Parent Hub vs Beacon High App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Receive school updates
- Subscribe to class channels
- View pictures
- Access letters and documents
- Connect with schools
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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.
Beacon High App
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This app is Beacon High's own parent engagement and communication app and it is designed to enhance communication between the school and parents of our students. Benefits of this app for parents of students at Beacon High include: - Receive push notifications and in-app messages from the School. - Keep important School information available away from the clutter of email. - View the school calendar and noticeboard, with information relevant to you and your child. - Access important School information via The Hub. - Keep up to date with your children's activities via the Newsfeed. - Clear and visible Notice updates for important School events. - Paperless communication. Registration: To use the Beacon High app, you will need an account which will be provided by your child's school.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Parent Hub at 13.4 against Beacon High App's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parent Hub | Beacon High App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 15.7% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nexus Software Platforms Ltd | Weduc UK Ltd |
In-app purchases
Parent Hub
No in-app purchases
Beacon High App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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