Comparison

Basma vs Smart Universities

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

Head to head
About

Basma

This app revolutionizes the school environment by empowering educators to monitor students in real-time and fostering a smart partnership with parents. It offers a gamified learning experience with skill trees, daily challenges, and achievement quests to boost academic performance and engagement.

Highlights
  • Gamified learning experience
  • Skill Tree for skill development
  • Streaks & Freeze Shield for engagement
  • Student Vault for rewards
  • Secret Achievements for curiosity
  • Smart attendance tracking
  • Instant communication channels
Features
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The #1 Educational App Recognized with Top Regional Awards: Kuwait Award for Educational Technology (2023) Sheikha Hessa Salem Al-Sabah Award for Educational Leadership in the GCC (2022) ESCWA Award for Arabic Digital Content (2022) ALECSO Award for Best Educational App in the Arab World (2017) What is "Basma"? "Basma" is more than just a school management system; it is an integrated educational ecosystem designed to revolutionize the school environment. It empowers school administrations and teachers to monitor students in real-time, significantly reducing administrative burdens so educators can focus on creative teaching. Furthermore, "Basma" fosters a smart, interactive partnership with parents, boosting students' academic performance and reducing the financial burden of private tutoring. An All-New Gamified Learning Experience: - In an unprecedented move, we have transformed the school experience into a highly motivating, interactive environment using state-of-the-art gamification: - Skill Tree: An interactive learning path that allows students to build and track their behavioral and cognitive skills step-by-step. - Streaks & Freeze Shield: Daily challenges to keep the "Flame" burning through attendance and engagement, with the ability to use a "Freeze" shield to protect streaks during holidays. - Student Vault: A dedicated store where students can spend their earned points to unlock exclusive titles and customize their profiles. - Secret Achievements: Hidden quests and challenges that ignite students' curiosity to discover and complete them for exclusive rewards. Smart Tools for Educators & Administrators: - Modern UI: A completely redesigned, lightning-fast, and intuitive interface. - Smart Attendance Tracking: An advanced system supporting all class types (including split classes) for flexible recording of attendance, absence, and participation. - Instant Communication: Secure, direct channels connecting teachers, students, and parents seamlessly. Our Vision & Goals: - Provide a precise digital tool for tracking students' academic and behavioral progress inside the school. - Mitigate negative behaviors and enhance students' preventive security. - Conserve physical and paper resources within educational institutions. -Instill and reinforce noble ethical values rooted in our culture and traditions. - Attract and retain top teaching talent by providing a comfortable, paperless work environment. - Prepare a self-aware, identity-driven generation of youth ready to contribute to the national vision.

About

Smart Universities

Features
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Smart University is an internationally growing LMS company specialized in education technology. Our focus is on providing the best user experience for our customers, and their employees or students. With a team of 24 dedicated, friendly owls we strive every day to improve our LMS and give you excellent support. We do this with a smile and a cup of coffee in our hands! Smart Schools is a complete student information system in the cloud. Award-winning, user-friendly School ERP software for the next generation of education Schools. Smart Schools strives to exploit the benefits of technology to enhance education and improve learning results by providing innovative solutions that suit modern methods of learning. Smart Schools envisions a future in which educational institutions and organizations reap the benefits of the latest technology for a more beneficial, productive, and enjoyable learning experience for students around the world.

Screenshots

Basma4 screens
Smart Universities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Universities at none against Basma's 2. Smart Universities also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Basma sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Smart Universities asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basma ships an update every 10 days, Smart Universities every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Basma versus Smart Universities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasmaSmart Universities
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFahad Aldaferismart integrated solutions

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Basma

One-time2
  • Monthly subscription$1.99
  • Yearly subscription$19.99
None

Smart Universities

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basma free?
Basma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Universities free?
Smart Universities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Basma or Smart Universities have ads?
Neither Basma nor Smart Universities shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basma or Smart Universities?
Basma ships an update every 10 days, and Smart Universities every 11 days. Most recently, Basma was updated on November 6, 2026 and Smart Universities on November 7, 2026.

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