TheSchoolApp vs NumBots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TheSchoolApp
Enhance your connection with your child's school. This app facilitates communication between parents and educational institutions, keeping you informed about important updates, events, and news.
- Push notifications for updates
- Synchronized with school website
- Access school calendar
- View latest school news
- Direct contact links for school
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Enjoy the best possible experience with your child’s school thanks to TheSchoolApp. The mobile app has been designed to help improve the communication between parents and schools; helping you to stay in the loop. Benefits & Features Easy updates via push notifications - The school can keep you updated via push notification through TheSchoolApp, so important information will pop up on your phone The app is powered by the school website, so core updates on the website will automatically update on the app, to help keep you informed of all the exciting things going on in the school Access to the school calendar and news on your phone – Simply open the app and instantly access the school calendar and latest news Contact links for the school – One click email and phone links for you to contact the school if necessary
NumBots
This platform helps children master mental addition and subtraction, moving them from counting to calculating. It focuses on building understanding, recall, and fluency in these core math skills. Designed for early learners, it offers an engaging way to achieve mathematical proficiency.
- Master mental addition
- Master mental subtraction
- Build understanding
- Develop recall
- Achieve fluency
- Transition from counting to calculating
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Addition & Subtraction. Solved. From the innovators who bring you Times Tables Rock Stars, comes a highly engaging platform for learning to add and subtract… NumBots! NumBots is all about every child achieving the “triple win” of understanding, recall and fluency in mental addition and subtraction, so that they move from counting to calculating. Suitable from Year 1 (UK) or Kindergarten (US) upwards. Younger players will be able to access the early stages from a mathematical point of view but will find it increasingly harder to reach the level of fluency required to make continued progress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NumBots at 66% against TheSchoolApp's 15%. TheSchoolApp's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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.
TheSchoolApp ships an update every 5 weeks, NumBots every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TheSchoolApp | NumBots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (322 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 66.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 322 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juniper Education Limited | Maths Circle Ltd |
Customer experience
TheSchoolApp
NumBots
Bugs and requests
TheSchoolApp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NumBots
Reported bugs
5 issues- Coins and stars not tracking correctly
- Login issues across devices
- Keyboard not showing up on tablets
- Levels randomly locked or missing
- App crashing and freezing
Requested features
5 requests- More advanced levels and content
- Ability to skip to appropriate level
- Less emphasis on speed, more on accuracy
- Family account support
- Improved login and persistence
In-app purchases
TheSchoolApp
No in-app purchases
NumBots
No in-app purchases
