Comparison

Firefly for Parents vs MyDulwich

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

Head to head
About

Firefly for Parents

Stay connected with your child's education. Access school announcements, homework assignments, grades, and learning resources directly from your mobile device. Receive important updates and track your child's progress to better support their academic journey.

Highlights
  • School announcements and news
  • Homework assignments and resources
  • Child's grades and progress tracking
  • Access to learning resources
  • Important messages from school
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The Firefly for Parents app is your place to go for school announcements, homework, grades, learning resources and much more. Simply log in using the code provided by your school and you will have access to all the essential information you need to support your child’s learning. You’ll be able to see when homework is set, when it is due and have easy access to the same learning resources your child is using. You can also get important announcements and messages, such as for upcoming school trips, or Parents’ Evenings straight to your phone. Firefly for Parents lets you: • Instantly receive the latest news and announcements from school • See your child’s homework and any related resources • Get information on your child’s progress and grades • Keep up to date with all aspects of your child’s learning experience Log in once and you’re ready to go. Available in English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazil) and Chinese. Note: The Firefly for Parents app requires your school to have an active Firefly licence.

About

MyDulwich

Stay connected with Dulwich College (Singapore) through instant updates, urgent notifications, and school newsletters. This app bridges the communication gap between home and school.

Highlights
  • Instant school information
  • Push notifications for urgent updates
  • College newsletters
  • Home-school communication bridge
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Bridge the gap between home and school with the Dulwich College (Singapore) app, developed by Digistorm. Receive instant information about Dulwich College (Singapore), push notifications for urgent updates, College newsletters and more.

Screenshots

Firefly for Parents4 screens
MyDulwich2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Firefly for Parents at 3.2 against MyDulwich's 2.0. Firefly for Parents also leads on device support and ratings volume (11 vs 3). MyDulwich's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Firefly for Parents holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Firefly for Parents versus MyDulwich: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirefly for ParentsMyDulwich
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (11 ratings) — better2.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews1.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirefly Learning LimitedDulwich College

In-app purchases

None

Firefly for Parents

No in-app purchases

None

MyDulwich

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firefly for Parents free?
Firefly for Parents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyDulwich free?
MyDulwich is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Firefly for Parents or MyDulwich?
Firefly for Parents is rated higher. Firefly for Parents averages 3.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while MyDulwich averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.

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