ESF App vs EngagePlusApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESF App
This app offers parents, students, and teachers quick access to school-related information. It includes messaging, event calendars, news links, contact directories, and access to the virtual learning environment. Users can also view timetables, homework assignments, and report absences.
- Direct messaging for school communications
- Event diary and appointment scheduling
- Access to school news and social media
- Staff contact directory and email access
- Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) link
- Student timetable and homework overview
- Absence reporting for school and bus
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The ESF App provides quick access to the following functions for ESF parents, student and teachers Messages: for general bulletin and child specific communications Diary: for general and child specific dates of events and appointments News: links to Social Media for 'nice to know' celebration of what happens in ESF schools Contacts: Important Names, emails and phone numbers and a directory of staff email addresses VLE: secure link through to the school Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Timetable: overview of student's timetable Homework: listing of current homework tasks for a student Teachers: names and email addresses of a student's teachers Absence: send email to school with details of student absence Bus: send email to school with details of student absence from the school bus ESF App is configured in one go for all students/schools within the ESF through a secured pin sent to a registered email
EngagePlusApp
This app helps students and parents manage academic life. It allows users to organize class schedules, book lessons, and make payments. Stay informed with timely updates and announcements.
- Manage class schedules
- Book classes
- Make payments
- Receive updates
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EngagePlusApp is your one-stop application for Student/Parents to: - Manage class schedules - Book classes - Make payment - Receive updates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EngagePlusApp at 100% against ESF App's 0%. ESF App's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and rating (3.3 vs 3.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ESF App holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESF App has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of ESF App's written reviews are positive against 100% of EngagePlusApp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ESF App ships an update weekly, EngagePlusApp every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESF App | EngagePlusApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (12 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | English Schools Foundation | EngagePlus Ltd |
Customer experience
ESF App
EngagePlusApp
In-app purchases
ESF App
No in-app purchases
EngagePlusApp
No in-app purchases
Questions
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