Comparison

Firefly for Parents vs Splash Race

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

Splash Race

Features
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Splash Race is a professional swim meet management app designed for schools and swim clubs. Manage your entire swimming gala from one easy-to-use platform. Features include: • Create and manage swimming galas • Live race timing • Individual and relay events • Automatic points calculation • Team and student leaderboards • Official and draft result workflows • Live parent viewing • Guest school participation • Historical race records • PDF results and reports for sharing and printing • Secure cloud synchronisation with Firebase Splash Race streamlines the entire swim meet experience—from race setup and live timing to official results and post-event reporting. Teachers, coaches, and event organisers can efficiently manage competitions while parents follow results in real time. Subscription Required An active annual subscription is required to create and manage swimming galas. • 14-day free trial • Auto-renewable annual subscription • Cancel anytime through your Apple ID account settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/splashapps/home/privacy-policy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Firefly for Parents at none against Splash Race's 1. Firefly for Parents also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Splash Race sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Firefly for Parents asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Firefly for Parents versus Splash Race: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirefly for ParentsSplash Race
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews1.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirefly Learning LimitedCharles Leota

In-app purchases

None

Firefly for Parents

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Splash Race

Subscriptions1
  • Splash Race Premium14 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Firefly for Parents free?
Firefly for Parents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Splash Race free?
Splash Race is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Firefly for Parents or Splash Race have ads?
Neither Firefly for Parents nor Splash Race shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firefly for Parents or Splash Race?
Firefly for Parents ships an update fortnightly, and Splash Race fortnightly. Most recently, Firefly for Parents was updated on November 2, 2026 and Splash Race on October 31, 2026.

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