Skool Loop vs Hilton Brown Swimming
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skool Loop
This app serves as a central hub for school communications, offering features like push notifications, interview scheduling, and digital forms. It facilitates absentee reporting and provides access to school newsletters and event calendars, streamlining communication for schools and parents.
- Push notifications
- School interviews
- E forms
- Absentee reporting
- School newsletters
- Event calendars
- Translation options
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A comprehensive school app that is a “One Stop Shop” for all school communications. Includes push notifications School interviews E forms Translations options for notices Absentee reporting, with an option of directly reporting to schools SMS Schools’ newsletter and School event calendars. A complete service for schools to use to communicate quickly and precisely to all schools throughout NZ and Australia.
Hilton Brown Swimming
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Download the app to take control of your classes. Manage bookings, payments, progress, and more – all in one place. Stay in the Know Keep on top of your schedule, view important notices and access class details. Manage Bookings View upcoming sessions, book new classes, and make changes with ease. Track Progress See how far you’ve come with clear progress updates and achievements. Handle Payments Easily view invoices, track payments, and manage your finances. All-in-One Dashboard Everything you need – schedules, progress, and payments – right at your fingertips. Download the app today and make managing your classes simple, anywhere, anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hilton Brown Swimming at none against Skool Loop's shown. Skool Loop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Skool Loop ships an update every 2 weeks, Hilton Brown Swimming every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skool Loop | Hilton Brown Swimming |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (43 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advert Media | UDIO WA PTY LTD |
Bugs and requests
Skool Loop
Reported bugs
6 issues- Notifications not arriving or arriving significantly delayed
- Signature recognition failure on absence forms
- Australian app showing only New Zealand regions
- App crashes or glitches during use
- Unauthorized charges to payment methods
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- Regional selection not working properly after reinstall
Requested features
8 requests- Dark mode for easier reading
- Calendar integration with device calendar
- Tag/bookmark feature to read messages later
- Two-way communication system
- Improved signature functionality for absence notes
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- Expand school coverage to more institutions
- Better notification reliability
- Multi-school view without switching
Hilton Brown Swimming
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skool Loop
No in-app purchases
Hilton Brown Swimming
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Skool Loop free?
Is Hilton Brown Swimming free?
Do Skool Loop or Hilton Brown Swimming have ads?
Which is updated more often, Skool Loop or Hilton Brown Swimming?
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