Comparison

SchoolsBuddy 2.0 vs MockReal

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

MockReal

Features
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MockReal delivers the most natural mock interview experience available. Powered by the latest AI voice and large language model technology, it simulates real interview conversations so you can build muscle memory, sharpen your responses, and walk into your next interview with confidence. Practice makes perfect — and MockReal makes practice feel real. Terms of Use: https://mockreal.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://mockreal.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

SchoolsBuddy 2.04 screens
MockReal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SchoolsBuddy 2.0 at none against MockReal's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MockReal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.00 per month. SchoolsBuddy 2.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SchoolsBuddy 2.0 ships an update monthly, MockReal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SchoolsBuddy 2.0 versus MockReal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchoolsBuddy 2.0MockReal
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB43 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFaria Education LimitedCHAINBOATS PTE. LTD.

In-app purchases

None

SchoolsBuddy 2.0

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MockReal

Subscriptions3
  • Basic$19.001 Month
  • Plus$49.001 Month
  • Ultimate$199.001 Month

Questions

Is SchoolsBuddy 2.0 free?
SchoolsBuddy 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MockReal free?
MockReal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SchoolsBuddy 2.0 or MockReal have ads?
Neither SchoolsBuddy 2.0 nor MockReal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SchoolsBuddy 2.0 or MockReal?
SchoolsBuddy 2.0 ships an update monthly, and MockReal fortnightly. Most recently, SchoolsBuddy 2.0 was updated on November 7, 2026 and MockReal on October 31, 2026.

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