Comparison

ManageBac vs LSQ V2

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
Read full description

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

LSQ V2

Features
Read full description

LSQ V2 LSQ V2 is a secure, all-in-one parent–school hub that puts everything at your fingertips. View student profiles, fees and receipts, financial statements, library activity, attendance, homework, assessments, and report cards. Get announcements and reminders, manage payments, and stay on top of academic progress—seamlessly, from your phone.

Screenshots

ManageBac4 screens
LSQ V24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ManageBac at every 2 weeks against LSQ V2's every 5 weeks. LSQ V2's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ManageBac ships an update every 2 weeks, LSQ V2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ManageBac versus LSQ V2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManageBacLSQ V2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (181 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings181 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaria Education LimitedRajesh Rana

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

LSQ V2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ManageBac

No in-app purchases

None

LSQ V2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ManageBac free?
ManageBac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LSQ V2 free?
LSQ V2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ManageBac or LSQ V2 have ads?
Neither ManageBac nor LSQ V2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ManageBac or LSQ V2?
ManageBac ships an update every 2 weeks, and LSQ V2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, ManageBac was updated on October 29, 2026 and LSQ V2 on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons