Comparison

ManageBac vs Toddle Student

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ManageBac

This app helps students, parents, and educators manage academic tasks, track progress, and collaborate across various curricula. It supports planning, goal-setting, coursework submission, and communication for a streamlined educational experience.

Highlights
  • Academic deadline tracking
  • Goal setting and portfolio building
  • CAS/service-learning management
  • Curriculum planning and collaboration
  • Assessment and grade management
  • Attendance and behavior tracking
  • Parental progress monitoring
Features
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ManageBac is built for students, parents, teachers, admins and coordinators on-the-go! With multi-curricula support for the full IB Continuum (PYP, MYP, CP, DP), IGCSEs and universally with a Build-your-Own (BYO) model. Students: • Stay organised with key academic deadlines and assessment tasks. • Set goals and build a portfolio with coursework, photos and more. • Manage CAS or service-learning activities with reflections. • Plan projects and communicate with your teachers & advisors. • Browse and reference QuickStart guides for the IB to stay one step ahead. Teachers: • Collaboratively plan your curriculum. • Manage teaching and learning with Stream & Resources. • Share experiences and goal-setting within the Portfolio. • Mark tasks, annotate coursework and submit term grades. • Record attendance and Behaviour & Discipline. Coordinators: • Plan and organise key year group deadlines. • Manage service learning & project-based learning. • Manage exams from start to finish. • Analyse your curriculum and manage term reporting. Parents: • Browse the curriculum alongside teaching & learning within the Portfolio. • Monitor academic progress with grades, teacher comments, and report cards. • Submit attendance excusals and communicate with homeroom advisors. • Collaborate with fellow parents via the Parent-Teacher Association.

About

Toddle Student

Document your learning journey with photos, videos, and audio. Access assessments, participate in discussions, and set learning goals. Communicate directly with teachers. Requires school subscription.

Highlights
  • Document learning journey
  • Access and submit assessments
  • Participate in class discussions
  • Set and track learning goals
  • One-on-one teacher conversations
Features
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Note: You will only be able to sign in if your school has subscribed to Toddle’s premium plan. Through the Toddle Student App, you can: * Document your learning journey in the form of photos, videos, galleries, audio notes, etc. * Access assessments made by your classroom teachers and make timely submissions * Participate in moderated class discussions * Set your own learning goals and track them by capturing evidence * Have one-on-one conversations with teachers Developed by experienced Educators, Toddle is your school’s partner for all things related to the curriculum. Toddle streamlines planning, portfolios, classroom, reports, and family communication— all on one beautiful interface. Toddle is currently being used by 30,000+ educators across 1000+ schools. In case you have any questions, please reach out to support@toddleapp.com.

Screenshots

ManageBac4 screens
Toddle Student4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ManageBac at 4.0 against Toddle Student's 2.8. ManageBac also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Toddle Student's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ManageBac holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 172 and 162 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of ManageBac's written reviews are positive against 23% of Toddle Student's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ManageBac ships an update every 2 weeks, Toddle Student every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ManageBac versus Toddle Student: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManageBacToddle Student
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (172 ratings) — better2.8 (162 ratings)
Positive reviews19.3% of reviews22.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings172 — better162
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaria Education LimitedTeacher Tools Private Limited

Customer experience

ManageBac

All ratings172 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative20.3%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive19.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative73.2%

Toddle Student

All ratings156 ratings
Positive44.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews313 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative70.3%

Bugs and requests

ManageBac

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent log-outs
  • Issues with file uploads
  • Inconsistent notification system
  • Grades and assignments not displaying properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Easier access to grades and assignments
  • Better organization and filtering of tasks
  • Improved mobile experience
  • Ability to view all past work

Toddle Student

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ManageBac

No in-app purchases

None

Toddle Student

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ManageBac free?
ManageBac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toddle Student free?
Toddle Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ManageBac or Toddle Student?
ManageBac is rated higher. ManageBac averages 4.0 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Toddle Student averages 2.8 from 162 ratings.
Do ManageBac or Toddle Student have ads?
Neither ManageBac nor Toddle Student shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ManageBac or Toddle Student?
ManageBac ships an update every 2 weeks, and Toddle Student every 2 months. Most recently, ManageBac was updated on October 24, 2026 and Toddle Student on October 24, 2026.

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