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The Leader in Lesson Planning — online planbook for teachers - planbook.com

· 5 days ago

Buy it if you are a classroom teacher who wants a cheap, simple digital lesson planner — reviewers and price confirm it delivers. Skip it if you need district-grade curriculum mapping, deep integrations, or round-the-clock support.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; pricing reports vary between $12 and $20/year and no aggregate app rating was published in evidence.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$12-$15/year

Teacher plan

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo

Best for

  • K-12 classroom teachers
  • Individual teachers on a budget
  • Teachers wanting mobile lesson planning

Not for

  • Districts needing enterprise curriculum mapping or SIS features
  • Schools wanting 24/7 support or SLAs
  • Non-education users — this does one job only

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Price reports vary from $12 to $20/year — verify current rate before subscribing

low

Trial is one month only, then payment required — no permanent free tier

low

Weekday-only support from 8am may frustrate teachers planning at night or weekends

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Very cheap: roughly $12-$15 per teacher per year
  • Over one million teachers use it
  • Mobile apps praised as a game changer
  • Reviewers found it easy to figure out
  • Customer service frequently praised

Cons

  • Support only weekdays from 8am
  • Some teachers actively seek alternatives

Sources & method

- 11 sources - No vulnerabilities found; Hudson Rock rates planbook.com as low infostealer exposure (906 credentials in circulation).

official x4review x6security x1
  • 906 infostealer credentials associated with domain, Hudson Rock rates exposure as low; not a product vulnerability, but a reminder to use unique passwords.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $12-$15/year

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Under $20/year; teachers call it cheap
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reviewers say it was easy to figure out
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Sharing, resources, student codes, apps; planner scope only
  • Support quality: 4/5. Service praised; weekdays only
  • Security posture: 4/5. Low infostealer exposure; publishes security page
  • 1M+ Teachers using it per Google Play listing
  • $12-$15/yr Starting price Reddit reports ~$20/yr
  • 1 month Free trial then paid subscription
  • Mon-Fri Support hours from 8am, weekdays only

Pricing

Teacher plan

$12-$15/year

  • Full lesson planner
  • iOS and Android apps
  • 1-month free trial

Security

No vulnerabilities found; Hudson Rock rates planbook.com as low infostealer exposure (906 credentials in circulation).

  • 906 infostealer credentials associated with domainHudson Rock rates exposure as low; not a product vulnerability, but a reminder to use unique passwords.11

What users say

Teachers overwhelmingly praise Planbook's simplicity, mobile access, and value, with complaints rare in available sources.

“Planbook has been a game changer for me.”
App Store review
“I use planbook.com It's ~$20/year.”
Reddit, r/Teachers
“Awesome customer service!”
Chalk & Apples blog
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; pricing reports vary between $12 and $20/year and no aggregate app rating was published in evidence.

Beloved $12-15/year digital planbook for individual teachers; too thin for districts needing curriculum suites.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; pricing reports vary between $12 and $20/year and no aggregate app rating was published in evidence.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Planbook — The Leader in Lesson Planningplanbook.com
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  2. Pricing - Planbook Subscription Plansplanbook.com
    official
  3. Overview - Account Typeshelp.planbook.com
    official
  4. Getting Started with Sharinghelp.planbook.com
    official
  5. Planbook Mobile - App Store Reviewsapps.apple.com
    review
  6. Planbook Mobile - Google Playplay.google.com
    review
  7. What plan book do you use and why? - r/Teachersreddit.com
    review
  8. Planbook.com Review: Teachers Share Pros, Pricingfacebook.com
    review
  9. 10 Reasons to Love Planbook.comchalkandapples.com
    review
  10. I'm finally trying out Planbookelabraveandtrue.com
    review
  11. Hudson Rock - planbook.com infostealer datahudsonrock.com
    security

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