Comparison

SchoolBridge vs Staffly Plus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Absence Reporting
  • School Notices & Alerts
  • Online Permission Slips
  • Student Timetable Access
  • Staff Planner
  • Forms & Documents
Features
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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

About

Staffly Plus

Features
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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.

Screenshots

SchoolBridge4 screens
Staffly Plus3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SchoolBridge versus Staffly Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchoolBridgeStaffly Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInbox DesignGreenstone Tech

In-app purchases

None

SchoolBridge

No in-app purchases

None

Staffly Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SchoolBridge free?
SchoolBridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Staffly Plus free?
Staffly Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SchoolBridge or Staffly Plus have ads?
Neither SchoolBridge nor Staffly Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SchoolBridge or Staffly Plus?
SchoolBridge ships an update every 11 days, and Staffly Plus every 6 days. Most recently, SchoolBridge was updated on October 9, 2026 and Staffly Plus on October 8, 2026.

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