Comparison

GSLC vs ParentOrbit

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

Head to head
About

GSLC

This official college app keeps parents and friends informed about school activities through notifications, events, photos, and newsletters. Community members can access important updates, schedules, and news directly from the college portal.

Highlights
  • Notifications for updates
  • Event information
  • Photo sharing
  • Newsletter access
  • Calendar events
  • Co-curricular schedules
  • Absentee notification system
Features
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This is the official college app for Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Noosaville. Good Shepherd Lutheran College is a Prep to Year 12 College located in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast. Established in 1986 by the Lutheran Church, the College supports the learning and development of approximately 1100 students and is part of Lutheran Education Queensland. This app will give parents and friends the opportunity to be kept informed of the College's activities through notifications, events, photos and newsletters. Community members can log in and access newsletters, calendar events, co-curricular teams and schedules, absentee notification systems and other news distributed through the College portal, PULSE. With notifications enabled, users will also receive instant alerts as information is updated and communications occur.

About

ParentOrbit

This app provides parents with a centralized platform to access school-related information, manage tasks, and handle payments. It offers insights into student details, school events, and financial accounts, ensuring seamless communication with educational institutions.

Highlights
  • Student information access
  • School calendars and notices
  • Account balance viewing and payment
  • Event invitations and sign-ups
  • Multi-school account management
  • Targeted school notifications
Features
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Developed by TASS, the Parent Orbit app is designed to allow parents at schools to access important information, accept invitations, action tasks and pay for school items. The app is connected to your school system and includes the following features: Students Access your child’s information including general students, school details and medical information. Calendars and Notices The School Calendar, Student eDiary and Daily Notices ensure you’re up-to-date with all school events, appointments, parent teacher interviews, curricular activities and more. Accounts View outstanding balances and pay for your school fees. Invitations View, sign-up, acknowledge and pay for school events. Multi-School Access For parents who have children at more than one school, easily toggle between school accounts. Branded The app will be branded to match your schools identity. Notifications View and acknowledge targeted notifications from your school, including a history and ability to search.

Screenshots

GSLC2 screens
ParentOrbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ParentOrbit at every 3 weeks against GSLC's every 6 months. ParentOrbit also leads on review sentiment (10% vs 0%). GSLC's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GSLC ships an update every 6 months, ParentOrbit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
GSLC versus ParentOrbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGSLCParentOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews10.0% of reviews β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLutheran Church of Australia Queensland DistrictThe Alpha School System

Customer experience

GSLC

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ParentOrbit

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

GSLC

No in-app purchases

None

ParentOrbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GSLC free?
GSLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ParentOrbit free?
ParentOrbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GSLC or ParentOrbit have ads?
Neither GSLC nor ParentOrbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GSLC or ParentOrbit?
GSLC ships an update every 6 months, and ParentOrbit every 3 weeks. Most recently, GSLC was updated on October 16, 2026 and ParentOrbit on October 19, 2026.

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