Pulseway vs SchoolWay App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulseway
Securely monitor and manage your IT systems from any mobile device. Get real-time status updates, receive instant alerts for issues, and resolve problems remotely. Supports Windows, Linux, and Mac, offering comprehensive control over your infrastructure.
- Remote system monitoring
- Real-time status alerts
- System management and control
- Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, Mac)
- Process and service management
- Event log analysis
- Active Directory management
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Remotely monitor and manage your IT systems securely from any smartphone or tablet. Pulseway gives you complete control of your computers and applications from anywhere, at any time. You can monitor and control Windows, Linux and Mac Operating Systems as well as any application using the monitoring API. Pulseway dramatically reduces the level of manual checks for support engineers and provides them with a real time status of their monitored systems. You are the first to know about any potential issues affecting your systems and can resolve those issues immediately. *** IMPORTANT *** • To monitor a computer, download and install the agent software from our website; • The communication between this application and the monitored computers is always encrypted. MONITOR: • The status and uptime of all systems • CPU usage and usage history chart • Current available memory and usage history chart • External IP address and the location on the map using GeoIP • Ping round trip response time and response time chart • Status of local hard disks • Services status • Network interfaces status and traffic chart • Running processes • Event logs • Scheduled tasks status • Ports status • Logged in users • Hardware details • Status of web sites and application pools in Internet Information Server • User accounts status in Active Directory including locked user accounts • View and manage Windows updates • Performance counters • ... and more MANAGE: • Start, pause, continue and stop a service • Kill a process • Start and stop a scheduled task • Log off any logged in user • Send a message to the logged in users • Command prompt and PowerShell support • Restart, wake up (Wake on WAN over Internet supported), shutdown, power off, suspend or send the computer into hibernation • Send commands to multiple systems in the same group • Start/stop/restart Internet Information Server web sites • Start/stop/recycle Internet Information Server application pools • Mobile device authorization for system commands - only selected authorized devices on your account can be allowed to send system commands • Enable, disable, unlock and reset password for user accounts in Active Directory • Add and remove groups for a user account in Active Directory • Hyper-V and VMware support, start and stop virtual machines • Run SQL Server queries • ... and more GET NOTIFIED: • When a system goes offline, starts up, shuts down, suspends and resumes • When a monitored service stopped unexpectedly • When the free memory is below a specified percentage • When the processor usage is above or below a specified percentage for a specified period of time • When the free space of a hard disk drive is below a specified percentage • When a user logs in or logs out • When ping round trip time is above a specified value for a specified period of time • When a monitored port is closed • When an event log entry is generated and it matches a specified filter (Windows only) • When the CPU, system or HDD temperature exceeds a specified threshold • When a web site or app pool stopped on Internet Information Server • ... and more The application will work even if the system cannot be directly accessed from the Internet (i.e. does not have a routable IP address or sits behind a firewall). Operating Systems supported: • Server: Windows 2003 or higher • Desktop: Windows XP or higher • Linux: All major distributions • Mac: OS X 10.8+
SchoolWay App
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Schoolway – The Complete School Operating System Schoolway is an all-in-one platform that connects schools, teachers, parents, students and transport staff through a modern, easy-to-use mobile application. Designed for schools of every size, Schoolway simplifies daily operations, improves communication and provides real-time updates that keep everyone informed. Key Features For Parents Real-time school updates Homework & classwork Student attendance Fee information Exam schedules and results School announcements Daily activity feed with photos and videos Live school bus tracking Instant push notifications Leave application Digital ID cards For Teachers Attendance management Homework & classwork publishing Share classroom activities Announcements Student progress updates Leave management Communication with parents For School Administration Student management Staff management Transport management Fee management Reports and analytics Timetable management Circulars and notices Digital documentation Transport Features Live GPS tracking Route management Bus stop management ETA updates Driver application Parent live location view Arrival notifications Why Choose Schoolway? • Simple and modern interface • Faster communication between school and parents • Secure cloud platform • Instant notifications • Real-time transport monitoring • Digital records and paperless operations • Multi-device access Schoolway helps schools operate more efficiently while keeping parents connected with their child's education every day. Download Schoolway today and experience smarter school management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SchoolWay App at every 3 days against Pulseway's every 6 weeks. Pulseway's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pulseway ships an update every 6 weeks, SchoolWay App every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulseway | SchoolWay App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (614 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 614 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MMSOFT Design Ltd. | LTRANDS TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED |
Bugs and requests
Pulseway
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compatibility issues with newer iOS/macOS versions
- Login/authentication problems for some users
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Remote desktop/screen sharing functionality
- Improved multi-account/multi-device management
- Expanded support for macOS and Linux systems
- Enhanced notification and alerting options
- Ability to view and manage GPU/hardware details
SchoolWay App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pulseway
No in-app purchases
SchoolWay App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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