Comparison

Abbotsleigh vs My Pymble

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

Head to head
About

Abbotsleigh

Features
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Welcome to your new Abbotsleigh app for parents. Receive instant information about Abbotsleigh, push notifications for urgent updates, school newsletters and more. Key features of the Abbotsleigh app: Notices: the Notices module provides Abbotsleigh with the ability to keep their 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 Newsletter: the Newsletter module allows Abbotsleigh to share electronic newsletters, directly to the app Other features such as a quick and easy Contact Directory help you to reach Abbotsleigh with the tap of a button Settings allows you to manage the frequency and type of notifications that you receive from Abbotsleigh. Developed by Digistorm - Software for Smarter Schools.

About

My Pymble

Features
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A mobile application built by Pymble Ladies' College for the Pymble Ladies' College parent community. Stay organised (calendar, upcoming assessments) Keep informed (stories and news items) Complete tasks (absence notifications, event permissions, medical info updates) Features include: - Group Contact Lists - Push notifications - Up to the minute content - Student stories - Calendar - Student timetables - Notices - Event permissions - Weather for events and current location - Directions to events based on current location - Useful links - and much more Device permissions required: access to camera for changing your profile picture, access to current location for weather and event directions, access to local storage for caching and fast retrieval, access to the internet for up to the minute curated content for the Pymble Ladies’ College community.

Screenshots

Abbotsleigh2 screens
My Pymble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Pymble at fortnightly against Abbotsleigh's every 14 months. Abbotsleigh's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Abbotsleigh ships an update every 14 months, My Pymble fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Abbotsleigh versus My Pymble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbbotsleighMy Pymble
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABBOTSLEIGH SCHOOLPymble Ladies College

In-app purchases

None

Abbotsleigh

No in-app purchases

None

My Pymble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abbotsleigh free?
Abbotsleigh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Pymble free?
My Pymble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Abbotsleigh or My Pymble have ads?
Neither Abbotsleigh nor My Pymble shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Abbotsleigh or My Pymble?
Abbotsleigh ships an update every 14 months, and My Pymble fortnightly. Most recently, Abbotsleigh was updated on October 25, 2026 and My Pymble on October 25, 2026.

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