Comparison

Parent Hub vs Arbor Parent App

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

Head to head
About

Parent Hub

Stay informed about your child's school activities with instant updates, photos, and important letters. Connect directly to school or class channels to receive timely information.

Highlights
  • Receive school updates
  • Subscribe to class channels
  • View pictures
  • Access letters and documents
  • Connect with schools
Features
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Parent Hub helps to keep you up to date with all the great things your children are doing at school. Add a school or subscribe to class channels for quick updates, pictures, letters and more. All you need is a school handle from your child's school or a channel code from one of their teachers. It's not a problem if your child's school isn't using Parent Hub yet as it's free for them too. Just send them a link to our website and they can sign themselves up in no time at all. We'd love to know what you think of our app so please get in touch on hello@parenthub.co.uk.

About

Arbor Parent App

Manage your child's school life from one app. Track attendance, behavior, and academic progress. Book parent consultations, register for clubs and trips, and handle payments easily. Add medical information and check homework assignments.

Highlights
  • Track attendance and behavior
  • Monitor academic progress
  • Register for clubs and trips
  • Manage payments for meals and trips
  • Book parent consultations
  • View child's timetable
  • Check homework assignments
Features
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Arbor lets you book parent/guardian consultation slots, register your child for a club or trip, and manage payments all from one place. You can also use it to check in on your child’s attendance, behaviour & academic progress. Arbor is only for parents at schools using Arbor Management Information System (MIS). If you’re not sure whether this applies to you, we recommend contacting your school office. Use Arbor to: - Take a look at your child’s key attendance information, including their average attendance for the year so far - Edit contact details for your child such as your home address or phone number - Register your child for an after-school club - Register your child for an upcoming school trip - Take a look at your child's behaviour information, including positive & negative behaviour points awarded this year - Manage your child’s payment accounts and pay for meals or trips directly - Track your child's academic progress, including the targets they’re working towards this year - Download report cards - Book slots at parent/guardian consultations - See your child’s timetable - Add new medical information about your child - Check upcoming homework assignments Having trouble? Please reach out directly to your school office for help.

Screenshots

Parent Hub4 screens
Arbor Parent App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Arbor Parent App at monthly against Parent Hub's every 2 months. Parent Hub's advantage is review sentiment (16% vs 2%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Parent Hub ships an update every 2 months, Arbor Parent App monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Parent Hub versus Arbor Parent App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParent HubArbor Parent App
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.7% of reviews — better2.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNexus Software Platforms LtdArbor Education Partners

Customer experience

Parent Hub

Written reviews51 reviews
Positive15.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative80.4%

Arbor Parent App

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews395 reviews
Positive2.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative95.4%

Bugs and requests

Parent Hub

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Arbor Parent App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues with incorrect password errors
  • Inconsistent behavior across web and mobile versions
  • Inability to delete or archive old assignments and activities

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a calendar view for events and appointments
  • Improve messaging functionality with better organization and notifications
  • Allow parents to manage multiple children from a single account
  • Integrate with digital wallets and enable auto top-up for meal balances

In-app purchases

None

Parent Hub

No in-app purchases

None

Arbor Parent App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Parent Hub free?
Parent Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arbor Parent App free?
Arbor Parent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Parent Hub or Arbor Parent App have ads?
Neither Parent Hub nor Arbor Parent App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parent Hub or Arbor Parent App?
Parent Hub ships an update every 2 months, and Arbor Parent App monthly. Most recently, Parent Hub was updated on November 2, 2026 and Arbor Parent App on November 6, 2026.

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