Comparison

Schools NI vs Primary365

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

Head to head

About

Schools NI

Stay updated with the latest news, galleries, and events from schools in Northern Ireland. This application specifically focuses on school web design news.

Highlights

Latest news updates
School galleries
Event listings
Focus on school web design

Features

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Schools NI gives you the latest News, Galleries and Events from Schools in Northern Ireland. The App only currently supports School Web Design Schools

About

Primary365

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The Primary365 App allows Primary Schools to reliably deliver push notifications messages and documents to their School community. Typical users of the apps are parents, school staff and prospective parents of the school. Users of the apps may select the information areas that they are interested in for example, messages and documents relating to specific year groups, classes or extra-mural activities such as sport and music. Each school can have its own customised look with its own branding, layout and colour scheme. The apps are fully GDPR compliant.

Screenshots

Schools NI4 screens

Primary3652 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Schools NI at 12.0 against Primary365's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Schools NI ships an update every 2 months, Primary365 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Schools NI versus Primary365: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Schools NI	Primary365
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	25.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	13 MB	24 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Gerard Corr	Edtap Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Schools NI

No in-app purchases

None

Primary365

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schools NI free?

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

Is Primary365 free?

Primary365 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Schools NI or Primary365 have ads?

Neither Schools NI nor Primary365 shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Schools NI or Primary365?

Schools NI ships an update every 2 months, and Primary365 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Schools NI was updated on September 7, 2026 and Primary365 on September 16, 2026.