SchoolBase Parent vs Pip's Island

SchoolBase for Parents enables fast and simple access to information about your children held by their school in SchoolBase. Parents have access to timetables, notices and attendance information. The app also allows parents with children in different SchoolBase schools to access the information on their children in one place, without having to switch between different apps. This app is the new replacement for the original SchoolBase app, which will be shortly removed from the app stores.

Pip's Island is a calm maths companion for children aged 5 to 9. Your child looks after Pip, a small creature who grows as they learn, and builds an island by doing short maths sessions matched to the English National Curriculum, from Reception to Year 5: number sense, addition, subtraction, times tables and division, place value, fractions and shapes. It was built first for children with ADHD and co-occurring autism, dyslexia and dyscalculia, and it is lovely for everyone. A SESSION THAT FITS THE CHILD • Two or three short rounds of four questions: about four to six minutes. • The child chooses one of two activities each round. • Every number is shown as well as written, with counters, bars and ten-frames. • No timer, no fail state, no scores. Progress stones instead. • Stop after the first round and still get full credit. • Rewards you can predict: Pip grows and the island gains treasures. No loot boxes, no random prizes, no ads. LEVEL, NOT AGE A gentle placement over the first rounds finds the level your child is working at, whatever their age. Grown-ups can set it directly ("Working at: Year N"), so a child can work below or above their year group without it being a big deal. CALM AND ACCESSIBLE Low-Stim mode, motion, sound effects and haptics on or off, a dyslexia-friendly font (OpenDyslexic), high-contrast colours, session length and an extra-support mode. All free. FOR GROWN-UPS Behind a simple parental gate: a Growth Report for each child (this week against last week; sessions, questions and minutes; days played; how each strand is going, in plain words; what was practised; two tips for home), level control, an optional daily reminder, and subscription management. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no login, no adverts and no tracking. Your child's name, age and progress stay on your device; delete the app and they are gone. Works fully offline. FREE, FOREVER Pip, the daily session, this week's summary, every calm and accessibility setting, level control, reminders, and the free topics: number sense, addition, early subtraction and the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. PIP PREMIUM • The full curriculum: subtraction with exchange, every times table and division, place value, fractions and shapes. • Up to four children, each with their own Pip and island. • The full Growth Report with 12-week history and PDF export. Pip Premium is available as a yearly subscription (£39.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers), a monthly subscription (£7.99 a month), or a one-time lifetime purchase (£79.99). Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or at the end of the free trial unless you cancel before it ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Family Sharing is supported. The free trial is available once per Apple Account. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/pipsisland/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/pipsisland/privacy