Comparison

Salem Fields vs ParentVUE (New)

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

Head to head
About

Salem Fields

Stay connected with your church community through this app. Access past messages, receive important updates via notifications, and easily share content with friends and family. Download messages for offline listening.

Highlights
  • Watch or listen to past messages
  • Stay updated with push notifications
  • Share messages via social media or email
  • Download messages for offline listening
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This app will help you stay connected with the day-to-day life of our church. With this app you can: watch or listen to past messages; stay up to date with push notifications; share your favorite messages via Twitter, Facebook, or email; and download messages for offline listening. Mobile app version: 6.20.0

About

ParentVUE (New)

Stay connected with your child's academic journey. This app offers daily insights into assignments, scores, and attendance. Access student demographic information and more, all from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • View student assignments and scores
  • Track student attendance
  • Access demographic information
  • Find school districts
  • Login with web portal credentials
Features
Currently charting
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The ParentVUE mobile app helps parents stay informed and connected by providing day-to-day insight into the student’s academic experience. The mobile app works with Synergy® Student Information System (Synergy® SIS) in much the same way as the web portal, allowing parents to view student classroom assignments and scores, attendance, demographic information, and much more. • How to find your school district and login information • - The ParentVUE mobile app may request location permission to find school districts using Synergy® SIS. Alternatively, you can search for your school district by providing the zip code of the district office. ParentVUE lists all school districts near your location or the provided zip code. - The ParentVUE mobile app uses the same user login as the web-based portal. If you need help, please contact your school district’s administration for user login information. • Requirements • - Only school districts using Synergy® SIS v2025 and higher can support the ParentVUE mobile application. Please contact your school district’s administration to verify the Synergy® SIS version. - An internet connection is required. - The ParentVUE mobile app uses the same user login as the web-based portal. Contact your school district’s administration if you do not have this login information.

Screenshots

Salem Fields4 screens
ParentVUE (New)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Salem Fields at 5.0 against ParentVUE (New)'s 1.7. ParentVUE (New)'s advantage is ratings volume (217 vs 2) and chart position (#83 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Salem Fields holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParentVUE (New) has 217 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Salem Fields ships an update every 2 months, ParentVUE (New) every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Salem Fields versus ParentVUE (New): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalem FieldsParentVUE (New)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.7 (217 ratings)
Positive reviews—3.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2217 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#83 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalem Fields Community ChurchEdupoint Educational Systems

Customer experience

Salem Fields

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ParentVUE (New)

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive3.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative93.1%

In-app purchases

None

Salem Fields

No in-app purchases

None

ParentVUE (New)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Salem Fields free?
Salem Fields is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ParentVUE (New) free?
ParentVUE (New) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Salem Fields or ParentVUE (New)?
Salem Fields is rated higher. Salem Fields averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while ParentVUE (New) averages 1.7 from 217 ratings.
Do Salem Fields or ParentVUE (New) have ads?
Neither Salem Fields nor ParentVUE (New) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Salem Fields or ParentVUE (New)?
Salem Fields ships an update every 2 months, and ParentVUE (New) every 4 weeks. Most recently, Salem Fields was updated on October 16, 2026 and ParentVUE (New) on November 1, 2026.

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