ESE Parent vs Paragon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESE Parent
This app allows parents to monitor their children's classroom activities, grades, and achievements remotely. It offers a simple interface for adding child profiles and accessing real-time updates on academic progress and engagement.
- View classroom activities
- Track grades
- Monitor badges and achievements
- Add multiple child profiles
- Real-time updates
- Easy installation and use
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ESE Parent Allows parents to see their children classroom activities anywhere, any time. It’s simple to install, and easy to use. Once the app is downloaded to the parent’s device, it will prompt you to add up profiles for any of your children's. And once a student is added, parent can see all of their child’s grades, badges, and classroom activities.
Paragon
This app keeps parents connected to their child's school life. Receive instant notifications for updates, manage weekly plans, track attendance, and handle payments. It's a comprehensive tool for supporting your child's academic journey.
- Instant notifications
- Weekly plan management
- Attendance monitoring
- Fee and payment handling
- School event updates
- Exam material access
- Canteen card top-up
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Stay fully connected to your child's education with the Paragon Parent - GIS App. This all-in-one app provides instant notifications for essential updates, ensuring you’re always informed. Access and manage your child’s weekly plans, monitor attendance, handle fees and payments, and stay updated on school events and more! With Paragon Parent - GIS, you can efficiently manage exam materials, top-up canteen cards, and track important dates on the school calendar. It’s your comprehensive tool to support and enhance your child’s academic journey, all from the convenience of your device. Download the application now and experience seamless engagement with your child’s school life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ESE Parent at 5.0 against Paragon's 4.6. ESE Parent also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Paragon's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ESE Parent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paragon has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ESE Parent ships an update every 3 weeks, Paragon monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESE Parent | Paragon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (10 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministry of Education UAE | SMART AGE UK LTD |
Customer experience
ESE Parent
Paragon
In-app purchases
ESE Parent
No in-app purchases
Paragon
No in-app purchases
