Jamf Parent vs My School Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jamf Parent
Manage your child's school-issued device with this app. Restrict app and website access, control device features like the camera, and schedule usage times for homework or bedtime.
- Restrict and allow apps
- Restrict and allow device features
- Restrict and allow websites
- Schedule app restrictions
- Receive arrival notifications
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Jamf Parent empowers parents to manage their children's school-issued devices. Using the intuitive interface, you can restrict which apps your child can access on their device, receive notifications when your child arrives at school, and schedule homework time or bedtime by using Device Rules to allow or restrict certain apps. Key features: - Restrict and allow apps in real time (including games and social media) - Restrict and allow device features (including the camera) - Restrict and allow websites - Create scheduled app restrictions for homework time, bedtime, and timeout
My School Quest
Access daily school meal menus, nutrition facts, and ingredient details. Manage student meal accounts and filter options based on dietary needs. Available in English and Spanish.
- Daily school menus
- Nutrition facts and ingredients
- Allergen and dietary filters
- Meal account management
- Multi-language support
- Save favorite school
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Fresh food. Personal service. Built for your family. My School Quest brings your school's dining program right to your pocket. Powered by Quest Food Management Services, the app makes it easy to see exactly what's being served each day — real, scratch-made meals prepared with care — and to find the details that matter to your family. Find your school in seconds -------------------------- Search for your school or district and save it as your home base. The next time you open the app, today's menu is ready and waiting. Know what's on the menu — every day -------------------------- Browse daily menus by meal period, from breakfast through lunch. Tap any item to see serving size, calories, full nutrition facts, and ingredients — the transparency you'd expect from a partner who believes food should nourish and connect. Eat with confidence -------------------------- Living with food allergies or dietary needs? Filter the menu to hide items containing specific allergens, or focus on the categories that fit your family. Clear allergen and ingredient information is always a tap away. Manage meal accounts with ease -------------------------- When your school offers online meal payments, load funds and manage your account through your school's payment partner — no more digging for links. Everything your family needs, together -------------------------- • Save your school for instant access • Daily menus organized by meal period • Nutrition facts, calories, and ingredients for every item • Allergen and category filters • Load funds to your student's meal account • Program details and helpful contacts • Share feedback directly with your Quest team • Light and dark mode, built for accessibility Now in English and Spanish -------------------------- Switch languages anytime — menus, nutrition, and everything else follow along, so more families feel right at home. About Quest -------------------------- For 40 years, Quest has partnered with K-12 schools to serve fresh, chef-crafted meals with genuine hospitality. We believe a shared meal has the power to connect, nourish, and inspire — and this app is one more way we bring that experience to your community. Download My School Quest and see what's fresh today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My School Quest at 100% against Jamf Parent's 4%. My School Quest also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). Jamf Parent's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
My School Quest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Jamf Parent's written reviews are positive against 100% of My School Quest's.
Jamf Parent ships an update fortnightly, My School Quest every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Jamf Parent | My School Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JAMF Software | RoaringSky inc. |
Customer experience
Jamf Parent
My School Quest
In-app purchases
Jamf Parent
No in-app purchases
My School Quest
No in-app purchases
Questions
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