Comparison

SchoolBase vs SLP Multi Academy Trust

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

Head to head
About

SchoolBase

This app provides a secure platform for schools to communicate with parents and pupils. It offers features like timetabling, event notifications, and a notice board. Staff can also manage registers, pupil information, and send messages.

Highlights
  • Timetabling access
  • Event notifications
  • Notice board updates
  • Register taking
  • Pupil and group finder
  • Message sending
Features
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Furlong's SchoolBase enables fast, simple and secure access to important school information. Parents and pupils have access to key areas including: - Timetabling - Events - Notice Board SchoolBase helps improve communication between schools, parents and pupils. Staff can: - Take registers - Find pupils and groups - Access timetables - See events - Manage cover requests - Send messages to parents and pupils Even more features are in development and will be available soon!

About

SLP Multi Academy Trust

Features
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This app is the SLP's own parent engagement and communication app and it is designed to enhance communication between our schools and parents of our students. Benefits of this app for parents of students at the SLP include: - Receive push notifications and in-app messages from your School and SLP. - Keep important School information available away from the clutter of email. - View the school calendar and noticeboard, with information relevant to you and your child. - Access important School information via The Hub. - Keep up to date with your children's activities via the Newsfeed. - Clear and visible Notice updates for important School events. - Paperless communication. Registration: To use the SLP app, you will need an account which will be provided by your child's school.

Screenshots

SchoolBase4 screens
SLP Multi Academy Trust4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SchoolBase at every 3 weeks against SLP Multi Academy Trust's every 2 months. SchoolBase also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SchoolBase ships an update every 3 weeks, SLP Multi Academy Trust every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SchoolBase versus SLP Multi Academy Trust: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchoolBaseSLP Multi Academy Trust
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFurlong SolutionsWeduc UK Ltd

In-app purchases

None

SchoolBase

No in-app purchases

None

SLP Multi Academy Trust

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SchoolBase free?
SchoolBase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SLP Multi Academy Trust free?
SLP Multi Academy Trust is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SchoolBase or SLP Multi Academy Trust have ads?
Neither SchoolBase nor SLP Multi Academy Trust shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SchoolBase or SLP Multi Academy Trust?
SchoolBase ships an update every 3 weeks, and SLP Multi Academy Trust every 2 months. Most recently, SchoolBase was updated on October 17, 2026 and SLP Multi Academy Trust on October 7, 2026.

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