | $11.99 | — | $7.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Annual price | — | $89.99 | $69.99 | — | — | — | — | $159.99 | $8.99 | — | — |
| One-time price | $239.99 | — | — | — | $99.99 | — | $169.99 | $4.99 | — | — | — |
The going rate for each plan in United States, in its own currency, shaded from the cheapest price on the row to the dearest. Plans fewer than four in ten of the priced apps sell are left out.
Showbie reviews
3.4 out of 5, based on 1,654 reviews.
What people like
- Easy for teachers and students to use
- Great for sharing files and assignments
- Helpful tools for writing and recording
What they complain about
- Work disappears when the app crashes
- Frequent glitches and unexpected logouts
- Very difficult to use on phones
Amazing
This is amazing, I use it from my school and I can get things done really easily!! if I were you, I would download this app, you can even ask your teacher to download it as well and then you can put all your work on there!!!!! Sometimes the app has glitches, but that is very rarely Have a baddest scratch I’ve ever had was it was just a bit slow, That’s only happened to me once so it is still an amazing app Best best thing ever Thnks for listening
Terrible
So glitchy hard to use and barely works on phone
I use this in school and I would like to add some things
I use this app in school and its ok but sometimes my text box’s just disappear. like one time we were do RE and I did all my work then my text boxes were gone and we had like two minutes left before the end.and then I had to rush it all over and one time my bff did a whole character description and it all disappeared at the end of the lesson so I would like these things to be fixed but it still fun too use thx for reading .
Glitchy
So glitchy it’s ridiculous. Looks like students haven’t completed work but when then you have to open it up to see the work the children have completed.
It never saves your work
Mid
So good for school (edited)
recommended so much for teachers at school because you can share your things I. Folders and do work
Text
Text keep losing while typing
Feedback again
Hello, it’s me again and showbie is actually a nice app but 1 star lost cuz the notification thingy is annoying. For some reason people who were in Mrs F’s class last year (not saying her name) couldn’t log in but they are in now. I like how it’s organized by journals of each student in my class. Showbie glitches sometimes but rarely. Unlike seasaw you can view the activity and draw on it without having to click a button and teachers can disable that too. There was supposed to be a group chat for all classes but there isn’t. This app could be used for things like covid too. I do feel bad for the people who had massive glitches. Goodbye.
Please fix the glitches!
I’m a student that has used this for 2 and a half years, back to 2023, so I have had my ups and downs with this app. I recall loving this app, when my school downloaded it on our iPads everyone thought it was a really cool app, the pen colours, highlights, text size and voice record. But soon, the texts started to glitch when you used to zoom in our out, but really really badly, to the point when we used to write out homework or when we had our tests, and this glitch happened your basically screwed. This problem had been for ages but a worse thing now is that the texts have started to glitch when you move them which is super annoying. And when you open the app again, it doesn’t fix like the last glitch. Honestly, back then, without these glitches, the app was actually super good, now it has become irritating, I spend more time trying to fix these glitches rather doing my work? Additionally, if I need to add a work, why does it turn blurry, it just makes my work look less pleasing to look at. Anyway, these glitches haven’t been fixed for ages, so I don’t think it would be fixed anytime soon, but for a new school thinking about downloading this, I would if these glitches didn’t exist, but for now, I wouldn’t torture kids with this app…
Archive frustration.
Really wish we could go back to paper diaries that parents can keep. Built up so many happy memories with Showbie via home/school but school archive the diary after each year and when the child leaves school the child’s account gets automatically deleted. Please advise how long the account is retrievable after a child leaves school?
Absolutely amazing
I use this at school and there are no bugs it’s easy to login and use and most of all it’s just really easy to use
Just Take Down The App
An absolute nightmare to use, the glitches, oh the glitches, please never try and type on this app with a phone, my stuff likes to just disappear for a bit sometimes. So hard to use, trying to do my work on here and my text just leaves the screen, the writing and highlighting tools arent great, the text box is awful and needs to be fixed, it wont go the bottom of the page, so theres just a whole 1/8 of the page that i just cannot write on, which is especially hard when i need to be precise on where i put my writing. I’ll accidentally press the home button the go back on to the app, and it literally just refreshes the whole app, and sometimes my work wont even save. So, ive got some solutions, 1. Fix the problems, fix the bugs and make it user friendly, 2. Take the app down so no one else can suffer
Great App, But Room for Improvement
I’ve been using Showbie for a while now, and it’s a fantastic tool for managing assignments, providing feedback, and staying organized in the classroom. The annotation tools and ability to give audio feedback make it easy to connect with students in a meaningful way. Plus, the app’s intuitive design makes it accessible for teachers and students alike. That said, there are a few areas where Showbie could improve. The app could benefit from more robust collaboration features, like real-time group editing or better tools for group projects. Also, an offline mode for accessing and annotating assignments would be a game-changer, especially for students with limited internet access. Overall, Showbie is a great platform that streamlines classroom workflows, but with a few tweaks, it could go from great to unbeatable! Highly recommended for educators.
Often crashes
The iPad version often crashes due to the limited RAM on most iPads, and does not auto save your progress when marking something on a file
Bof
C’est pratique mais ça bug un peu beaucoup. C’est assez énervant quand tu passes deux heures sur ton devoir et qu’après tout s’efface.
It’s bad
It is the worst app ever made
school
showbie never works bruh
Hi
Very very good love it even tho I’m at 11 year old boy
why
in showbie i can’t do anything at all
Good for teaching but …. Crash
When I go on the app it takes me back to the Home Screen i dont know why it’s doing this
So helpful
To Whom it may concern: Showbie is awesome. Though sometimes you may glitch, overall it is extremely helpful in our classroom. Showbie is very similar to Google classroom, but the ease of use is superior. One improvement that we suggest is the assignments can become “buried” in the folders. Another improvement we have is if work could automatically save, rather than having to submit or press “done”. Sincerely, Mrs. Kazanecki’s third grade class
Mr Thomas stop telling me to use showbie
I don’t like it
Bril
I’ve had a really good experience on Showbie it is so good for primary schools and like I love it bc I read books on it but sometimes it does crash and glitch but it’s ok overall
Avis
C’est pratique pour mettre les travaux mais il y a souvent des problèmes alors je recommande transférer vos travail sur notability.
Is it helpful in school?
It is but sometimes is bugging put,it kicks me out or screen freeze,school work getting deleted but is useful in someways like you can change profile pic or names or idk.. there is nothing very good is a meh
Good overall
It is user friendly for students and teachers alike. It also allows students to write directly into documents, video, and record. Students usually are able to submit work with little to no glitches. Over all, it is a great product. It could be better if : -it allowed teachers to assign groups and group assignments. -it allowed teachers to know what edits a student has made to late work so that partial credit may be earned. -it allowed teachers to create an assignment for multiple classes at once and to schedule those according to the scheduled time of each class.
Bad….
This is horrible. My work keeps on deleting and it is low quality. If you like or hate learning don’t download this.
Just one thing…
This is not a terrible app. Actually It’s really good! I’ve been using it for years now and I have to say you developers have done a great job! One thing, could you not make it crash as much.
Votre liste de chose à réparer
Bulle de texte invisible hors du document Texte en carré qui est cachée en fin de ligne Impossible de savoir le code du groupe une fois rejointe et bien plus
Okay
It’s a good concept, but sometimes it glitches and I get missing assignments.
Showbie ROCKS!!!
Absolutely love the simplicity & user friendliness of this app!!!
i dislike
school pooooooo
Ok
I think it is ok but kicks me of the app so many times but would definitely recommend in and out of school for kids any age.
Sometimes useless
There are times when this app genuinely cant go for a minute without a minute-long freeze. Having two windows open at any time has a 50 percent chance of completely destroying the app, so I get my laptop out with my iPad to have the two windows open separately and then it still freezes just the same with one window open. We have to use it for school but I avoid it as much as I can 😭
the app keeps crashing since the new update
please fix it!
Awesome but my codeee
My code is right but says i got kicked out but other than that it’s great
Student hell
This app is hell for students
Dark Mode
Showbie would look way cooler in dark mode. Just a thought. -Child
stop deleting my work bro 😭💀
omd the amount of times i have used this app to do my school work, just to return 2 hours later with all my work deleted 😭😭 i spent three hours on history homework and i went back on to finish it of but NOOO. instead the app crashes, deletes all my work then takes over 10 minutes to let me back onto the assignment (im not even joking im waiting for it to load while im writing this). please fix this its annoying af i just want to be able to do my work 😭😭
Great but buggy
It is a great app however I am on iPad app and sometimes when I am in a file and I press a button it takes me out of the app and reloads it please fix this.
Tutoring
Showbie is a perfect way to share documents, audio files, etc. with my virtual tutoring students. I like the ease of sharing assignments between students.
Hate it
Only does harm to my life
My Review
Very good app, just need annotation on iPhone.
Needs to get the glish es fix’s
I can’t use it it always keeps taking me out as soon as I get in
MY WORK IS GONE!!!
It was great at the time but I am doing summer school and it deleted all my work and classes why though?
Spanish
Absolutely fantastic app couldn’t have asked for such a useful app. I don’t understand these other reviews saying it’s bad. Would give a 10 star!!!!!🤙🤙🤙🤙
Can’t join classrooms
Will not let me join I’m going back to pen and paper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good app!
I don’t know why there are so many bad reviews, your app is really good and easy to work on, however there are some glitches that are annoying but it’s still really good
Usability is key
Ill write this quick and simple, the usability of this app is trash. Get rid of the momentum when you swipe, it’s so annoying and not useful at all. It’s the only problem I have with this app, but damn it’s a big problem. There’s also quite a lot of bugs, for example having to change pages for your annotations to appear, there are others too. The rest is fine tho ngl
Idk
I like the app a lot because it is easy to find classes. I just hate school which is the problem. I’m doing this because of Coronavirus ;-;
Showbie price by country
A one-time purchase costs $209.78 in Canada and $311.78 in Norway — 1.5× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | One-time |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | $239.99 |
| Albania | $299.99 |
| Algeria | $239.99 |
| Angola | $239.99 |
| Anguilla | $239.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $239.99 |
| Argentina | $239.99 |
| Armenia | $299.99 |
| Australia | A$399.99$277.77 |
| Austria | €249.99$280.26 |
| Azerbaijan | $299.99 |
| Bahamas | $249.99 |
| Bahrain | $249.99 |
| Barbados | $299.99 |
| Belarus | $299.99 |
| Belgium | €249.99$280.26 |
| Belize | $239.99 |
| Benin | $299.99 |
| Bermuda | $239.99 |
| Bhutan | $239.99 |
| Bolivia | $239.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €249.99$280.26 |
| Botswana | $239.99 |
| Brazil | R$1,499.90$298.78 |
| British Virgin Islands | $239.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $239.99 |
| Bulgaria | €249.99$280.26 |
| Burkina Faso | $239.99 |
| Cambodia | $249.99 |
| Cameroon | $299.99 |
| Canada | CA$299.99$209.78 |
| Cape Verde | $239.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $239.99 |
| Chad | $239.99 |
| Chile | CLP 299,990$303.41 |
| China | CN¥1,698.00$253.06 |
| Colombia | COP 999,900$304.29 |
| Congo | $299.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $239.99 |
| Costa Rica | $239.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $299.99 |
| Croatia | €249.99$280.26 |
| Cyprus | €249.99$280.26 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 5,990.00$274.64 |
| Denmark | DKK 1,999.00$299.70 |
| Dominica | $239.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $239.99 |
| Ecuador | $239.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 12,999.99$247.95 |
| El Salvador | $239.99 |
| Estonia | €249.99$280.26 |
| Fiji | $239.99 |
| Finland | €249.99$280.26 |
| France | €249.99$280.26 |
| Gabon | $239.99 |
| Gambia | $239.99 |
| Georgia | $299.99 |
| Germany | €249.99$280.26 |
| Ghana | $299.99 |
| Greece | €249.99$280.26 |
| Grenada | $239.99 |
| Guatemala | $239.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $239.99 |
| Guyana | $239.99 |
| Honduras | $239.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$1,888.00$240.51 |
| Hungary | HUF 99,990$305.08 |
| Iceland | $299.99 |
| India | ₹24,900.00$258.35 |
| Indonesia | IDR 4,999,000$279.39 |
| Iraq | $239.99 |
| Ireland | €249.99$280.26 |
| Israel | ₪699.90$229.48 |
| Italy | €249.99$280.26 |
| Jamaica | $239.99 |
| Japan | ¥40,000$253.20 |
| Jordan | $239.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 129,990.00$284.88 |
| Kenya | $299.99 |
| Kosovo | €249.99$280.26 |
| Kuwait | $239.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $249.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $249.99 |
| Latvia | €249.99$280.26 |
| Lebanon | $239.99 |
| Liberia | $239.99 |
| Libya | $239.99 |
| Lithuania | €249.99$280.26 |
| Luxembourg | €249.99$280.26 |
| Macao | $239.99 |
| Macedonia | $239.99 |
| Madagascar | $239.99 |
| Malawi | $239.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 999.90$244.47 |
| Maldives | $239.99 |
| Mali | $239.99 |
| Malta | €249.99$280.26 |
| Mauritania | $239.99 |
| Mauritius | $299.99 |
| Mexico | MX$4,999.00$276.04 |
| Micronesia | $239.99 |
| Moldova | $299.99 |
| Mongolia | $239.99 |
| Montenegro | €229.99$257.84 |
| Montserrat | $239.99 |
| Morocco | $299.99 |
| Mozambique | $239.99 |
| Myanmar | $239.99 |
| Namibia | $239.99 |
| Nauru | $239.99 |
| Nepal | $299.99 |
| Netherlands | €249.99$280.26 |
| New Zealand | NZ$399.99$223.46 |
| Nicaragua | $239.99 |
| Niger | $239.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 399,900.00$300.45 |
| Norway | NOK 2,990.00$311.78 |
| Oman | $239.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 59,900$216.17 |
| Palau | $239.99 |
| Panama | $239.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $239.99 |
| Paraguay | $239.99 |
| Peru | PEN 999.90$290.67 |
| Philippines | ₱14,990.00$239.30 |
| Poland | PLN 999.99$255.75 |
| Portugal | €249.99$280.26 |
| Qatar | QAR 899.99$247.25 |
| Romania | RON 1,299.99$273.11 |
| Russia | RUB 19,990.00$234.71 |
| Rwanda | $239.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $239.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 999.99$266.66 |
| Senegal | $299.99 |
| Serbia | €249.99$280.26 |
| Seychelles | $239.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $239.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 349.98$273.42 |
| Slovakia | €249.99$280.26 |
| Slovenia | €249.99$280.26 |
| Solomon Islands | $239.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 4,999.99$300.30 |
| South Korea | ₩399,000$297.15 |
| Spain | €249.99$280.26 |
| Sri Lanka | $239.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $239.99 |
| St. Lucia | $239.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $239.99 |
| Suriname | $249.99 |
| Swaziland | $239.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 2,995.00$298.31 |
| Switzerland | CHF 200.00$240.67 |
| Taiwan | NT$7,990.00$251.34 |
| Tajikistan | $249.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 699,900.00$264.94 |
| Thailand | THB 8,990.00$266.84 |
| Tonga | $239.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $239.99 |
| Tunisia | $239.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 12,999.99$264.44 |
| Turkmenistan | $239.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $239.99 |
| Uganda | $299.99 |
| Ukraine | $299.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 999.99$272.48 |
| United Kingdom | £229.99$304.22 |
| United States | $239.99 |
| Uruguay | $239.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $249.99 |
| Vanuatu | $239.99 |
| Venezuela | $239.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫6,999,000$269.54 |
| Yemen | $239.99 |
| Zambia | $299.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $299.99 |
Showbie FAQ
- Is Showbie free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 175 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $239.99 (US), across 1 one-time purchase.
- Does Showbie have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- Where is Showbie cheapest?
- A one-time purchase costs CA$299.99 (≈$209.78) in Canada and NOK 2,990.00 (≈$311.78) in Norway, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to Showbie?
- Explain Everything Whiteboard (4.5 from 29,738 reviews, premium from $9.99), Tayasui Sketches School (4.5 from 29,037 reviews, premium from $2.99) and Vigilo (3.9 from 18,827 reviews).
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Showbie sells in 175 countries. It was released 14 years and 2 months ago, on 7 Aug 2012. It holds a 3.4 rating from 1,654 reviews.
Supports 19 languages: English, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Welsh.
How much does Showbie make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- One-time 100%
Revenue by country
- United Kingdom 24%
- Norway 20%
- United States 17%
- Canada 10%