Comparison

Skooly vs ChildCloud

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

Head to head
About

Skooly

This app connects parents, students, and educators to manage school-related activities. It centralizes schedules, communication, deadlines, and payments, while also providing tools for schools to manage administration, classes, and student information.

Highlights
  • Student CRM
  • Billing & Payments
  • Class Scheduling
  • Bookings
  • Communication
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Daily Reports
Features
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For parents, students & learners Instantly connect to your school. Book your courses on the go. See all schedules, communication, due dates, payments in one place. For schools, teachers, coaches #1 App to run any type of school. Easily manage your day to day admin work. Run any type of school, academy, coaching or tutoring centre, preschools or daycares, sports, arts, online schools etc. All teaching tools in one place for online courses, live classes, in person classes, lessons. - Student CRM - Billing & Payments - Class scheduling - Bookings - Communication - Attendance - Daily Reports Please reach us at support@getskooly.com for any issues.

About

ChildCloud

Features
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ChildCloud is the #1 software solution for schools. ChildCloud integrates everything you need, such as attendance, record keeping, messaging, academic reports, photos, calendars, events, invoicing and much more. ChildCloud lets you manage your school and engage with parents and students, saving you time and money. Join over 1000 schools that have fallen in love with ChildCloud.

Screenshots

Skooly2 screens
ChildCloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ChildCloud at every 4 days against Skooly's every 4 weeks. ChildCloud also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skooly ships an update every 4 weeks, ChildCloud every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skooly versus ChildCloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkoolyChildCloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkoolyCHILDCLOUD (PTY) LTD

In-app purchases

None

Skooly

No in-app purchases

None

ChildCloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skooly free?
Skooly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChildCloud free?
ChildCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skooly or ChildCloud have ads?
Neither Skooly nor ChildCloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skooly or ChildCloud?
Skooly ships an update every 4 weeks, and ChildCloud every 4 days. Most recently, Skooly was updated on June 1, 2026 and ChildCloud on September 22, 2026.

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