Comparison

ApplyToEducation vs Keeper Parent

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

Head to head
About

ApplyToEducation

Manage your career in education with this platform. It helps schools handle employee careers and allows approved occasional employees to receive and accept daily assignments from school boards, giving you control over your work schedule.

Highlights
  • Manage employee careers
  • Receive daily assignments
  • Accept job offers
  • Control work schedule
  • School board communication
Features
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ApplyToEducation is the software 5,500 schools in 49 countries use to manage each stage of their employees' careers. EasyConnect is how you approved occasional employees can receive and accept daily assignments from School Boards they work for. Receive offers, click accept, and take control of your work schedule.

About

Keeper Parent

This app connects parents with their child's school for seamless communication and management of daily school activities. Parents can receive updates, manage dismissal plans, and submit pickup requests securely.

Highlights
  • School message and announcement notifications
  • Dismissal plan management
  • Early pickup request submission
  • Manage multiple children
  • Add team members and guardians
  • Secure identity verification for guardians
Features
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Keeper Parent Trusted to Keep Schools, Parents & Students Connected in One Place. Stay connected with your child's school through one secure and easy-to-use parent app. Keeper Parent is a school communication app designed to help parents stay informed and manage everyday school activities with confidence. Receive important school updates, manage dismissal plans, submit pickup requests, and stay connected with your child's school, all in one place. Whether you're at home, at work, or on the go, Keeper helps you stay connected with your child's school and keeps you informed throughout every school day. Features School Communication Receive important school messages, announcements, and notifications directly from your child's school. Dismissal Management View your child's current dismissal plan and submit pickup change requests quickly and easily. Early Pickup Requests Need to pick up your child early? Submit an early leave request directly from the app and keep your school informed. Multiple Children Manage multiple children from a single account, even if they attend different schools using Keeper. Team Members & Guardians Add trusted parents, guardians, or family members to assist with pickup and dismissal. Every team member must verify their identity before access is granted. Why Parents Choose Keeper • Stay connected with your child's school anytime • Receive school updates and notifications instantly • Manage dismissal plans in just a few taps • Submit pickup and early leave requests with ease • Keep all your children's school information in one place • Safe, secure, and easy to use Coming Soon We're continuously improving Keeper Parent. Future updates will include: • Attendance • Grades • Awards • Class Schedule • School Payments Download Keeper Parent today and simplify school communication, dismissal management, and everyday school updates, all from one secure parent app

Screenshots

ApplyToEducation4 screens
Keeper Parent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Keeper Parent at 100% against ApplyToEducation's 16%. Keeper Parent also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). ApplyToEducation's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 7). 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

Keeper Parent holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ApplyToEducation has 144 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of ApplyToEducation's written reviews are positive against 100% of Keeper Parent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ApplyToEducation ships an update every 3 weeks, Keeper Parent every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ApplyToEducation versus Keeper Parent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApplyToEducationKeeper Parent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (144 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings144 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPassion Inc.Ababil Group Inc

Customer experience

ApplyToEducation

All ratings109 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative73.9%

Keeper Parent

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ApplyToEducation

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • No notifications for new jobs
  • Job offer feature for preferred schools is inconsistent
  • System broken often, long response times
  • Cannot view jobs in app on phone
  • Cannot login after updates
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  • Technical issues after updates
  • Cannot sign absence
  • Jobs listed as available are already filled
  • Jobs disappear after accepting
  • Auto logout when assignment is tapped
  • Error codes upon login
  • App crashes on startup
  • Login loops back to login page
  • Password rejected even after reset
  • App redirects to web browser instead of app screen
  • Font size is too large and overlapping on iPhone
  • Calendar crash
  • Newest version crashes
  • Jobs that are taken should be automatically removed
  • Postings missing staff member name
  • Cannot turn phone sideways or adjust to read due to font size
  • Scrolling ability disabled due to font size
  • Side tab navigation is an extra step
  • Screen and font size too big, letters not fully visible

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more options/filters (e.g., afternoons only)
  • Ability to switch between school boards easily
  • Summation option for total completed jobs
  • Display teacher's name and grade in job description
  • Dark mode option
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  • Add option to share calendar with other apps
  • Indicate day of the week before month in dates

Keeper Parent

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ApplyToEducation

No in-app purchases

None

Keeper Parent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ApplyToEducation free?
ApplyToEducation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Keeper Parent free?
Keeper Parent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ApplyToEducation or Keeper Parent?
Keeper Parent is rated higher. ApplyToEducation averages 4.4 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Keeper Parent averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do ApplyToEducation or Keeper Parent have ads?
Neither ApplyToEducation nor Keeper Parent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ApplyToEducation or Keeper Parent?
ApplyToEducation ships an update every 3 weeks, and Keeper Parent every 6 days. Most recently, ApplyToEducation was updated on October 30, 2026 and Keeper Parent on October 31, 2026.

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