Smartschool vs FACT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smartschool
Stay connected with your school from anywhere with this mobile application. Receive instant updates and notifications about new messages, ensuring you never miss important information. Optimized for both iPhone and iPad, it enhances your engagement with school activities.
- Stay involved with school
- Optimized for iPhone and iPad
- Push notifications for new messages
- Real-time updates
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Met de Smartschool-app blijf je betrokken bij je school, ook als je onderweg bent. De app is geoptimaliseerd voor zowel iPhone al iPad en biedt een grote meerwaarde. Dankzij de push notificaties ben je altijd op de hoogte van je nieuwe berichten. https://www.smartschool.be/apps/app/
FACT
This tool facilitates workplace communication across multiple languages by providing translations, spoken pronunciations, and visual aids. It offers sector-specific vocabulary and a practice mode for language learning.
- Multilingual translation
- Spoken pronunciation
- Supporting images
- Sector-specific vocabulary
- Language practice mode
- Search function with autocomplete
- Favorites list
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FACT: First Aid Communication Tool Communicating in different languages in the workplace becomes a lot easier with this practical tool. FACT translates between Dutch, French, English, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, Arabic, Farsi Dari, Pashto, Somalian and Ukrainian. It can also be used as a practice tool for language learning in the workplace. The user chooses his/her source language and the requested target language. Different languages can also be chosen. For each word, you always get the written word, its spoken version, and a supporting image in the selected languages. The vocabulary packages were established in partnership with VDAB and Le Forem as well as the sectors concerned. The user chooses the sectors he/she wants. The sector-specific words are organised in logical categories (equipment, machinery, components, maintenance, operations,…) allowing the user to quickly scroll to the right word. Furthermore, a specific search function (with autocomplete) is also provided in the different languages. The user can also create a set of favourites and practice with his/her favourites. The app is an initiative of the Province of West Flanders and was developed as part of the Interreg project AB Réfugiés-Emploi, in partnership with the following participants: POM West-Vlaanderen, VDAB, Le Forem, Ifapme, Mission Locale Douaisis, Entreprendre Ensemble, Rode Kruis Vlaanderen, Fedasil, Ligo Kortrijk-Roeselare, Edu+, Boerenbond, MTech+, Alimento, Horeca Forma Vlaanderen, Woodwize, Constructiv, Zorgnet Icuro, Travi, Vorm DC, Makkie, and Refu Interim. With the support of the European Regional Development Fund and Wallonia.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smartschool at every 5 days against FACT's every 3 months. FACT's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 14%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Smartschool ships an update every 5 days, FACT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smartschool | FACT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (504 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.9% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 504 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smartschool | Appreciate |
Customer experience
Smartschool
FACT
Bugs and requests
Smartschool
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes and blocks frequently
- Slow performance and lag
- Delayed task and grade notifications
- Only displays red numbers/grades
- Notifications sent at inappropriate times (23:00+)
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- Inconsistent grade calculations
Requested features
6 requests- Reduce or customize red color notifications
- Add cosmetic skins or customization options
- Make difficulty levels easier
- Implement do-not-disturb for notifications
- Improve grade update timing
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- Add dark mode or alternative color schemes
FACT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smartschool
No in-app purchases
FACT
No in-app purchases







