School Jotter 2 vs Juniper Education
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
School Jotter 2
Stay informed about your school's activities with real-time updates on news, events, and important notices. Communicate directly with teachers through messaging and video calls, and access school resources like newsletters and maps.
- Video Calling with teachers
- Two-way messaging system
- Real-time notifications
- School newsfeed
- Event calendar view
- Downloadable newsletters
- School location maps
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Download now to receive the latest updates about your school’s life. Use this app to view the latest school news, events and more, all updated regularly and available at your fingertips. App features include: • Video Calling*, allowing parents to contact teachers for video and audio calls. • Messaging System*, allowing for two-way school and parent communications. • Notifications, allowing you to stay connected with school life. • Newsfeed, receive the latest school news stories direct to your device. • Calendar view, to quickly see the latest events. • Newsletters downloaded directly to your device. • Galleries shared from the website to showcase school life. • Maps to school locations, useful for sports competitions at other sites. • Contact information, including one-touch dialling and emails. • Notices about important issues, such as school closures. • Links to useful websites selected by the school. * Please note Video Calling and Messaging features require school participation. This application is built by Webanywhere Ltd and is part of the School Jotter suite of products.
Juniper Education
This platform offers integrated solutions for educational institutions, covering classroom management, administrative tasks, staff development, and parent engagement. It is designed to streamline operations and enhance communication within schools and multi-academy trusts.
- Classroom solutions
- Back office administration
- Staff development
- Parent engagement tools
- Joined-up technology
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Trusted by over 14,000 schools and over 70% of MATs, Juniper’s technology and expertise deliver joined-up solutions for classrooms, the back office, staff development and engaging your parents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: School Jotter 2 at 64% against Juniper Education's 25%. School Jotter 2 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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.
School Jotter 2 ships an update every 2 months, Juniper Education monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | School Jotter 2 | Juniper Education |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Webanywhere Ltd | Juniper Education Limited |
Customer experience
School Jotter 2
Juniper Education
Bugs and requests
School Jotter 2
Reported bugs
16 issues- App stops displaying everything
- App stops working
- Notifications not received
- App logs out users without notice
- News items not loading after iOS update
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- App fails to auto-refresh
- Unable to update app
- No landscape mode
- Notices not displaying when opening app
- No content loading on app
- PDF viewer doesn't handle rotation
- Cannot add more than one school
- Cannot delete incorrect schools
- Missing schools in local area
- No configuration file for new iPhone
- App not available on Windows Phone
Requested features
10 requests- Add a letterbank for lost letters
- Improve parents evening booking (default to current session)
- Allow landscape mode on iOS
- Reduce number of sections for easier navigation
- Option to choose what to merge to existing calendar
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- Ability to set up notifications for specific year groups
- Add ability to rotate PDF documents
- Allow users to hand off PDFs to more capable apps
- Add ability to delete incorrect schools
- Allow adding multiple schools
Juniper Education
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
School Jotter 2
No in-app purchases
Juniper Education
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is School Jotter 2 free?
Is Juniper Education free?
Do School Jotter 2 or Juniper Education have ads?
Which is updated more often, School Jotter 2 or Juniper Education?
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