SchoolsBuddy 2.0 vs Bent Tree Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Bent Tree Network
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This app will help you stay connected with Bent Tree Network. With this app, you can visit our website, read the bible, and stay updated with push notifications! Mobile app version: 6.23.8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SchoolsBuddy 2.0 at monthly against Bent Tree Network's every 3 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SchoolsBuddy 2.0 ships an update monthly, Bent Tree Network every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SchoolsBuddy 2.0 | Bent Tree Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| 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 | 47 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Faria Education Limited | Bent-Tree |
In-app purchases
SchoolsBuddy 2.0
No in-app purchases
Bent Tree Network
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SchoolsBuddy 2.0 free?
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Do SchoolsBuddy 2.0 or Bent Tree Network have ads?
Which is updated more often, SchoolsBuddy 2.0 or Bent Tree Network?
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