Firefly for Parents vs Strumbird

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.

Strumbird is an encouraging practice planner for learning a musical instrument. It turns the nightly practice struggle into a calm daily habit, built one short session at a time. • Plan practice around the things a lesson actually sets - pieces, scales, sight-reading, aural and theory. Choose how many sessions a week suit you and when they happen, and Strumbird lays out a clear plan. • Keep momentum with streaks and a consistency score that celebrate showing up rather than chasing perfection. A missed day is not a failure - rest is part of the process, and Strumbird treats it that way. • Stay on track with friendly reminders. A practice reminder nudges you when a session is due, and an optional evening nudge helps protect a streak that is at risk. • Keep exam day in view. Add the graded exam you are working towards and see a clear countdown, so the whole plan has a purpose you can see. • Build a repertoire. Strumbird keeps a simple cabinet of the pieces you are working on and the ones you have learned, so progress is visible and celebrated. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Strumbird has no backend and no accounts. Everything stays on your device and syncs only through your own iCloud. There are no ads, no tracking, and no third-party data collection of any kind. SUBSCRIPTION Strumbird offers an auto-renewable subscription: - Monthly: a rolling one-month subscription - Annual: a one-year subscription New subscribers start with a 7-day free trial that you can cancel any time. Prices are shown in the app and on the App Store in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://strumbird.co.uk/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://strumbird.co.uk/privacy-policy