Comparison

Sonlight Connections vs BaseCampEd

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

Head to head
About

Sonlight Connections

Features
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Join us in the Sonlight Connections App! The Sonlight Connections app is the best place to connect. Don’t miss this opportunity to interact with the Sonlight Team and other Sonlighters like you outside of social media. This is where you will find your community. You’ll have the opportunity to interact with like-minded people who understand exactly what it’s like to homeschool with Sonlight. In this inclusive community of Sonlighters, you’ll meet those who are brand-new to Sonlight, have years of homeschool experience, and everywhere in between. The Sonlight App offers: • Livestreams and events to help you homeschool successfully • A dedicated group just for brand-new Sonlighters • Direct access to Sonlight Mentors • An opportunity to ask questions, share your successes, get ideas, request prayer, and more • Product updates • The chance to connect with other families like yours • Exclusive Sonlight giveaways • And much more! Terms Of Service: https://sonlight.honeycommb.com/terms_of_service

About

BaseCampEd

Connect with other parents and educators to support homeschooling. Organize events, join discussions, and find local tutors or teachers for in-home lessons. Offers subscription plans for educators to unlock advanced features.

Highlights
  • Form parent groups
  • Organize homeschooling events
  • Engage in discussions
  • Search for parents and teachers
  • Create educator profiles
  • Offer in-home lessons
Features
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BaseCampEd provides a platform for parents to form groups, organize events, and engage in discussions to support each other's homeschooling journey. Parents will be able to search for other parents and teachers based on location, academic subjects, or extracurricular activities. The app also enables teachers, tutors, and coaches to create profiles and offer private in-home lessons to assist parents in their homeschooling endeavors. In-app Subscriptions: We offer three subscription plans: - Basic Plan - Standard Plan - Premium Plan These are auto-renewable subscriptions designed to unlock additional features for educators using the platform. Once you subscribe, the payment will be charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of your current billing period. You can easily manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple account settings. For more information, please see our: Privacy Policy: https://www.basecamped.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.basecamped.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Sonlight Connections4 screens
BaseCampEd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sonlight Connections at none against BaseCampEd's 13. BaseCampEd's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BaseCampEd sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per year. Sonlight Connections asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonlight Connections ships an update monthly, BaseCampEd every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sonlight Connections versus BaseCampEd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonlight ConnectionsBaseCampEd
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB93 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInquisicorp CorporationGlobe Toddlers LLC

In-app purchases

None

Sonlight Connections

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

BaseCampEd

Subscriptions12
  • Membership$5.001 Year
  • Standard Plan$23.991 Month
  • Membership2 variants$25.001 Year
Show 9 more
  • Basic Plan$69.991 Year
  • Standard Plan$139.991 Year
  • Basic Plan$139.991 Year
  • Basic Plan$185.991 Year
  • Premium Plan$279.991 Year
  • Standard Plan$279.991 Year
  • Standard Plan$374.991 Year
  • Premium Plan$559.991 Year
  • Premium Plan$749.991 Year

Questions

Is Sonlight Connections free?
Sonlight Connections is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BaseCampEd free?
BaseCampEd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sonlight Connections or BaseCampEd have ads?
Neither Sonlight Connections nor BaseCampEd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonlight Connections or BaseCampEd?
Sonlight Connections ships an update monthly, and BaseCampEd every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sonlight Connections was updated on October 17, 2026 and BaseCampEd on October 18, 2026.

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