# St Michael's vs RollCall Parent

St Michael's and RollCall Parent both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of St Michael's's written reviews are positive against 20% of RollCall Parent's. RollCall Parent's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for St Michael's against 4.9 for RollCall Parent. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RollCall Parent has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of St Michael's's written reviews are positive against 20% of RollCall Parent's.

St Michael's ships an update every 7 months, RollCall Parent fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | St Michael's | RollCall Parent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/st-michaels/id1370167180/reviews)** | [4.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rollcall-parent/id1504206392/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **14** |
| Positive reviews | **60.0% of reviews** | 19.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 82 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [St Michaels Grammar School](https://appshunter.io/developer/1370167179) | [RollCall Safety Solutions](https://appshunter.io/developer/1504206391) |

## What reviewers say

### St Michael's

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/st-michaels/id1370167180)

This app enhances home-school communication with features like personalized notifications, direct messaging between parents, teachers, and students, and an e-diary for tracking schedules and assignments. It provides easy access to school news, contact information, and timetables.

**Highlights:** Personalized notifications, Direct messaging, e-Diary for schedules, Assignment due date reminders, School news and newsletters, Dynamic timetable access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### RollCall Parent

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rollcall-parent/id1504206392)

Track your child's school bus in real-time and receive safety alerts. Manage absences, bookings, and monitor bus activity for a secure commute. This app enhances school bus safety and communication.

**Highlights:** Real-time school bus tracking, Bus monitor and guardian features, Register absences, Adjust bookings, Real-time safety alerts, Excursion management

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use (when it works)
- 📍 Live bus tracking
- ✅ Notifications for tap on/off
- 💡 Great concept for parent peace of mind
- 🚀 Improved functionality (recent update)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequently crashes
- 🐛 App is often unusable
- 🐛 Frequent login issues/loops
- 🐛 App is slow and glitchy
- 🐛 Inaccurate real-time updates

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- App logs out repeatedly
- App won't load or crashes on startup
- Map won't update or is frozen
- Login issues (loops, unsuccessful attempts, "something went wrong")

**Requested features**

- Map search for stops
- Push notifications for bus location
- CarPlay integration for map viewing
- Option to select all messages and mark as read
- Option to 'opt in' to bus service rather than list absences


## Frequently asked questions

### Is St Michael's free?

St Michael's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RollCall Parent free?

RollCall Parent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, St Michael's or RollCall Parent?

St Michael's is rated higher. St Michael's averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while RollCall Parent averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.

### Do St Michael's or RollCall Parent have ads?

Neither St Michael's nor RollCall Parent shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, St Michael's or RollCall Parent?

St Michael's ships an update every 7 months, and RollCall Parent fortnightly. Most recently, St Michael's was updated on October 24, 2026 and RollCall Parent on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*