Comparison

myHaileybury vs BGS

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

Head to head
About

myHaileybury

Stay informed with important school dates and information. Receive instant updates, urgent notifications, and easily access event details. Quickly report absences or late arrivals, and find contact information with ease.

Highlights
  • Instant school notices with push notifications
  • Event calendar with subscription and sharing
  • Report child absences or lateness
  • Contact directory for quick access
  • Customizable notification settings
Features
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The myHaileybury app is the primary way for our School to communicate important dates and information to our parent/guardian community. Receive instant and relevant information from Haileybury, push notifications for urgent updates, clear visibility of key dates and more. Key features of the myHaileybury app: Notices: the Notices module provides Haileybury with the ability to keep our community informed with important information, with push notifications for urgent school notices Calendar: the Calendar module displays all events occurring in the current week or those that are up-and-coming. Events can easily be subscribed to, shared and saved for later Absences: the Absent/Late module allows you to quickly and easily notify us if your child is absent or late to School Other features such as a quick and easy Contact Directory help you to reach Haileybury with the tap of a button Settings allows you to manage the frequency and type of notifications that you receive from myHaileybury. Developed by Digistorm - Software for Smarter Schools.

About

BGS

Features
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Bridge the gap between home and school with the BGS app, developed by Digistorm. Receive instant information about BGS, push notifications for urgent updates, school newsletters and more.

Screenshots

myHaileybury2 screens
BGS2 screens

Verdict

The call

myHaileybury and BGS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myHaileybury ships an update every 8 months, BGS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
myHaileybury versus BGS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyHaileyburyBGS
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews10.5% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaileyburyBRIGHTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL

In-app purchases

None

myHaileybury

No in-app purchases

None

BGS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myHaileybury free?
myHaileybury is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BGS free?
BGS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do myHaileybury or BGS have ads?
Neither myHaileybury nor BGS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myHaileybury or BGS?
myHaileybury ships an update every 8 months, and BGS every 6 months. Most recently, myHaileybury was updated on November 3, 2026 and BGS on November 7, 2026.

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