Comparison

Footsteps 2 vs Pupil Progress App

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

Head to head
About

Footsteps 2

Features
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Footsteps 2 is an EYFS tracking application that gives nurseries and parents a better insight into a child’s development. It helps nurseries quickly record progress and capture any supporting photos or videos when observing a child’s play, whilst safeguarding their children with state-of-the-art photo tagging and blurring feature. Nurseries can also celebrate and reward children’s progress with the standout Achievements feature. All observations with associated photos and videos can be shared with parents and carers through the Parent Portal app. FEATURES ========== *Observations with EYFS links *Observation photos & videos *Photo tagging and blurring technology *Photo editing *Group observations *Leuven Scales of Wellbeing & Involvement *Suggested next steps *Characteristics of Effective Learning *Flagging overachievers & underachievers *2 Year Check assessment *EYFS Profile assessment *Assessment printing *Assessment emailing *Approval process *Parent Portal app integration for parents *Child information (key personal information, cohorts, allergies & medical conditions) *Report printing *Report emailing *Report bulk exports *Achievements & certificates to share Reports include: *Individual & group Progress report *Individual & group Tracker report *Learning Journey report *Learning Overview report *Next Steps report *Statement Gaps report *Characteristics of Effective Learning report *Wellbeing & Involvement report (Leuven scales)

About

Pupil Progress App

This app provides parents and students with clear, detailed updates on educational attainment and progress. It facilitates improved home-school communication and empowers parents to take an active role in their child's education. Access academic data conveniently from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Detailed educational attainment updates
  • Real-time progress tracking
  • Convenient smartphone access
  • Empowers parents in education
  • Improved home-school communication
  • Exclusive to schools using the platform
Features
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The Pupil Progress App is the next big leap forward in empowering parents with clear and detailed information about students educational attainment and progress, right at your fingertips in a smartphone app. * Clear and Detailed Information: Get clear, detailed updates on educational attainment and progress. * Convenient Student Access: Access your academic data anytime, anywhere, from your smartphone. * Empowering Parents: Take an active role in your children's education and make informed decisions. * Improved Communication: Stay connected with real-time updates and foster a stronger home-school partnership. * For School using Pupil Progress: Exclusively available to students in schools using the Pupil Progress core platform. Pupil Progress App can only be used by students and the parents of students at schools who use the Pupil Progress core platform. Contact your school to find out if this is the case for your child's school. If the school does not use Pupil Progress currently, please encourage them to take a look at https://www.pupilprogress.com and contact the team at info@pupilprogress.com to find out more.

Screenshots

Pupil Progress App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Footsteps 2 at every 2 months against Pupil Progress App's every 6 months. Footsteps 2 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Pupil Progress App's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Footsteps 2 ships an update every 2 months, Pupil Progress App every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Footsteps 2 versus Pupil Progress App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFootsteps 2Pupil Progress App
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 months β€” betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParenta Group LtdPupil Progress Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Footsteps 2

No in-app purchases

None

Pupil Progress App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Footsteps 2 free?
Footsteps 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pupil Progress App free?
Pupil Progress App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Footsteps 2 or Pupil Progress App have ads?
Neither Footsteps 2 nor Pupil Progress App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Footsteps 2 or Pupil Progress App?
Footsteps 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Pupil Progress App every 6 months. Most recently, Footsteps 2 was updated on October 2, 2026 and Pupil Progress App on October 16, 2026.

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