SchoolBridge vs AKE Teacher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SchoolBridge
This app streamlines communication and administrative tasks for school communities. It offers features for parents, students, and staff to manage information, report absences, access timetables, and receive alerts.
- Absence Reporting
- School Notices & Alerts
- Online Permission Slips
- Student Timetable Access
- Staff Planner
- Forms & Documents
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SchoolBridge is a collection of tools that help school communities share information and get things done with less time and effort. FEATURES FOR PARENTS • Easy Sign in with Magic Link • Fast Absence Reporting • School Notices & Alerts • Online Permission Slips • Forms & Documents • Newsletters • QR Scanner for web sign in FEATURES FOR STUDENTS • Student ID Card • View Your Timetable • School Notices & Alerts • News & Newsletters • Teacher Contacts • School Links FEATURES FOR SCHOOL STAFF • Staff ID Card • Staff Alerts • Staff Planner • Leave Requests • Reimbursement Claims • Student Search • EOTC Management SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS The SchoolBridge platform enables schools to get more out of their SMS data to serve their communities better. To enable SchoolBridge for your School, please call: 07 281 1600 or email us: support@inboxdesign.co.nz
AKE Teacher
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AKE Teacher App is a software solution for schools and childcare. AKE Teacher will prove to you that it can save you time and money, make life easier for your staff whilst improving satisfaction for your charges parents/guardians. CHILDCARE : Manage your students and classrooms, share photos, communicate with parents, send paperless invoices and payments, and manage staff. Features include: • Central Database: Store everything related to kids and families in one secure place. • Photo sharing: Snap photos and tag students with one click. Automatically saved to your account and shared with parents (with no extra work!). • Daily Reports: Log naps, meals, bathroom, and other activities. Parents get a feed and daily summary. Daily sheet reports are a breeze with AKE Teacher. • Student Feed: Parents get a personalized feed throughout the day. Save time – no more paper tracking sheets or sending individual photos. • Parent Communication: Manage parent communication from one central hub (notices, calls, texts, etc.). • Paperless Billing: Seamless electronic billing and payments for tuition and fees. Use AKE Teacher for all your child care accounting needs. • Reporting: Detailed reports of every AKE Teacher feature for billing and licensing requirements. • Seamless Sync: AKE Teacher stays up to date across all phones and tablets – so teachers can use their own device or a school device. • Web Portal: Easy management and great functionality available on the web, too.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SchoolBridge at fortnightly against AKE Teacher's monthly. AKE Teacher's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). 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.
SchoolBridge ships an update fortnightly, AKE Teacher monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SchoolBridge | AKE Teacher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inbox Design | ANAK2U SDN. BHD. |
In-app purchases
SchoolBridge
No in-app purchases
AKE Teacher
No in-app purchases









