SchoolTracs vs ESF App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SchoolTracs
Easily monitor your child's school schedule, including lesson details and any changes. Make payments for classes directly through the app and keep track of all your receipts and invoices in one organized location. Receive instant notifications about lesson rearrangements and student attendance.
- Check scheduled and rescheduled lessons
- View all lesson details
- Mobile class payments
- Store receipts and invoices
- Real-time notifications
- Track student attendance
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- Conveniently check up on scheduled and re-scheduled lessons - All lesson details at your fingertips - Pay for classes through your mobile device at without having to queue in person - Check receipts and invoices and store them in one place - Receive real time notification on lesson rearrangements and keep up to date on student attendance at all times
ESF App
This app offers parents, students, and teachers quick access to school-related information. It includes messaging, event calendars, news links, contact directories, and access to the virtual learning environment. Users can also view timetables, homework assignments, and report absences.
- Direct messaging for school communications
- Event diary and appointment scheduling
- Access to school news and social media
- Staff contact directory and email access
- Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) link
- Student timetable and homework overview
- Absence reporting for school and bus
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The ESF App provides quick access to the following functions for ESF parents, student and teachers Messages: for general bulletin and child specific communications Diary: for general and child specific dates of events and appointments News: links to Social Media for 'nice to know' celebration of what happens in ESF schools Contacts: Important Names, emails and phone numbers and a directory of staff email addresses VLE: secure link through to the school Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Timetable: overview of student's timetable Homework: listing of current homework tasks for a student Teachers: names and email addresses of a student's teachers Absence: send email to school with details of student absence Bus: send email to school with details of student absence from the school bus ESF App is configured in one go for all students/schools within the ESF through a secured pin sent to a registered email
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ESF App at 11.0 against SchoolTracs's 15.1. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SchoolTracs | ESF App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SchoolTracs Ltd | English Schools Foundation |
Customer experience
SchoolTracs
ESF App
In-app purchases
SchoolTracs
No in-app purchases
ESF App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SchoolTracs free?
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Do SchoolTracs or ESF App have ads?
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