Comparison

Dickson PS vs Primary365

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

Head to head

About

Dickson PS

Features

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At Dickson we consider it a privilege to have your children at our school. We strive to provide the best education and opportunities for the children throughout their time at our school. Please download our app to stay connected via the News Room feature.

About

Primary365

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The Primary365 App allows Primary Schools to reliably deliver push notifications messages and documents to their School community. Typical users of the apps are parents, school staff and prospective parents of the school. Users of the apps may select the information areas that they are interested in for example, messages and documents relating to specific year groups, classes or extra-mural activities such as sport and music. Each school can have its own customised look with its own branding, layout and colour scheme. The apps are fully GDPR compliant.

Screenshots

Dickson PS4 screens

Primary3652 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dickson PS at 11.0 against Primary365's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dickson PS ships an update every 3 months, Primary365 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Dickson PS versus Primary365: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Dickson PS	Primary365
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	37 MB	24 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	BUSINESS SYSTEM SOLUTIONS (N.I.) LTD	Edtap Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Dickson PS

No in-app purchases

None

Primary365

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dickson PS free?

Dickson PS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Primary365 free?

Primary365 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Dickson PS or Primary365 have ads?

Neither Dickson PS nor Primary365 shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Dickson PS or Primary365?

Dickson PS ships an update every 3 months, and Primary365 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dickson PS was updated on September 22, 2026 and Primary365 on September 16, 2026.