Comparison

SCL vs The New School App

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

Head to head
About

SCL

This app consolidates school management for parents, students, and teachers. It offers features like attendance tracking, gradebooks, assignments, virtual classrooms, and fee payments, all within a secure, unified platform.

Highlights
  • Real-time attendance and behavior tracking
  • Gradebook and digital report cards
  • Homework, assignments, and online quizzes
  • Virtual classrooms for live lessons
  • School fees and online payments
  • Announcements, messages, and notifications
  • Admissions management
Features
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SCL brings your entire school experience together in one place. Whether you're a parent tracking your child's progress, a student keeping up with assignments, or a teacher managing a classroom, SCL gives you everything you need from a single, secure app. Built for modern K-12 schools, SCL combines a Learning Management System (LMS) and a Student Information System (SIS) into one connected platform, so families and educators always stay on the same page. For Parents Get a clear, real-time view of your child's school life. Check attendance, view report cards, follow gradebook updates, pay fees online, receive announcements, message teachers, and track timetables, homework, and upcoming exams. New to a school? Apply, schedule assessments, and book family meetings through the built-in admissions flow. For Students Access your timetable, assignments, quizzes, learning resources, grades, and virtual classrooms. Join live lessons, submit homework, take online assessments, and keep track of your progress through a clean, distraction-free interface designed for learning. For Teachers and Staff Take attendance, plan lessons, manage gradebooks, set assignments, run quizzes, host virtual classrooms, share resources, and message students and parents, all from one app. Key Features - Live attendance and behavior tracking - Gradebook and digital report cards - Homework, assignments, and online quizzes - Built-in virtual classrooms for live lessons - School fees and online payments - Announcements, messages, and notifications - Timetables and academic calendars - Admissions: enquiry, application, assessment, family meeting, and fee payment - Curriculum support for British, American, IB, and national curricula - Secure, role-based access for parents, students, teachers, and administrators Why Schools Choose SCL SCL is trusted by leading private schools to run their day-to-day operations, engage families, and deliver a connected learning experience. The platform is regularly updated with new features and improvements based on real feedback from schools and families. Note: SCL is a school-issued app. To sign in, your school must be an SCL partner, and you'll need login credentials provided by your school. Learn more at getscl.com.

About

The New School App

Access school news, blogs, and announcements in one place. View photos, videos, and documents, and stay updated with calendar events and athletic details. Connect with faculty, students, and parents through the constituent directory.

Highlights
  • News and announcements
  • Photos, videos, and documents
  • Calendar events
  • Constituent directory
  • Access to student, faculty, and parent portals
  • Athletic event details
Features
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The New School app provides parents, students and faculty members with the information they need in one convenient place. The app includes: • Blogs, news and announcements • Pictures, videos and documents • Calendar events • Constituent directory and more • Access to student, Faculty and Parent Portals Download the app today to ensure you are always aware of the most important news, announcements and calendar events, and you have access on-the-go to the most current community directory. Users are able to: • Browse the latest published photos and videos • Filter content and store those preferences for subsequent use • Catch up on current news • Review athletic event details, including opponents, game results, recap commentaries, and more • Browse calendars for information about upcoming events. Filter calendars to see the events most relevant to their interests. • Quickly find faculty, parent, student and alumni contact information • Call or email a constituent directly from your device The information presented in the The New School app is drawn from the same source as the The New School website. Privacy controls restrict sensitive information only to authorized users.

Screenshots

SCL4 screens
The New School App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SCL at every 5 days against The New School App's every 3 months. SCL also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 3). The New School App's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The New School App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCL has 93 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SCL ships an update every 5 days, The New School App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SCL versus The New School App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCLThe New School App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (93 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings93 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCLfinalsite

Customer experience

SCL

All ratings93 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

The New School App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SCL

No in-app purchases

None

The New School App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SCL free?
SCL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The New School App free?
The New School App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SCL or The New School App?
The New School App is rated higher. SCL averages 4.7 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while The New School App averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SCL or The New School App have ads?
Neither SCL nor The New School App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SCL or The New School App?
SCL ships an update every 5 days, and The New School App every 3 months. Most recently, SCL was updated on November 2, 2026 and The New School App on November 3, 2026.

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