Pencil Staff vs Netcore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pencil Staff
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Una nueva forma de conectar a los padres, las profesoras y el colegio, en función del desarrollo y bienestar de los niños. La aplicación cuenta con acceso a reportes, mensajes, eventos y calendario, observaciones de cada niño, captura de fotos y galería, gestión administrativa para crear grupos, profesores, sedes, padres y niños. A new way to connect parents , teachers and schools , on function of the development and welfare of children. Access to reports , messages, calendar events , observations of each child, photo capture and gallery, administration to create groups , teachers , school offices, parents and children.
Netcore
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Netcore es una aplicación móvil diseñada como complemento de la plataforma educativa Netcore, enfocada en brindar a los apoderados un acceso rápido, seguro y centralizado a toda la información académica y administrativa de sus estudiantes. Su objetivo es fortalecer la comunicación entre el colegio y la familia, ofreciendo transparencia y eficiencia en la gestión escolar para el éxito de los alumnos.
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Verdict
Pencil Staff and Netcore 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.
Pencil Staff ships an update every 6 weeks, Netcore every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pencil Staff | Netcore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colegium S.A. | Netcore |
In-app purchases
Pencil Staff
No in-app purchases
Netcore
No in-app purchases









