SME vs Balko School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SME
Stay informed about district events, customize notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Receive live updates and easily find staff and department contact information.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable organization notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for SME-SMC. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
Balko School
Stay informed about school events, customize notifications for your student's organization, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get district updates in the live feed and easily find staff and department contacts.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Balko School. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SME at 5.0 against Balko School's 3.4. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
SME holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively.
SME ships an update every 4 months, Balko School every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SME | Balko School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Our Lady of Lourdes | Balko School |
Customer experience
SME
Balko School
In-app purchases
SME
No in-app purchases
Balko School
No in-app purchases
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