Comparison

School Spider Parents vs AceSix

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

Head to head
About

School Spider Parents

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
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The School Spider application is designed to make it easy for your child's school to communicate directly with you. It allows you to read news and blog items directly on your mobile phone and also see the school's calendar. Your child's school can send messages directly to your mobile phone using push notifications. Logging in as a parent enables you to receive messages from your child's teacher, access parent surveys, book on to parents evenings and view parent forums. This will require a School Spider parent account, please contact your child's school for more information. Designed & developed by School Spider

About

AceSix

Features
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AceSix: Excel in Primary Academy Ace your Year 6 exams and transition to secondary school with confidence! AceSix is the ultimate study companion designed specifically for Year 6 students. Whether you are preparing for standard assessments, Grammar School entrance exams, or simply want to sharpen your skills, AceSix provides a fun, engaging, and highly effective way to master the curriculum. Why Choose AceSix? Our mascot-led adventure takes the stress out of revision. We combine expert-level content with a gamified experience that keeps students motivated and parents informed. Key Features: Comprehensive Core Subjects: Dive deep into English (Reading & SPAG), Maths, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning (NVR). Targeted Practice: Thousands of curriculum-aligned questions designed to mirror the difficulty of real Year 6 exams. Track Your Progress: See exactly where you excel and where you need more practice with our intuitive progress dashboard. The "Primary Academy" Edge: Content tailored to help students bridge the gap between primary and secondary education. Terms of Use: https://navonmeshlabs.github.io/acesix-legal/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

School Spider Parents4 screens
AceSix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: School Spider Parents at none against AceSix's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. AceSix sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. School Spider Parents asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
School Spider Parents versus AceSix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchool Spider ParentsAceSix
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews26.3% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size25 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSchoolSpiderSoby Babu

Bugs and requests

School Spider Parents

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Cannot create an account
  • Credentials do not exist errors
  • App redirects to scam app after update
  • Not all bookings show up
  • Bookings show blank
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  • Notifications not working
  • App logs out daily
  • Cannot log back in after logout
  • Reset password not working
  • Update failure
  • School list disappeared after update
  • Update notification close button off screen
  • App does not load
  • Cannot open attachments on iPhone
  • App won't load for booking parents evening
  • Clicking change school logs out user
  • Cannot reply to messages
  • Cannot access simple things
  • Cannot log in via app but can on PC
  • App doesn't load after update, shows spider web

Requested features

8 requests
  • 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
Show 3 more
  • Allow booking for multiple days at once
  • Add a create account option
  • Fix update notification close button placement

AceSix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

School Spider Parents

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AceSix

Subscriptions2
  • AceSix Premium$5.991 Month
  • AceSix Premium Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is School Spider Parents free?
School Spider Parents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AceSix free?
AceSix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do School Spider Parents or AceSix have ads?
Neither School Spider Parents nor AceSix shows ads.

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