NCEA Study vs SchoolBridge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCEA Study
Access past exam papers for Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology offline on your iPhone and iPad. This educational tool helps students prepare for their NCEA exams anytime, anywhere.
- Offline past papers
- Maths papers
- Physics papers
- Chemistry papers
- Biology papers
- iPhone and iPad support
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NCEA Study provides you with past papers for the following subjects: Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. NCEA Study will also let you access these papers whenever and wherever because the past papers are available offline and on iPhone and iPad. NCEA Study is not affiliated with NCEA or NZQA in any way.
SchoolBridge
This app streamlines communication and administrative tasks for school communities. It offers features for parents, students, and staff to manage information, report absences, access timetables, and receive alerts.
- Absence Reporting
- School Notices & Alerts
- Online Permission Slips
- Student Timetable Access
- Staff Planner
- Forms & Documents
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SchoolBridge is a collection of tools that help school communities share information and get things done with less time and effort. FEATURES FOR PARENTS • Easy Sign in with Magic Link • Fast Absence Reporting • School Notices & Alerts • Online Permission Slips • Forms & Documents • Newsletters • QR Scanner for web sign in FEATURES FOR STUDENTS • Student ID Card • View Your Timetable • School Notices & Alerts • News & Newsletters • Teacher Contacts • School Links FEATURES FOR SCHOOL STAFF • Staff ID Card • Staff Alerts • Staff Planner • Leave Requests • Reimbursement Claims • Student Search • EOTC Management SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS The SchoolBridge platform enables schools to get more out of their SMS data to serve their communities better. To enable SchoolBridge for your School, please call: 07 281 1600 or email us: support@inboxdesign.co.nz
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SchoolBridge at 4.6 against NCEA Study's 3.5. SchoolBridge also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). NCEA Study's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. NCEA Study sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SchoolBridge asks for nothing beyond the download.
SchoolBridge holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SchoolBridge has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of NCEA Study's written reviews are positive against 50% of SchoolBridge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NCEA Study ships an update every 4 months, SchoolBridge every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCEA Study | SchoolBridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 413 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | Inbox Design |
Customer experience
NCEA Study
SchoolBridge
In-app purchases
NCEA Study
- Remove Ads$0.99
SchoolBridge
No in-app purchases
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