SchoolBridge vs Staffly Plus
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
Staffly Plus
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Staffly Plus is an availability and booking tool designed for New Zealand schools. Staffly makes it easy for relievers to share their availability, connect with schools, and respond to booking requests — all from one easy-to-use app. Whether you work with one school or several, Staffly helps keep your availability organised and up to date. Key features: - Quickly select the times you are available to work - Submit that information directly to your school - Plan ahead across multiple months - When life has other plans, just update your availability - View and respond to booking requests from your school - Keep track of when you're scheduled to work - Built for relievers, staff, and school coordinators Staffly Plus helps reduce admin, improve communication, and make organising relief easier for everyone.
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Verdict
SchoolBridge and Staffly Plus 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.
SchoolBridge ships an update every 11 days, Staffly Plus every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SchoolBridge | Staffly Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inbox Design | Greenstone Tech |
In-app purchases
SchoolBridge
No in-app purchases
Staffly Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SchoolBridge free?
Is Staffly Plus free?
Do SchoolBridge or Staffly Plus have ads?
Which is updated more often, SchoolBridge or Staffly Plus?
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