Comparison

SchoolsBuddy 2.0 vs Toddle Educator

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

Head to head
About

SchoolsBuddy 2.0

This comprehensive system connects parents, staff, and students, streamlining school-related activities. It manages bookings, sports, billing, and transport, enhancing parent engagement and simplifying administrative tasks for schools worldwide.

Highlights
  • Activity and trip coordination
  • Billing and payment management
  • Sports scheduling
  • Transport management
  • Role switching for multiple users
  • Integration with MIS/SIS providers
  • Single Sign-on capabilities
Features
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The complete School-to-Home Management System for Parents, Staff and Students Mobile application for SchoolsBuddy's integrated portal for activities, bookings, sports, billing and transport. This app is for all users in a school from Activities and Trip Co-ordinators, finance departments, through to parents and students. If you have multiple roles, the app will enable you to switch role and help you on a daily basis. SchoolsBuddy is part of the Faria Education Group product suite which includes learning and admission applications via ManageBac and OpenApply, however, SchoolsBuddy can function in a school without these tools. Used in over 400 schools in 50+ countries to enable schools to improve parent engagement, simplify processes and enable schools to manage anything extra-curricular in an organised way. We sync data from many world leading MIS/SIS providers and allow Single Sign-on with a variety of providers including Google, Microsoft, ISAMS, Firefly, ManageBac and many more.

About

Toddle Educator

This app helps educators manage curriculum-aligned teaching and learning. Teachers can capture student work, plan activities, communicate with parents, and access school information. It streamlines planning, portfolios, and family communication.

Highlights
  • Capture student learning evidence
  • Align activities to curriculum
  • Communicate with parents
  • Send school announcements
  • Access school calendar and policies
  • Streamline planning and portfolios
Features
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Note: You will only be able to sign in if your school has subscribed to Toddle’s premium plan. Toddle Educator App is a one-stop solution for all your teaching and learning needs related to the curriculum. Through the Toddle Educator App, teachers can: * Capture evidences of student learning through photos, videos, audio notes and more * Align class activities and unit plans to requirements and insights * Have one-to-one conversations with parents * Send school announcements * Access school calendar and school policies Developed by experienced Educators, Toddle is your school’s partner for all things related to the curriculum. Toddle streamlines planning, portfolios, reports, and family communication— all on one beautiful interface. Toddle is currently being used by 30,000+ educators across 1000+ schools. In case you have any questions, please reach out to support@toddleapp.com.

Screenshots

SchoolsBuddy 2.04 screens
Toddle Educator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Toddle Educator at 2.9 against SchoolsBuddy 2.0's 1.0. Toddle Educator also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Toddle Educator holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SchoolsBuddy 2.0's written reviews are positive against 20% of Toddle Educator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SchoolsBuddy 2.0 ships an update monthly, Toddle Educator every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SchoolsBuddy 2.0 versus Toddle Educator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchoolsBuddy 2.0Toddle Educator
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)2.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews20.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB126 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFaria Education LimitedTeacher Tools Private Limited

Customer experience

SchoolsBuddy 2.0

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Toddle Educator

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

SchoolsBuddy 2.0

No in-app purchases

None

Toddle Educator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SchoolsBuddy 2.0 free?
SchoolsBuddy 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toddle Educator free?
Toddle Educator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SchoolsBuddy 2.0 or Toddle Educator?
Toddle Educator is rated higher. SchoolsBuddy 2.0 averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Toddle Educator averages 2.9 from 8 ratings.
Do SchoolsBuddy 2.0 or Toddle Educator have ads?
Neither SchoolsBuddy 2.0 nor Toddle Educator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SchoolsBuddy 2.0 or Toddle Educator?
SchoolsBuddy 2.0 ships an update monthly, and Toddle Educator every 2 months. Most recently, SchoolsBuddy 2.0 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Toddle Educator on November 3, 2026.

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