Classroom Checkout Hack 2.1.1 + Redeem Codes

First off, I love this app and have used it now for over a year! It is wonderfully laid out and easy to use. I have no problem with the scan in and out. I do have two wishlist for this app to make it perfect! 1- As said before, I wish this app would connect across all of my devices so I can stay connected on my phone with what my students are checking in and out without having to grab the classroom iPad every time. Secondly, I wish the app would track my students reading level progress. Since the app already has imbedded in most books a GR level or lexile level, I would love to be able to set a reading level for a student, and see a simple data chart/graph when I pull up a student to be able to see if they are choosing books above or below their reading level. It would be a great way to track their growth as the year went on and get the most out of my library.

Well worth the money, and easy to use! Love it!

This app is a great way to keep track of the books in my library, and easy for my students to use to check out books. Scanning books in goes fairly quickly, though it can take a little time if you have a lot of books like I do. I like how you can add in books manually if they don’t have a barcode, and you can change the picture of the cover to make it match your copy of the book. It’s also nice that you can keep track of how many copies of a book you have, and add multiple bar codes.

However, there are a few key features that I was surprised to see aren’t on the app. Books are organized alphabetically by title, and that’s the only option. I wish there was an option to organize by author or genre, or even just to search for a book. It would also be nice if the app synched with multiple devices, so I could keep track on my own phone while my students check in their books on a classroom device.

I’ve seen a few reviews that are similar to mine, so I hope that these features could be added with a later update. Otherwise, this will make keeping track of my classroom library a lot easier! Thank you!

Overall, I love this app and how easy it is to upload books and check-in/check-out books to students. I’ve been using it for a few years now, but there hasn’t been any updates, so I hope the developers will have one soon to make it even better. Here are my pros and cons:

PROS
-Very easy and simple interface
-Can use it straight from my phone and don’t need a scanner
-Easy to see a list of students who have checked out books
-Simple swipe to check-in or delete books
-Books are listed with a thumbnail that you can change
-Keeps a log of all the books each student checks out
-Super easy to scan in books quickly

CONS
-Doesn’t tell you how many total books there are
-No search feature; you have to scroll through your entire list
-Doesn’t alert you if a student tries to check out a book that is already checked out
-No way to print a list of books or checked out books
-Does not include AR or Lexile levels
-No way to categorize books
-Can’t create different classes
-Can’t use across devices
-Password protected, which is good, but there isn’t a way to disable it or enable fingerprint

I learned about this app in an “Art of Education”post for managing the supplies students check out. Is. I am still in the process of setting up my inventory but love the app so much. I have some art books that I can just scan the barcode (some are already in the system!) and enter title and writer and add a photo. I am also sticking barcodes to art supply bags and boxes with packing tape and adding them too. If I have 6 sets of those markers, no problem. I’ve also emailed customer service a few times with a very quick and kind response. I showed the app to our photojournalism teacher for camera checkout and her only request would be to have the ability to reserve supplies in advance. Thanks for developing something so simple and effective!

This app is by far the best I have used so far. If they did a few more things, I think this app would surpass even Booksources app. DEVELOPER! Booksource is a huge thing with teachers, if you get on this people WILL pay to have something that is even better than that. I wish they would change the few things I really struggle with as a teacher. App is worth the money but if they fixed the few problems to make teachers life easier and puts booksource app in the dust I would even be willing to pay more.

Pros
Bought my own barcodes for books without ISBNs

Recognizes more books than any other app I’ve used

Easy user system for teacher and students
Shows picture of books
Linked to level app
Leveler can export books to checkout app

Cons
Can’t change how many characters used for student pins unless I delete the whole app (I would need to export my entire library to another tablet with a purchased checkout app)

Can’t export books to leveler

Cant print out a list of checked out or over due books

No recent updates

I love this app, And the kids do also. It is a way to keep track of my library and the kids love the independence of checking out their own books. I do wish there were a few features added. For example, a way to go to A book using ABC instead of having to scroll through the entire library. And Having to enter the
Books by hand when the original barcode doesn't work 😁. Also, maybe flagging books that have been out for too long just a few items I would like to see. Support is awesome. Thank you :) for a great app overall

Checkout has solved almost all of my problems with students checking out my library books. It is great at keeping track of my books that are out for each student. I have over 1200 books in my classroom library. The app is very responsive to the barcodes unless the barcode is small. However, if you want the Lexile levels of the books, then you need to scan them into the companion app and then import/export the books to Checkout. I love this app. I wish there was a way to do an inventory because I know I have books that get misplaced without being checked out with me.

This app is really good when it comes to checking in and out books and keeping track of your library but it would be much nicer if I could go to my library and click on a title to see which student checked that particular title out and when. For example, I have a stack of books on my desk and now I have to go through each student to see who checked out instead of going directly to that book to see who had it. It would be even cooler if I could scan the book and see who had it checked out and I could check it back in that way.

I love this app because it is simple and easy to use. It gets the job done. It’s easy for students to check books in and out and for me to see what students have books out. I wish there was a search feature, a count of how many books are in the library, a way to categorize books, and more personalized features in general to make it fit to each teachers classroom. Several books that I have scanned in have not been registered in the system and I have entered them manually but I do like the simplicity of scanning books to add to the library rather than manually adding each one.

I love this app! Most books scan right in. If they don't, you can manually enter them and it's pretty easy. You can cheaply order barcodes for those older books that you can't scan. Easy to use. Easy to see who has what book! Would love to be able to go straight to a book without having to scroll through the whole library. (Just add alphabet links on the side to hop to a letter like the I-phone) Would love to share the app with multiple devices!