Comparison

Handschool vs Soy ICEST

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

Head to head

Handschool

Free

📚 Education

★ 4.02 ratingsView app →

About

Handschool

This app facilitates communication between educational institutions and families, offering real-time notices, calendars, and surveys. It also provides tools for managing payments, viewing grades and assignments, and accessing financial services like loans and instant invoicing.

Highlights

Real-time notices and announcements
Digital payment processing
View grades and assignments
Calendar and event management
Surveys and feedback collection
Invoice and receipt generation

Features

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Handschool es una app móvil para alumnos o padres de familia de Instituciones educativas y academias enfocada en comunicación institucional y administración de pagos. Te permite diferentes opciones según lo que tu institución active como el recibir avisos y comunicados en tiempo real, ver el calendario, recibir encuestas, visualizar calificaciones, tareas, así como realizar pagos digitales 24/7 desde la app, pagar en quincenas o sacar un préstamo, descargar recibos, facturación instantánea, recibir recordatorios de pago y avisos de vencimiento, entre muchas cosas más que harán tu vida más fácil y ordenada en tu institución o la de tus hijos.

About

Soy ICEST

Features

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El Instituto de Ciencias y Estudios superiores de Tamaulipas pone a disposición de su comunidad nuestra aplicación institucional Icest App un acceso directo y rápido a información actualizada del historial académico, horario de clases, calificaciones, estado de cuenta, realizar pagos y tramites de documentación, noticias eventos y mucho más, todo desde tú teléfono móvil. Solo es necesario ingresar con tu número de cuenta de alumno y correo electrónico.

Screenshots

Handschool4 screens

Soy ICEST3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Soy ICEST at fortnightly against Handschool's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Handschool ships an update every 5 weeks, Soy ICEST fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

Handschool versus Soy ICEST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Handschool	Soy ICEST
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.0 (2 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	16.7% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	2 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.0	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	48 MB	90 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Handapp SAPI de CV	Instituto de Ciencias y Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas, A.C.

In-app purchases

None

Handschool

No in-app purchases

None

Soy ICEST

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handschool free?

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

Is Soy ICEST free?

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

Do Handschool or Soy ICEST have ads?

Neither Handschool nor Soy ICEST shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Handschool or Soy ICEST?

Handschool ships an update every 5 weeks, and Soy ICEST fortnightly. Most recently, Handschool was updated on June 1, 2026 and Soy ICEST on September 10, 2026.