Parents Gateway vs The Learning Lab (TLL)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parents Gateway
This app helps parents stay informed about their child's school activities. It allows for communication with the school, form responses, meeting bookings, and access to parenting resources. It is available for various educational institutions in Singapore.
- School program updates
- Form responses
- Meeting bookings
- Travel declarations
- Parenting resources
- Notifications
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Stay updated on your child’s school programmes with Parents Gateway (PG). Receive information, respond to forms, book meetings, declare travels, access parenting resources, and more! PG is available for mainstream MOE kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, junior colleges, Temasek Polytechnic and Ngee Ann Polytechnic. PG uses Singpass to identify parents of students in these schools. Upon successful authentication, the connection to Singpass will be terminated. Please remain logged in to receive notifications when schools send new posts. There is no risk of Singpass credentials being stolen if you remain logged in. Parents Gateway is brought to you by the Ministry of Education (Singapore). For queries and feedback, contact us at https://go.gov.sg/pgsupport
The Learning Lab (TLL)
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From keeping up with important announcements to tracking your child's learning progress, the TLL App enables you to stay informed while on-the-go. Have a direct line to teachers, an overview of your child's class schedules and more — at your fingertips when you download the app today.
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Verdict
Parents Gateway and The Learning Lab (TLL) are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Parents Gateway ships an update monthly, The Learning Lab (TLL) every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parents Gateway | The Learning Lab (TLL) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministry of Education (Singapore) | THE LEARNINGLAB EDUCATION CENTRE PTE LTD |
In-app purchases
Parents Gateway
No in-app purchases
The Learning Lab (TLL)
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Parents Gateway free?
Is The Learning Lab (TLL) free?
Do Parents Gateway or The Learning Lab (TLL) have ads?
Which is updated more often, Parents Gateway or The Learning Lab (TLL)?
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