Comparison

Canvas Parent vs Phases Education

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

Head to head
About

Canvas Parent

This app allows parents to monitor their child's academic performance, communicate with educators, and receive timely updates on assignments and grades. It facilitates collaboration between families and schools to support student success.

Highlights
  • Message teachers directly
  • View grades and assignments
  • Receive real-time notifications
  • See teacher feedback
  • Calendar view for tasks and events
Features
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Stay connected. Encourage success. Canvas Parent helps parents and guardians track student progress, support learning, and communicate with teachers in real time. What you can do • Communicate: Message teachers directly to ask questions or follow up on school updates or particular grade & page • Check progress: View grades, assignments, due dates, and homework across all courses • Get alerts: Receive real-time notifications for missing work, low scores, or new announcements • Encourage: See teacher feedback, celebrate milestones, and help your student stay organized • Plan ahead: Use the calendar view to track upcoming tasks, events, and class updates Canvas Parent is more than a grade monitor—it’s a progress tracker that helps families and schools work together.

About

Phases Education

Features
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Phases helps students build confidence in speaking, storytelling, and expressing their ideas clearly. Designed for international students, IB learners, and English language learners, Phases provides guided speaking prompts that encourage students to think critically, organize their thoughts, and practice communicating their opinions. Instead of only writing essays, students practice speaking out loud — developing the confidence and communication skills needed for classroom discussions, presentations, and real-world conversations. What students can do in Phases • Respond to guided speaking prompts across topics like people, environment, books, and world news • Use AI-assisted scripts to help organize ideas before speaking • Practice classroom discussion and opinion sharing • Record their responses and review their speaking • Build a personal Voice Portfolio that tracks their speaking journey Built for students learning English Many students know what they want to say but struggle to express it confidently in English. Phases bridges that gap by giving students a safe place to practice speaking regularly. The prompts are designed for different age groups, helping learners gradually develop stronger communication and storytelling skills. Whether preparing for class discussions, improving spoken English, or learning to share ideas more confidently, Phases helps students practice finding their voice. Your voice is your story.

Screenshots

Canvas Parent4 screens
Phases Education4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Canvas Parent at 18.0 against Phases Education's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Canvas Parent versus Phases Education: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanvas ParentPhases Education
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (112K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings112K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstructure Inc.Nichole Tay

Bugs and requests

Canvas Parent

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent log-out issues
  • Inability to access account or find school
  • Delayed or inaccurate display of assignment statuses and grades
  • Calendar view and other key features not functioning as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view submitted assignments and teacher feedback
  • Better organization and sorting of assignments by due date
  • Improved communication and coordination between parents, students, and teachers
  • More consistent and intuitive user experience across the platform

Phases Education

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Canvas Parent

No in-app purchases

None

Phases Education

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canvas Parent free?
Canvas Parent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phases Education free?
Phases Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Canvas Parent or Phases Education have ads?
Neither Canvas Parent nor Phases Education shows ads.

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