Comparison

Bishop Tyrrell vs Mini Monstars

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

Head to head
About

Bishop Tyrrell

Features
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The Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College App is developed in partnership with Digistorm Education and Alaress. It is designed to give parents, students and teachers a seamless environment with ready access to important information about events and daily activities at the School, as well as key contact details. The Bishop Tyrrell App provides an easy way to access personalised content and communication from the School’s online environment, Schoolbox. Key features: The Dashboard: The dashboard provides an overview of the latest notices, unread notices, timetables for staff and students and a timeline view of the day’s events. Messages: The messages section provides notifications of activity within Schoolbox. As content is added to groups that you are a member of and follow, you will receive a notification that will allow you to click through to the relevant Schoolbox page. Push notifications can be configured and used. Calendar: The School Calendar contains details on events and key dates at the School. Click on the event to see further details and information or search for an event. The calendar can also be used as an eDiary with students having the ability to add homework tasks for completion. The calendar menu item will show how many events are in your calendar for that day. Work: Students and staff will see a reminder in the app to any due work and its relevant date within Schoolbox. Notices: The notices section contains daily communication from the School to parents, students and staff. The Bishop Tyrrell App means you will receive the communication relevant to you. Timetable: Parents, students and staff can see a copy of their 10 day timetable with an easy to read view of the current day’s timetable. By clicking on the class, students and staff will be able to access the class’ Schoolbox page. Contacts: Call and email the school directly from Bishop Tyrrell App. All key contact details are listed. You can also email and notify your child’s absence through the app. Links: Links to other frequency used online sites for parents, students and staff are provided here for easy access. Settings: Settings allows you to review your settings and turn on push notifications. Clicking on notifications allows you to review your Message Settings in Schoolbox that will apply for both Schoolbox and the Bishop Tyrrell App. From here you can choose the frequency and method for a range of different content within Schoolbox, as well as choose to follow groups to receive messages.

About

Mini Monstars

Features
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Develop, track and progress your childs motorskills through fun learning and interactive videos. The app features Sports, Music, Yoga and Gymnastics videos designed to engage, teach and progress your children’s skills. ​ The videos and skill progressions become increasingly harder in order to continue to challenge your child. With new videos added regularly the kids will never get bored and you'll love that screen time is going to good use! The App Includes: Tutorials - How to's in sport, music, yoga and gymnastics. ​ The MONSTAR CHALLENGE section where children must complete specific activities to unlock new levels and more difficult games. ​ To balance learning with relaxation or if they just need a brain break, the app also features a variety of entertainment videos. Children can enjoy music videos, adventures, stories and much more, providing a well-rounded experience that keeps them engaged and entertained while learning. All the videos have a message on teamwork, sportsmanship and never giving up! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bishop Tyrrell2 screens
Mini Monstars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bishop Tyrrell at none against Mini Monstars's 2. Bishop Tyrrell also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Mini Monstars's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mini Monstars sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bishop Tyrrell asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bishop Tyrrell ships an update every 4 months, Mini Monstars weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Bishop Tyrrell versus Mini Monstars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBishop TyrrellMini Monstars
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBishop Tyrrell Anglican CollegeMini Monstars PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

Bishop Tyrrell

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mini Monstars

Subscriptions2
  • Parent Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Parent Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Bishop Tyrrell free?
Bishop Tyrrell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mini Monstars free?
Mini Monstars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bishop Tyrrell or Mini Monstars have ads?
Neither Bishop Tyrrell nor Mini Monstars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bishop Tyrrell or Mini Monstars?
Bishop Tyrrell ships an update every 4 months, and Mini Monstars weekly. Most recently, Bishop Tyrrell was updated on November 2, 2026 and Mini Monstars on November 4, 2026.

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