Chalkplay vs Baamboozle
Baamboozle is built for whole-class team games on one projected screen, and does that very simply. Chalkplay plays the same content as a team game on the board too, and also as live games on student devices, solo practice from a link and printable worksheets, on the free plan. Baamboozle's free plan allows one folder and public games only, with 1 of 19 game modes.
Last checked . How we compared
At a glance
| Feature | Chalkplay | Baamboozle |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 3 activities at a time; deleting one frees its place 1 | One folder and public games only 2 |
| Templates on the free plan | All 33 templates 1 | 1 of 19 game modes 3 |
| Cheapest paid plan | None on sale yet. Pro, coming soon: $4 a month billed yearly ($48), or $6 monthly 1 | Baamboozle+ at $4.99 a month billed yearly ($59.88), or $7.99 monthly 2 |
| Live play on student devices | On every plan: 27 of the 33 templates, for up to 40 players 1 | Students play on their own devices through Class PIN, which is for Baamboozle+ members only 4 |
| Printable worksheets | On every plan, in 20 of the 33 templates 1 | Printable bingo cards in the Bingo mode (Baamboozle+) 5 |
| Results | Homework scores are saved for the teacher until a year after the due date; live games show each player's score without saving it, and Team board shows each team's points during the game 1 | A history of played games; no results reports found 6 |
| Ads shown to students | None, on every plan 1 | The free plan is ad supported 2 |
| Interface languages | English; Spanish, Portuguese and Ukrainian are planned 1 | English interface; games in many languages 7 |
| Student accounts | Not needed: students join with a code and a first name 1 | Not needed: games run from the teacher's screen, or by Class PIN 8 |
Numbers link to the sources at the end of the page.
Which one is right for you?
Pick Chalkplay if…
- You want each student's score: in a live game, every player's score reaches your screen as they finish
- You want students to play on their own devices without paying
- You want more than one game style on the free plan: all 33 templates are free
- You want to print the same activity as a worksheet
Pick Baamboozle if…
- You want the simplest possible team game on one screen, with no student devices at all
- You want a big library of teacher-made games to reuse
- You want many game modes to choose from: 19 game modes; 18 of them, such as Plink-oh!, Baseball and Bowling, need Baamboozle+
Free plan
Baamboozle's free Basic plan allows one folder and public games only, with 1 of 19 game modes. The free plan is ad supported. Paid plan: Baamboozle+ at $4.99 a month billed yearly ($59.88), or $7.99 monthly.
Chalkplay's free plan keeps up to 3 activities at a time, with all 33 templates, live games for up to 40 players and printable worksheets, and shows no ads to students.
Team games on one screen
This is Baamboozle's strength: whole-class team games on one projected screen, with no student devices or logins.
Chalkplay's Team board template is designed for one screen too, with teams taking turns to pick tiles and answer aloud, and its final standings show every team's points.
Live play on student devices
Baamboozle: Students play on their own devices through Class PIN, which is for Baamboozle+ members only.
Chalkplay: On every plan: 27 of the 33 templates, for up to 40 players.
Results
Baamboozle: A history of played games; no results reports found.
Chalkplay: Homework scores are saved for the teacher until a year after the due date; live games show each player's score without saving it, and Team board shows each team's points during the game.
Printing
Baamboozle: Printable bingo cards in the Bingo mode (Baamboozle+).
Chalkplay: On every plan, in 20 of the 33 templates.
Languages and privacy
Both have English interfaces, and both can hold content in any language. On privacy, Baamboozle says it doesn't knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Chalkplay asks students for a first name only, and they need no account.
Questions teachers ask
Is Baamboozle free?
Yes. The free Basic plan allows one folder and public games only, with 1 of 19 game modes. Paid plan: Baamboozle+ at $4.99 a month billed yearly ($59.88), or $7.99 monthly.
Does Baamboozle save results?
A history of played games; no results reports found. Chalkplay saves homework scores for the teacher; Team board shows each team's points during a game, and a live game shows the teacher each player's score without saving it.
Can students play Baamboozle on their own devices?
Students play on their own devices through Class PIN, which is for Baamboozle+ members only. In Chalkplay, live play on student devices is on every plan.
Can I play a team game on the board in Chalkplay?
Yes. Team board is a free template made for one screen: teams take turns picking tiles and answering aloud, and the final standings show every team, not only the winner.
Do students need accounts?
Not for either. Baamboozle: Not needed: games run from the teacher's screen, or by Class PIN. Chalkplay: Not needed: students join with a code and a first name.
How we compared
We read each product's own pricing page, plan comparison and help centre, and note the date we checked them. Prices are for one teacher, in US dollars where the vendor shows them. Every fact in the tables links to its source. We make Chalkplay, so weigh that, and tell us if something has changed.
Sources
- Chalkplay pricing and plans · checked
- Baamboozle pricing · checked
- Baamboozle game page (mode picker) · checked
- Baamboozle Help: What is Class PIN · checked
- Baamboozle Help: Bingo · checked
- Baamboozle Help: Played games history · checked
- Baamboozle games library · checked
- Baamboozle changelog: Assign homework with Class PIN · checked
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