Incidents+ vs CMS ParentSquare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Incidents+
Streamline school discipline by digitally reporting and managing student incidents, tardies, and merits. Schedule consequences and gain insights into behavioral trends to improve campus climate and student support.
- Report office referrals, incidents, tardies, and merits
- Schedule and track consequences
- Analyze student behavior trends
- Communicate with parents and professionals
- Modernize referral process
- Real-time campus behavior analysis
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Report office referrals, minor incidents, tardies, and merits; schedule and follow through with consequences; and troubleshoot student conduct. --- Incidents+ replaces your referral process with a modern, efficient workflow that gives you time back to reinvest in school climate and delivers the real-time analysis required to get ahead of behavioral trends and patterns on your campus. - Quickly report office referrals, minor incidents, tardies, and merits without triplicate forms or double-entry. - Schedule actions in seconds and effortlessly keep your staff informed about who is assigned where. - Identify students in need of services, pinpoint where and when challenging behavior is most likely to occur, and measure response to targeted interventions. - Communicate more effectively with parents and professionals. To use this app, you must have access to your school or district’s Educator's Handbook Incidents+ account.
CMS ParentSquare
This app connects schools and families, providing a centralized platform for all school communications. It ensures families receive important alerts, messages from teachers, and updates, helping them stay informed and engaged with their child's education.
- Centralized school communications
- Teacher messaging
- Automated translation
- School news and updates
- Attendance and fee payments
- Group conversations
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What is CMS ParentSquare? CMS ParentSquare helps schools and families stay connected and informed—all in one easy place. Whether it’s a quick message from a teacher, an important alert from the district, or a reminder about tomorrow’s field trip, CMS ParentSquare makes sure families never miss a thing. Why families and teachers love CMS ParentSquare: • Simple, easy-to-use app and website • Messages are automatically translated into 190+ languages • Best-in-class safety and security practices • One place for all school updates, alerts, and messages With CMS ParentSquare, families and staff save time and stay connected—so everyone can focus on helping students succeed. CMS ParentSquare for iOS The CMS ParentSquare app makes it easy for families to stay in the loop and engage with their child’s school community. With the app, parents and guardians can: • See school news, classroom updates, and photos • Receive important notices like attendance alerts and cafeteria balances • Message teachers and staff directly • Join group conversations • Sign up for wishlist items, volunteering, and conferences • Respond to absences or tardies* • Pay school-related fees and invoices* * If included with your school's implementation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Incidents+ at 4.9 against CMS ParentSquare's 4.2. Incidents+ also leads on ratings volume (264 vs 37). CMS ParentSquare's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Incidents+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Incidents+ has 264 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Incidents+ ships an update monthly, CMS ParentSquare weekly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Incidents+ | CMS ParentSquare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (264 ratings) — better | 4.2 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 264 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EducatorsHandbook.com | ParentSquare |
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Incidents+
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In-app purchases
Incidents+
No in-app purchases
CMS ParentSquare
No in-app purchases
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