SchoolBase vs Crosfields School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Timetabling access
- Event notifications
- Notice board updates
- Register taking
- Pupil and group finder
- Message sending
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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!
Crosfields School
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This app serves as Crosfields School's dedicated platform for enhancing communication and engagement between the school and its parent community. Parents of pupils at Crosfields School can enjoy the following benefits from using this app: - Receive push notifications and in-app messages from the school. - 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 area within the app. - Keep up to date with your child's activities via the Newsfeed. - Clear and visible notice updates for important school events. - Paperless communication. Registration: To access the Crosfields School app, you will require an account, which the school will provide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SchoolBase at 9.0 against Crosfields School's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SchoolBase ships an update every 3 weeks, Crosfields School every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SchoolBase | Crosfields School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Furlong Solutions | Weduc UK Ltd |
In-app purchases
SchoolBase
No in-app purchases
Crosfields School
No in-app purchases
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