Comparison

Apptegy for Staff vs Miles

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Apptegy for Staff

Streamline communication between school staff, families, and the community. Manage urgent alerts, classroom updates, newsletters, and social media posts from a single platform. Reach families instantly via SMS and post to your website.

Highlights
  • Urgent alerts
  • Classroom updates
  • Newsletter creation
  • Social media posting
  • Two-way messaging
  • Website posting
  • SMS notifications
Features
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Built for busy school staff, teachers and leaders, Apptegy for Staff: Communication Platform (formerly Thrillshare) makes it easy to communicate with families and strengthen your community. From urgent alerts to classroom updates, newsletters to social media posts, every message can be managed in one app. Share positive stories, send safe two-way messages, post to your website, and reach families instantly by SMS, all from your phone. Apptegy is the only platform that unifies every message, alert, website, and app into one secure experience. With proactive AI moderation, role-based permissions, and enterprise-grade compliance, Apptegy for Staff: Communication Platform protects your district from risk while empowering every role to communicate clearly, confidently, and consistently.

About

Miles

This app helps students focus by locking distracting applications during class or study sessions. It automatically generates lecture summaries, key notes, and exam mentions. Users can also ask questions during class and receive answers based on the lecture content.

Highlights
  • App blocking during class/study
  • Automatic lecture summarization
  • Key notes with timestamps
  • Exam mention identification
  • In-class Q&A
  • Focus time tracking
  • Schedule integration
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With Miles, you never miss a word in class again. Start Class Mode when the lecture begins. Miles puts on his headphones, keeps track of what your professor says, and keeps the distracting apps you choose locked until class ends. Calls always get through. When class is over, Miles hands you your notes: • A clear summary of the lecture • Key notes with when each topic was discussed • Exam mentions and important callouts • Key terms and to-dos LOST FOR A MINUTE? Tap "I'm lost" and Miles catches you up on the last few minutes. Have a question but don't want to raise your hand? Ask Miles during class. He answers using what your professor has said so far, without leaving Class Mode. STUDY MODE Studying on your own? Miles locks the same apps while you study. The mic stays off. • A timer (25, 50 or 90 minutes, or until you stop) or Pomodoro rounds with breaks • Your apps unlock by themselves for each break and when the session ends • Studying for a class? Its notes are one tap away • See your focus time for the week, in class and studying, and a streak that counts both MADE FOR REAL SCHEDULES • Add your classes from a screenshot of your schedule • Get a heads-up before class: "Physics starts in 5 minutes. Ready to focus?" • Choose how strict Miles is, in class and while you study: from no way out to a few emergency unlocks YOUR NOTES ARE YOURS Review your summaries, key notes and transcripts anytime. Export them to study with your favorite AI chatbot, your notes app, or whatever works for you. Before an exam, Miles puts all your lectures of a class together in one summary, with everything that was said about the exam. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No email. Class audio is turned into text right on your iPhone and is never stored. Study Mode never uses the microphone. Delete everything anytime from Profile. Requires iPhone 12 or later with iOS 26. MILES PRO Choose a yearly or monthly plan. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial on the plans that offer one, shown before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Apptegy for Staff4 screens
Miles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Miles at 5.0 against Apptegy for Staff's 1.9. Miles also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Apptegy for Staff's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (212 vs 2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Miles sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Apptegy for Staff asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Miles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apptegy for Staff has 212 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apptegy for Staff ships an update every 2 weeks, Miles every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Apptegy for Staff versus Miles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApptegy for StaffMiles
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (212 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings212 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApptegyGerman Del Rio

Customer experience

Apptegy for Staff

All ratings202 ratings
Positive20.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative76.7%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative86.4%

Miles

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Apptegy for Staff

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues
  • Constant log-outs
  • Notifications not working
  • Inability to send messages
  • Slow performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved notifications
  • Better organization of classes/groups
  • Ability to upload videos
  • More customization options

Miles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Apptegy for Staff

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Miles

Subscriptions3
  • Miles Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Miles Pro Yearly (Student)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Miles Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Apptegy for Staff free?
Apptegy for Staff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Miles free?
Miles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Apptegy for Staff or Miles?
Miles is rated higher. Apptegy for Staff averages 1.9 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while Miles averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Apptegy for Staff or Miles have ads?
Neither Apptegy for Staff nor Miles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Apptegy for Staff or Miles?
Apptegy for Staff ships an update every 2 weeks, and Miles every 3 days. Most recently, Apptegy for Staff was updated on November 1, 2026 and Miles on November 6, 2026.

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