SchoolStatus vs ETM Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SchoolStatus
Facilitate seamless communication between educators and parents. Access contact details, make calls, and send texts anonymously. Track engagement history to maintain accurate and secure student data.
- Find parent contact information
- Anonymous calling and texting
- Receive parent communications
- View engagement history
- Secure and accurate data
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With SchoolStatus, you can stay engaged with parents from anywhere: - Find contact information for students’ families - Make calls and send texts from an anonymous number - Receive calls and texts from parents - See your engagement history - Keep your data accurate and secure
ETM Machine
This app offers a digital credit card system for educational settings to teach financial literacy and reward good behavior. It replaces traditional paper rewards with reusable, QR-coded cards, allowing for real-world money management experiences for all ages.
- Digital credit card system
- Behavior incentive program
- Financial literacy education
- Reusable QR-coded cards
- Customizable cards and accounts
- Online management portal
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A credit card system for educational purposes that promotes good behavior and teaches financial literacy. Become a leader in providing an exciting tool that will give individuals of all ages real-world experiences for lifelong learning! Enhance your behavior incentive program. Teach money and banking skills through real-world practices. For use on all mobile devices, tablets and computers. Get rid of the costly traditional paper rewards, stickers and tokens! Replace them with reusable plastic cards called ETM Cards. Each ETM Card uses a unique QR code that identifies each card holder. You can choose from the standard ETM Card designs at no additional cost or create customized cards to your liking. Share your login with other family members or faculty so they can also give rewards to each card holder. Visit the www.EducationalClassroomSystems.com website for more details. This app is a FREE download. Visit the www.EducationalClassroomSystems.com website to learn more about the online ETM Machine®. The online ETM Machine® provides you and other login users with the ability to deposit and withdraw amounts for behaviors and purchases. Set up customized classroom settings and individual accounts for your entire classroom, group or school/facility. Print out statements. Use the library of behaviors, rewards and purchases or create your own. • All student information is safe and secure. Login users have administrative control. • Tutorial videos are available on the www.EducationalClassroomSystems.com website. • Utilizes U.S. currency. Future updates will provide additional world currencies. • There is no advertising at all.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ETM Machine at 43% against SchoolStatus's 33%. ETM Machine also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SchoolStatus ships an update every 2 months, ETM Machine monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SchoolStatus | ETM Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SchoolStatus | Educational Classroom Systems |
Customer experience
SchoolStatus
ETM Machine
Bugs and requests
SchoolStatus
Reported bugs
36 issues- App crashes often or glitches
- Parents receive messages about the wrong child
- App does not support landscape mode
- Cannot make outgoing calls
- App not optimized for iPhone 14 Pro
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- Messages stuck behind top icons on iPhone 14 Pro
- Dynamic Island gets in the way on iPhone 14 Pro
- Unable to click commands on top of the screen on iPhone 14 Pro
- App does not work on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Messages are stuck behind the battery on iPhone 14
- Notifications only accessible on PC
- Interface not matching screen on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Icons and buttons inaccessible on iPhone 14 Pro
- Letters in messages run outside the box
- Cannot log in
- Username invalid on phone but valid on desktop
- Broadcast button missing
- App doesn't refresh, conversations or phone calls not updated
- Cannot view messages even with notifications
- Shows red dot for unread messages but message doesn't open
- Newer messages not showing
- Time is wrong
- Messages from one parent show under another parent's name
- Messages still show as unread after being read
- Contacts, class, or student groups are blank when sending broadcasts
- Layout looks 'stacked' instead of smooth
- Text messages won't always send
- Messages won't load
- Notifications won't go away
- Missing entire conversations
- App crashes when trying to send messages
- Cannot see pictures sent by parents
- Not receiving call or message notifications
- Unread message count incorrect between app and computer
- App won't open
- Touch ID login issues
Requested features
12 requests- Schedule broadcasts or messages
- Send videos
- Send multiple pictures in a broadcast
- Improve translations
- Allow teachers to decide preferred contacts
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- Add original signature to broadcasts
- Add Microsoft365 login option
- Bring back Finger ID/Touch ID login
- Update to fix issues with newer iPhones (Dynamic Island, screen interface)
- Improve syncing between app and desktop
- Ensure classroom changes (phone numbers) are updated in the app
- Distinguish between mobile, work, or emergency numbers when calling
ETM Machine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SchoolStatus
No in-app purchases
ETM Machine
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SchoolStatus free?
Is ETM Machine free?
Do SchoolStatus or ETM Machine have ads?
Which is updated more often, SchoolStatus or ETM Machine?
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