Comparison

Canvas Parent vs LaoEdTech Parent

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 and guardians to monitor their child's academic progress, communicate with teachers, and receive important updates. It helps families stay involved in their student's education by tracking grades, assignments, and feedback.

Highlights
  • Message teachers directly
  • View grades and assignments
  • Receive real-time notifications
  • See teacher feedback
  • Use calendar view for upcoming tasks
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

LaoEdTech Parent

Features
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LaoEdTech Parent — the closest you can be to your child's classroom. Sabaidee, phu pok khong! LaoEdTech Parent is the official app for parents of students at LaoEdTech schools across Laos. See exactly what your luk (child) is studying every day, message their teachers, and stay involved in their learning — even from another city or province. What you'll see in LaoEdTech Parent • Daily attendance and class schedule for each of your children • What viak baan (homework) is due and when • Which assignments are submitted and which are missing • Your child's khanaen (grades) the moment they post • Teacher pakhad (announcements) for the whole class • Direct messages with your child's khu (teachers) • A single account for all your children — switch between kids in one tap Built with Lao families in mind • Works on the slowest Lao mobile networks • Lao and English throughout • School calendar aware — Boun Pi Mai, term breaks, exam weeks • Made by a Lao team in Vientiane who designed it with feedback from parents at Lao schools Stay close to your child's learning, every day — not just at term end. Need help? Email support@laoedtech.com or visit laoedtech.com/support.

Screenshots

Canvas Parent4 screens
LaoEdTech Parent4 screens

Verdict

The call

Canvas Parent and LaoEdTech Parent are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Canvas Parent versus LaoEdTech Parent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanvas ParentLaoEdTech Parent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (112K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings112K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstructure Inc.Kingsada Sengsavang

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

LaoEdTech Parent

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Canvas Parent

No in-app purchases

None

LaoEdTech Parent

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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