Comparison

Classlist vs Inspired Pulse

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

Head to head
About

Classlist

Connect with other parents in your child's school community. Organize school runs, plan events, and share information securely. This app helps foster a friendly and useful school network.

Highlights
  • Connect with classmates' parents
  • Organize school runs and carpools
  • Plan and manage school events
  • Share information and ask questions
  • PTA event management and fundraising
  • School marketplace for item exchange
  • Secure and private communication
Features
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Meet your child's classmates, plan the school run and invite friends to parties. Classlist is the award-winning app that brings parents into the heart of their school community. In schools in 33 countries. - See who's who at school. Put a face to a name! - Ask the parents in your child's class a question and share info - Organise a parent meetup for your class and see what PTA events are coming up - Find families nearby to share lifts with on the parent map - Exchange items on the marketplace and ask for recommendations It’s safe, secure and kind. You're in control of how much information you choose to share and what notifications you want. Classlist is fully GDPR compliant, private and secure. It’s moderated by parents for parents to keep your community friendly, welcoming and useful. It’s inclusive — easy for all new parents to sign up. Download the app to join your school’s Classlist or set up Classlist for your school With additional features to support the PTA and Class Reps: - Arrange everything from coffee mornings to major PTA events. Send invites, reminders, and track RSVPs easily in events. - Sell tickets and take cashless payment online - Get out important messages to the whole school or any class or year quickly with announcements - Post to your class or year group - Fundraise with a raffle - Set up interest groups to bring parents together. Create groups to coordinate with your PTA team for specific events too! “We are really liking Classlist. It’s different to social media because it’s well controlled.” — Josephine Marsh, Head Teacher, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chalfont, UK "We had Facebook, WhatsApp and email. Classlist has brought it all into one place." Zarifa Dewey, Chair of St Aidan's School Association, Coulsdon, UK www.classlist.com support@classlist.com

About

Inspired Pulse

Features
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Inspired Pulse is your all-in-one parent app designed to make school communication effortless. Whether you're checking grades, helping with assignments, or staying informed about school news, Pulse gives you instant access to what matters most. With Inspired Pulse, you can: · Track assignments – See upcoming tasks and deadlines for each child · View grades instantly – Access real-time results and teacher feedback · Receive timely updates – From important school notices to class bulletins · Check-up on extracurricular and enrichment activities · Review the latest school fees and invoices · Easily switch between children – Manage profiles without logging in/out · Stay in touch – Access school messages and communication in one place Designed for the Inspired Education Group's schools, Pulse supports seamless connection between parents and schools, helping you stay informed, involved, and in control. Whether it's one child or more, one campus or several – Pulse keeps everything organized, all in one app. *Service may vary depending on school.

Screenshots

Classlist4 screens
Inspired Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

Classlist and Inspired Pulse are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Classlist ships an update every 5 weeks, Inspired Pulse monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Classlist versus Inspired Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClasslistInspired Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClasslistINSPIRED EDUCATION HOLDING LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Classlist

No in-app purchases

None

Inspired Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classlist free?
Classlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inspired Pulse free?
Inspired Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Classlist or Inspired Pulse have ads?
Neither Classlist nor Inspired Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Classlist or Inspired Pulse?
Classlist ships an update every 5 weeks, and Inspired Pulse monthly. Most recently, Classlist was updated on November 2, 2026 and Inspired Pulse on October 30, 2026.

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