Beam School vs Mi Icfes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beam School
This app streamlines communication between schools, parents, and students. It facilitates timely information sharing through notifications, news updates, circulars, and an integrated school calendar. Families can also view the school's social media content directly within the application.
- Segmented notifications
- Time-limited news posts
- Digital circulars
- School agenda and event scheduling
- Integrated social media feed
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Una mejor manera de comunicarse con padres de familia y estudiantes. Facilita la comunicación y la entrega de información de manera oportuna. Funcionalidades: Notificaciones: envía notificaciones segmentadas con recordatorios, eventos o mensajes de interés general a los padres de familia. Noticias: publica noticias por un tiempo determinado para dar a conocer a las familias todos los acontecimientos importantes de la comunidad educativa. Circulares: entrega información relevante sobre los procesos internos del colegio con mayor efectividad, ayudando al medio ambiente y ahorrando en costos de impresión y envío. Agenda Escolar: publica información sobre la agenda escolar y actividades del año para que los padres de familia agenden las actividades que les interesan y confirmen su participación. Redes Sociales: los estudiantes y las familias podrán visualizar desde el app el contenido publicado en las redes sociales del colegio sin dejar la aplicación.
Mi Icfes
This app allows users to create an account and access all their SABER test results. It provides a centralized platform for reviewing academic performance.
- Account creation
- View SABER test results
- Centralized results platform
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Create una cuenta y consulta todos los resultados de tus pruebas SABER.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beam School at 4.8 against Mi Icfes's 2.0. Beam School also leads on ratings volume (173 vs 4). Mi Icfes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Beam School holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beam School has 173 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Beam School ships an update every 3 weeks, Mi Icfes every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beam School | Mi Icfes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (173 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 173 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beam Education Solutions | ICFES Móvil |
Customer experience
Beam School
Mi Icfes
In-app purchases
Beam School
No in-app purchases
Mi Icfes
No in-app purchases
