Comparison

ManageBac vs HelloStello

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

HelloStello

Features
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HelloStello is a Spanish vocabulary app that builds flashcard decks around what you actually care about. Watching a Spanish-language show? Planning a trip? Learning to cook from your abuela's recipes? Reading a book in Spanish? Describe it, and HelloStello builds you a personalized deck of flashcards — calibrated to your proficiency level, from Absolute Beginner to Advanced. Study with a mix of flashcards and quiz modes. Enhance decks with more vocabulary as you go. Add individual cards on the fly when you hear a word you don't know. Everything's grounded in real Spanish, aligned to CEFR proficiency levels, and reviewed for quality. HOW IT WORKS • Tell HelloStello what you want to learn — a topic, a book, a show, a trip, a hobby • Get a personalized deck of Spanish flashcards, tuned to your level • Study with flashcards + quick quizzes; hit your daily goal to build a streak • Add more words or customize the deck as you go WHY HELLOSTELLO • Vocabulary-first — a complement to Duolingo, not a replacement • Aligned to CEFR proficiency levels (A1–C2) • Points and streaks are optional — turn them off if that's not your thing WHO IT'S FOR People who want to move beyond the basics. Travelers, professionals, heritage learners, hobbyists, students. Anyone building Spanish vocabulary with a specific goal in mind. PRIVACY HelloStello does not sell your data, does not use tracking, and does not run ads. Full privacy policy: https://hellostello.app/privacy Questions? support@hellostello.app

Screenshots

ManageBac4 screens
HelloStello4 screens

Verdict

The call

ManageBac and HelloStello are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ManageBac versus HelloStello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManageBacHelloStello
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (177 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings177 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFaria Education LimitedHelloStello, LLC

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

HelloStello

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ManageBac

No in-app purchases

None

HelloStello

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ManageBac free?
ManageBac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HelloStello free?
HelloStello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ManageBac or HelloStello have ads?
Neither ManageBac nor HelloStello shows ads.

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