Sylva vs BCC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sylva
This app provides parents and students with instant, always-logged-in access to school information. It offers easy navigation to grades, homework, announcements, and family details, with convenient features like tap-to-call and calendar syncing.
- Always-logged-in access
- Student grades and homework
- School announcements and calendar
- Tap & Send directory features
- Import calendar events and homework
- Family balance and bill pay
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Sylva-Bay Academy FACTS Family App provides parents and students always-logged-in instant access to FACTS Family Portal (formerly ParentsWeb) via their iPhones and iPads. IS SBA HOME RIGHT FOR YOU? Are you always on the go and never at your PC to access FACTS Family Portal to review your student's grades or today's homework assignments? Do you want instant access to FACTS Family Portal from your iPhone and avoid the time it takes to log into FACTS Family Portal each time? If so, SBA Home is for you! APP HIGHLIGHTS: - SBA Home's always-logged-in access means users remain logged into the system until they choose to log out, providing instant access to FACTS Family Portal information. - Offers easy navigation to School, Student and Family Information recorded in FACTS SIS. - Provides Tap & Send capability from the School Directory allowing users to simply tap a directory listing to make a call, send an email, look up an address in the iPhone mapping tool, or import a listing into the iPhone's Contact List. - Imports school calendar events and student homework assignments into multiple iPhone Calendars. SCHOOL INFORMATION: - Announcements - Calendar Events - Week at a Glance - School Directory Information - School Resources -View and sign up to volunteer - Surveys - Photo Gallery - Web Forms STUDENT INFORMATION: - Class Calendar/Announcement/Resources - Class Schedule - Class Syllabus - Grade Book Grades - Daily Attendance - Homework Assignments - Lesson Plans - Report Cards - Behavior Events - Week at a glance - Lunch Menu Viewing/Ordering/Paying - Medical Information FAMILY INFORMATION: - Demographic and Contact Information for Family Members on File - Family balance and bill pay - Student/Parent Service Hours (Note: some features may be disabled at the discretion of the school) TO GET STARTED: 1. Click on the Free button and Install the SBA Home app. 2. Type in your FACTS Family Portal District Code (SB-MS), User Name and Password, select Parent or Student, and tap Login. SBA Home works for 3GS and higher devices and is compatible with iOS V4.2 or later. The information displayed is at the discretion of the school.
BCC
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Bethlehem Community Church: Where Transformation Happens Mobile app version: 6.21.1
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Verdict
Sylva and BCC are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Sylva ships an update every 6 months, BCC every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sylva | BCC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SYLA BAY ACADEMY INC | Bethlehem Community Church, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Sylva
No in-app purchases
BCC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sylva free?
Is BCC free?
Do Sylva or BCC have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sylva or BCC?
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