# Parentapps Connect — School to Parent Communication

> School-to-parent communication platform for enhanced engagement and information sharing. (iPhone/iPad app by VenturEd Solutions LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parentapps-connect/id1440730909 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [VenturEd Solutions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1811371542)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 62 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-11-05
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parentapps-connect/id1440730909/reviews.md

## What is Parentapps Connect?

Parentapps Connect has a whole host of features that will make staying informed about your child’s education easier than ever.

Our system was built with the help of feedback from parents and schools and has a variety of useful features to help you engage with your child’s school. Welcome to the future of school communications.

Features:

• Absence reporting
Quickly and easily notify your child’s school of any absences.  

• Electronic consent forms
No more lost forms in the school yard or missed school trips.

• Multiple family member access
Invite other family members to the app to ensure everyone is up to date.

• Calendar and Term Dates
Never miss another event! 

• Electronic Newsletters
Stay informed of all that is happening at your child’s school right from within the app.

• Messaging
Receive important messages regarding your child specifically as well as group messages and whole school notifications.

• Parents evening booking system
Finding a time to meet with your child’s teacher is easier than ever with Connect’s Parents Evening Booking System

Important Information:

• Please ensure that push notifications are enabled to receive messages through the app

• In order to register and login you must have received an invitation from the school to set up a Parentapps Connect account.

• If other members of your family want to login, please ensure their email address and mobile number are also registered with the school.

• If you experience any issues, please email support@parentapps.co.uk

## Key features

- Absence reporting
- Electronic consent forms
- Multiple family member access
- Calendar and term dates
- Electronic newsletters
- Messaging
- Parents evening booking

## What do users think of Parentapps Connect?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Centralized information source
- 👍 Easy to use (when working)
- 👍 Useful for school communication
- 👍 Calendar integration
- 👍 Reduces paper usage
- 👍 Good for parent involvement

**Cons**

- 🐛 Constantly crashing
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 App not opening
- 🐛 Messages not coming through
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🐛 Slow and clunky performance
- 🐛 Forgets login details
- 🐛 Server errors
- 🐛 Inconsistent user experience
- 🐛 Difficult setup

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on opening
- App closes immediately after opening
- Cannot log in
- App not finding school
- Login loop
- Swirly whirl of doom
- Hundreds of unread messages shown
- Read messages showing as unread
- Unread notifications after closing app
- Booking systems never work
- Reporting absences never works
- Server error
- Unable to open messages due to error
- Key chain doesn't save password
- Doesn't show account/schools
- Unsubscribes from school
- Cannot find school after unsubscribing
- New families waiting weeks for access
- Some families still cannot get in
- Event notifications lack detail
- Teachers/admins cannot message from mobile
- Parents cannot access desktop
- Slow and clunky
- Regularly forgets school connection
- Terrible UX
- Multiple notifications for one item
- Shows error when opening app
- Logs out frequently
- Cannot reset password
- Forms won't load
- Takes days to work
- Logs out when switching schools
- Update made it worse
- Crashes when trying to log back in
- More glitches than normal
- Not working, shows error on opening
- Keeps logging out
- Not accepting password
- Frozen on login screen
- Showing 41 notifications when all are read
- Constant errors with reminders
- Booking parents evening didn't work
- Cannot access app at all
- No longer works after last update
- Search for school doesn't work
- Stopped working again
- Keeps crashing
- Cannot log on
- Notifications pop up with high counts then disappear
- Notification comes through twice
- App badge shows incorrect unread count
- App will not find school
- Cannot open important forms
- Last update logs out of all schools
- Update made it stop working
- Cannot access messages, app shuts down
- Poor setup, URL import fails
- Setup not straightforward
- App crashes after opening (iPhone 6s/XR issues)
- App incompatible with older iPhones

**Most requested features**

- Ability to delete read messages
- Print function for newsletters/homework
- Fingerprint access
- Flag/favorite messages
- Option for step-parents
- Fix duplicate notifications
- Fix app badge count

## Recent user reviews (10 of 62)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parentapps-connect/id1440730909/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Truly Awful

*2026-02-26*

This is a horribly frustrating app that we are forced to use. Constantly having to log in, log out, remove the app, re-install the app, clicking on links several times to access the information. Booking systems never work. Reporting absences never works. Constantly having problems with it. It has never worked properly and only ever seems to get worse. Hate it.

### 1/5 — Needs improving

*2026-01-08, version 1.43*

Never opens first time and you have to go out of the app and back in it maybe half a dozen times in the hope that it will eventually work. Sometimes I just give up trying to use it. Needs a really good update from whoever wrote it.

### 1/5 — Dreadful app

*2025-09-11*

Great idea, terribly executed. I can only log in about 25% of the time, the rest of the time I’m stuck in a loop of having to close the app, reopen, try to log in again, see swirly whirl of doom, close the app etc etc. When I finally manage to log in, it says I have hundreds of unread messages. When I read the latest one, all others then show as read. Then when I close the app it shows several unread notifications. Honestly can’t think of a worse app.

### 1/5 — Terrible App

*2025-07-18, version 1.42*

Never works when opened, have to constantly open and close it for ten minutes and hope it works at some point. If you’re want to waste hours of your life each school year, download this app. Quicker for the school to phone each parent separately, useless.

### 2/5 — Good idea but badly run

*2025-06-26, version 1.42*

Awful app!! Constant bugs, making you login multiple times a day. The idea of school notifications through an app rather than email is fab. If only the app was good enough

### 5/5 — Good

*2025-06-05*

Good

### 1/5 — Infuriatingly terrible

*2025-03-04, version 1.41*

I waste so much time attempting to open this utterly useless app. How to make receiving messages from a school so difficult and unhelpful: parentapps connect. Useless.

### 1/5 — Awful App

*2024-12-18*

I can not stress how awful this app is. Constantly glitches messages don’t come through. It unsubscribes you then you can’t find the school when you try and log back in.  I thought it was my phone got a new one and it was even worse. This is for sharing information from school and is soo stressful as it just doesn’t work. If you are a school please don’t get this app it brings nothing but stresss

### 1/5 — How Is This A Usable App?

*2024-12-02*

I’m a little baffled that this app is launched and in use. I’m not even sure where to begin, but I’ll try…

Users cannot be added manually, they must sync via CSV from your SIS. That would be ideal in most circumstances, but the problem with that is they don’t always pull over all the student and user information. We had new families waiting weeks into the new academic year for access. Some families still cannot get in. When an event is posted, parents receive a notification that it has been posted but doesn’t say what the event actually is. You just have to go through the event list and guess what’s new. Teachers and administrators cannot message from the mobile app- it has to be from a desktop, but parents cannot access their account from desktop, only via the app. It is a very confusing and clunky platform and I would not recommend it to anyone.

### 2/5 — Unusable

*2024-10-15, version 1.41*

App has a server error since last update so is now totally unusable. Unable to open any messages due to error. Needs fixing!

## Frequently asked questions about Parentapps Connect

### What does Parentapps Connect do?

Parentapps Connect is a platform designed to facilitate communication between schools and parents. It allows parents to easily report absences, submit electronic consent forms, view school calendars and newsletters, and receive important messages. The app aims to make staying informed about a child's education more convenient.

### What are the key features of Parentapps Connect?

Key features include absence reporting, electronic consent forms for trips and events, access for multiple family members, a calendar for school events and term dates, electronic newsletters, direct messaging from the school, and a system for booking parent-teacher evenings.

### Is Parentapps Connect free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is free to use. There are no mentions of subscription fees, in-app purchases, or advertisements, indicating a free monetization model.

### How do I register and log in to Parentapps Connect?

To register and log in, you must have received an invitation from your child's school to set up a Parentapps Connect account. If other family members wish to log in, their email addresses and mobile numbers must also be registered with the school.

### What are common use cases for Parentapps Connect?

Common use cases include quickly notifying the school about a child's absence, providing consent for school trips without paper forms, staying updated on school news and events, receiving important messages from teachers or the school administration, and scheduling meetings with teachers during parent evenings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.44 — 2026-01-28

General bug address.

### 1.43 — 2025-07-30

Parents can now book appointments with school staff directly through the app.
General bug fixes and performance enhancements.

### 1.42 — 2025-05-21

Fixed an issue where notifications were not displaying correctly, ensuring timely alerts are now received.

### 1.41 — 2024-09-26

Bug fix

### 1.40 — 2024-08-06

General bug fixs.

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