Comparison

SIMS Parent vs Mannin Nibble

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

Head to head
About

SIMS Parent

This app allows parents to actively engage with their children's education by providing access to homework, calendars, timetables, and assessment results. Parents can also track progress, view behavior reports, and communicate with schools via secure messaging. It consolidates information for children attending different schools, enhancing safeguarding and parental involvement.

Highlights
  • View homework and assignments
  • Access student calendars and timetables
  • Track assessment results and reports
  • Monitor attendance and behavior
  • Secure messaging with schools
  • Manage multiple children across schools
  • Update safeguarding information
Features
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Please note: For security, this app requires an invitation code from your child's school. Be proactive Engaging with your children's education is key to their success. Help them stay on track with due dates by seeing their: - Homework - Calendar - Timetable - Extra-curricular activities Track progress See the information needed to understand your children's education and their overall performance better. Securely view your children's records: - Assessment results - Truancy - Behaviour: good and bad - School reports Stay connected Get alerts. Send and receive messages. Schools can send you alerts and messages straight to your phone. All your children in one place across schools With SIMS Parent, you can see all your children's data even if they attend different schools. (Requires schools to set up access for SIMS Parent) Safeguarding Help keep your children safe. In an emergency, up-to-date information helps schools meet their safeguarding obligations. Manage what information the school holds right from your phone. About SIMS SIMS: the School Information Management System at the heart of 21,000 UK schools.

About

Mannin Nibble

Features
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Ellan Vannin in your pocket. Mannin Nibble brings the story of the Isle of Man to life — from Neolithic stone circles to TT racing legends, from Viking parliament to international finance hub. Whether you grew up on the island or are discovering it for the first time, there is something here to surprise you. MANX HISTORY — 48 ARTICLES ACROSS 9 ERAS Follow a beautiful vertical timeline through the ages: • Pre-Historic — Mesolithic settlers, Neolithic cairns, Iron Age Celts • Viking — Norse raids, the Kingdom of Mann, and the birth of Tynwald • Smuggling — the Running Trade that made the island notorious • Revestment — the £70,000 Crown purchase that ended an era • Victorian — steam railways, Lady Isabella and the first TT race • 20th Century — internment camps, golden-age tourism and the language revival • Railways — Victorian electric, steam and mountain lines still running today • TT Races — the world's most iconic road race, from 1907 to now • Finance — how a small island built a world-class financial centre MANX QUIZ — 170+ QUESTIONS Pick an era or draw from the full question pool. Five questions per round — watch a short ad for a lifeline hint if you are stuck. Your best score for each category is saved and displayed on your profile. TRUE OR BOLLAN? 'Bollan' is Manx for nonsense. Five carefully crafted statements about Manx history, culture and folklore — refreshed daily. Can you tell the true tales from the tall ones? Your scores accumulate across every session, so keep playing to prove you are no Bollan. MANX FOLKLORE Read the old stories as they were meant to be told — the Moddey Dhoo of Peel Castle, the helpful Fenodyree, the destructive Buggane, the mysterious Ben-Varrey, and the great sea god Manannan Mac Lir himself. MAP QUIZ Find 5 Manx locations on an unmarked map and earn a point if you are close enough. FEATURES • Free to play — no subscription or paywall • Sign in with Apple, email account, or continue as a Guest • Guest progress saved on your device; sign in to save across devices • Adjustable text size throughout the app • Rewarded ads only — a short video only when you choose to watch one for a quiz hint; no banners or interruptions • Full account deletion available in Settings Mannin Nibble is an independent app made with love for the Isle of Man and everyone who calls it home.

Screenshots

SIMS Parent4 screens
Mannin Nibble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SIMS Parent at none against Mannin Nibble's shown. SIMS Parent also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Mannin Nibble's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIMS Parent ships an update fortnightly, Mannin Nibble weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SIMS Parent versus Mannin Nibble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIMS ParentMannin Nibble
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews2.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEducation Software Solutions LtdKarl Hadman

Bugs and requests

SIMS Parent

Reported bugs

61 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • App logs users out unexpectedly
  • Login details are not recognized
  • Password reset functionality is broken
  • App is very slow to load
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  • App freezes or becomes unresponsive
  • Notifications are not delivered or displayed correctly
  • Unable to access certain features like dashboard or messages
  • App does not work on iPhone
  • Account gets locked without reason
  • Password reset requires unprovided security questions
  • App gets stuck in a login loop
  • App does not load school pages
  • App does not refresh data
  • App is not updated for a long time
  • Unable to reply to teacher messages on iPhone
  • Login details are declined
  • Cannot log in with new password after reset
  • App requires re-registration every time
  • App signs out or bugs out frequently
  • App kicks users out randomly
  • App does not accept activation codes
  • Login details keeps getting declined
  • App is unusable at best of times
  • App is missing features after installation
  • App is not sending password reset emails
  • App is stuck on a specific date
  • App is not user friendly
  • App gets stuck in an endless loop
  • Two-step authentication causes immediate lockout
  • Password reset button doesn't work
  • Black box covers typing area on iPhone
  • App is buggy and in development stage
  • Login page remains blank
  • App is stalking and annoying
  • App constantly asks to change password, then invalidates it
  • App disables accounts and won't reset passwords
  • App stalls loading on different sections
  • App says account already exists after deletion
  • App keeps loading and then logging off
  • App shows error when trying to access messages
  • App has issues with multiple children at the same school
  • Tiles don't load
  • Homework section has disappeared
  • School dinner money account tab fails to load
  • App acts as a hopeless gatekeeper to website
  • App logs out and takes ages to log back in
  • Recognition points take ages to load
  • Session expired errors
  • App asks for invitation repeatedly
  • App does not allow marking homework as submitted
  • Cannot open links for homework or attachments
  • Random notifications with nothing to view
  • App is not updated for weeks
  • App is not fit for purpose
  • App is a complete wind up
  • App is utter garbage
  • App is a joke
  • App is dysfunctional
  • App is a waste of time
  • App is a horrible, wretched app

Requested features

13 requests
  • Fix login issues
  • Improve app stability
  • Update app regularly
  • Better password reset functionality
  • Improve communication features
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  • Make app more intuitive
  • Allow easier access to support
  • Improve server capacity
  • Allow linking multiple schools easily
  • Fix message sending/receiving
  • Make app work on all devices
  • Provide clear error messages
  • Allow easier login with fewer steps

Mannin Nibble

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SIMS Parent

No in-app purchases

None

Mannin Nibble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SIMS Parent free?
SIMS Parent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mannin Nibble free?
Mannin Nibble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SIMS Parent or Mannin Nibble have ads?
Mannin Nibble shows ads; SIMS Parent does not.
Which is updated more often, SIMS Parent or Mannin Nibble?
SIMS Parent ships an update fortnightly, and Mannin Nibble weekly. Most recently, SIMS Parent was updated on October 17, 2026 and Mannin Nibble on October 10, 2026.

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