# School Spider Parents vs iPAL

The clearest difference is device support: School Spider Parents at 3 against iPAL's —. iPAL's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | School Spider Parents | iPAL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 25 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SchoolSpider](https://appshunter.io/developer/1030400909) | [marc sewell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447374026) |

## What reviewers say

### School Spider Parents

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/school-spider-parents/id1030400910)

This app facilitates direct communication between schools and parents. Parents can receive news, view calendars, and get push notifications for important updates. It also offers features like parent surveys, booking for events, and access to forums.

**Highlights:** Direct school-to-parent communication, News and blog item access, School calendar viewing, Push notifications for messages, Parent surveys, Parents evening booking, Parent forums access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful for admin
- 👍 Easy payment options
- 👍 Good for comms
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent logouts
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Cannot create account
- 🐛 Update problems
- 🐛 Notifications not working

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot create an account
- Credentials do not exist errors
- App redirects to scam app after update
- Not all bookings show up
- Bookings show blank

**Requested features**

- Ability to see all bookings in one place
- Improve calendar user-friendliness
- Option to refine booking options
- Add a way to reply to messages
- Improve accessibility for vision impaired users


### iPAL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ipal/id6447621189)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is School Spider Parents free?

School Spider Parents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iPAL free?

iPAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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