ParentVUE vs ClassDojo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParentVUE
Stay connected with your child's academic progress. This app provides near real-time access to assignments, scores, attendance, and demographic information. Manage multiple children's profiles with a single login.
- View assignments and scores
- Track attendance records
- Access demographic information
- Single sign-on for multiple children
- Near real-time data updates
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The ParentVUE Mobile application helps parents stay informed and connected by providing day-to-day insight into their child’s academic experience. ParentVUE Mobile for the iPhone/iPod Touch works with the Synergy™ student information system in much the same way as the ParentVUE web portal, allowing parents to access near real-time information on assignments and scores, attendance, and demographic information. ParentVUE offers parents a single sign-on to view all of their children’s information regardless of school. How to find District URL and Login Information: The ParentVUE app uses the same user login as the web-based ParentVUE portal. If you need help please contact your School District’s Administration office for access URL and ParentVUE login information. Requirements: • Only school districts using the Synergy™ student information system version 6.5 and higher can support the ParentVUE for the iPhone application. • Requires wireless or 3G Internet connection. • The ParentVUE Mobile for the iPhone/iPod Touch app uses same user login as the web-based ParentVUE portal. Please contact your School District’s Administration office to verify Synergy™ version and ParentVUE login information.
ClassDojo
This platform connects teachers, parents, and students to foster positive classroom communities. It facilitates communication, shares school updates, and provides engaging learning content for children. The goal is to create an enjoyable educational experience for everyone involved.
- Teacher-parent communication
- Photo and video updates
- Student learning content
- School news and updates
- Classroom community building
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It’s time to build better classrooms. Class Dojo is a game-changing platform designed for teachers, parents and kids. The end goal? Giving kids an education they love. Here’s how. * Teachers and parents can safely and easily communicate throughout the school day * Parents get photo and video updates from their child’s teacher, so they can feel like they’re there * Kids get fun learning content at school and at home * Everyone stays in the know on the latest and greatest school news and updates. *Did we mention it’s free? Join the millions strong in 180 countries that are making their classrooms feel more like communities. "I’ve divided my time teaching as B.C. and A.C.: before ClassDojo, and after ClassDojo. I never want to go back!" — Jen E., an elementary school teacher The Plus Experience When parents start using ClassDojo and are ready for more of what they love, there’s ClassDojo Plus—more memories, more moments, more milestones. And yes, more answers to “how was school today?” Terms of use: https://www.classdojo.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.classdojo.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClassDojo at 69% against ParentVUE's 6%. ClassDojo also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). ParentVUE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 22) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. ClassDojo sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. ParentVUE asks for nothing beyond the download.
ClassDojo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClassDojo has 4.1M ratings behind it against 127, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of ParentVUE's written reviews are positive against 69% of ClassDojo's.
ParentVUE ships an update every 3 months, ClassDojo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ParentVUE | ClassDojo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (127 ratings) | 4.8 (4.1M ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews | 68.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 127 | 4.1M — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #122 | #5 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edupoint Educational Systems | ClassDojo, Inc. |
Customer experience
ParentVUE
ClassDojo
User reviews
ParentVUE
From 127 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Provides quick access to student information
- 💡 Helpful for staying involved in child's education
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find information
- ⚠️ Unreliable email and messaging features
- 🕰️ Slow performance and loading times
- 🤯 Confusing user interface
ClassDojo
From 4.1M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great communication tool
- 👍 Useful for behavior management
- 💡 Allows sharing of student work and progress
- 👍 Facilitates parent-teacher interaction
- 👍 Customizable point system
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notification issues
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with sharing student information
- 💰 Paid features are required for full functionality
- 🤔 Cluttered interface with too many irrelevant posts
- 🤔 Difficult to navigate and find specific information
Bugs and requests
ParentVUE
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and account lockouts
- Grades and assignments not displaying correctly
- Emails not sending or getting lost
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS and Android
- App crashing or freezing frequently
Requested features
5 requests- Add bulk delete option for emails
- Improve notification system to clearly indicate new messages
- Allow customization of app layout and information display
- Integrate with other school communication tools
- Provide better support for multiple students in different schools
ClassDojo
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent notification delivery
- Progress data disappearing or resetting
- Difficulties with uploading and sharing content
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to download student photos and work
- Option to filter and unfollow posts not relevant to a student
- Improved search and organization of posts
- Scheduling feature for posting class updates
- Ability to send group messages to other parents
In-app purchases
ParentVUE
No in-app purchases
ClassDojo
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- ClassDojo Plus Basic$7.991 Month
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- ClassDojo Plus7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Dojo Sparks7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- ClassDojo Plus Basic$9.991 Month
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial$10.991 Month
- ClassDojo Plus7 Days trial2 variants$39.996 Months
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Dojo Sparks7 Days trial$64.991 Year
- ClassDojo Plus Basic7 Days trial2 variants$69.991 Year
- ClassDojo Plus7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- ClassDojo Learning Bundle7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- ClassDojo Plus Basic$299.991 Year
