Booked (Previously PTO) vs SchoolBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Booked (Previously PTO)
This app allows users to book, change, or access scheduled school events like in-person meetings, online sessions, or phone calls. It serves as a mobile extension of a school's web-based booking system. Access is granted through an active school subscription.
- Book scheduled school events
- Modify existing bookings
- Access bookings on the go
- Supports in-person, online, and phone events
- Mobile extension of web platform
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Booked is an application that facilitates bookings for scheduled events at a school, whether in person, online, or on a phone call. The mobile application is the perfect extension of the web version, designed for bookings to be made, changed, or accessed on the go. Access requires that the school has an active subscription to Booked. *** Having problems logging in? Contact the school for assistance - it might be something basic, like your email address or login details aren't up to date, or the event may not be opened yet. ***
SchoolBox
This app facilitates communication between parents, teachers, and school administrators. Parents can receive instant updates, track their child's academic progress, view schedules, and access important school information.
- Instant push notifications
- Child progress tracking
- View circulars and timetables
- Exam schedules and homework
- Fee details and teacher remarks
- Parent feedback system
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Unify SchoolBox App is a very useful information and communication tool between parents, teachers and school authorities. The App provides parents of the students of Unify SchoolBox with relevant and need based information as updated by the school. As a parent, you will be able to receive instant information from the school via push notifications after you have downloaded and logged into the App. You will be able to review the progress of your child, view circulars, timetable, exam schedule, homework, fee details, teacher's remarks, give your feedback to the school and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SchoolBox at 11.1 against Booked (Previously PTO)'s 15.0. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Booked (Previously PTO) | SchoolBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CountryNet Software | Unify Systems Private Limited |
Customer experience
Booked (Previously PTO)
SchoolBox
In-app purchases
Booked (Previously PTO)
No in-app purchases
SchoolBox
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Booked (Previously PTO) free?
Is SchoolBox free?
Do Booked (Previously PTO) or SchoolBox have ads?
Which is updated more often, Booked (Previously PTO) or SchoolBox?
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