Comparison

Summon Social vs Skool Communities

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

Head to head
About

Summon Social

Features
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Social task management app. Collaborate with your friends and get stuff done! Host your own events and get a group excited about working together. Chat about it, give each other ratings and share with everyone around you using QR codes. Friends will get your attention when you least expect it, in the most fun way!

About

Skool Communities

Connect with your online communities from anywhere. Engage in discussions, access courses, stay updated on events, and directly message members. This app brings all the core functionalities of the platform to your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Community discussions
  • Video and text courses
  • Event calendar
  • Direct messaging
  • Push notifications
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The official Skool app. Stay connected to your communities on the go. All Skool's features + push notifications. • Community - group discussion with posts and comments • Courses - learn with video and text-based lessons • Calendar - see what community events are happening • Chat - DM anybody in your communities

Screenshots

Summon Social4 screens
Skool Communities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skool Communities at none against Summon Social's 2. Skool Communities also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#26 vs unranked). Summon Social's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Summon Social sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Skool Communities asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Summon Social ships an update every 2 weeks, Skool Communities every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Summon Social versus Skool Communities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummon SocialSkool Communities
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (786 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—41.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—786 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#26 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB2 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFactorial Enterprises LLCSkool.com, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Summon Social

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Skool Communities

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to create account
  • Stuck on login screen
  • Videos not playing full screen
  • Frequent log-outs
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to save posts
  • Improved iPad support
  • Better chat functionality
  • Sync with calendar apps

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Summon Social

Subscriptions2
  • No Banner Advertising$0.991 Month
  • No Banners$0.991 Month
None

Skool Communities

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Summon Social free?
Summon Social is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skool Communities free?
Skool Communities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Summon Social or Skool Communities have ads?
Summon Social shows ads; Skool Communities does not.
Which is updated more often, Summon Social or Skool Communities?
Summon Social ships an update every 2 weeks, and Skool Communities every 5 weeks. Most recently, Summon Social was updated on September 23, 2026 and Skool Communities on October 23, 2026.

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