Remind vs OLAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remind
This platform facilitates real-time communication for school communities, connecting educators, students, and parents across devices. It prioritizes privacy by keeping personal contact information hidden and offers message translation in over 90 languages.
- Real-time communication on any device
- Private contact information
- Message translation (90+ languages)
- Share files, photos, and links
- Connects school communities
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Remind is a communication platform that helps every student succeed. Whether you're in the classroom, at home, or anywhere in between, Remind makes it easy to stay connected to your school community. * Communicate in real time—on any device. * Keep personal contact information private. * Translate messages into more than 90 languages. * Share files, photos, and content from your favorite sites. Join the millions of educators, students, and parents using Remind to manage school communication and make time for what's important.
OLAS
This official school app provides essential information for students, parents, and staff. Access school news, contact details, and an 'About Us' section. Receive important updates directly through push notifications.
- School news updates
- Contact information
- About the school
- Push notifications
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This is the official app for O.L.A.S school: Features: - News - Contact Us - About Us - Push Notification
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Remind at 4.8 against OLAS's 2.7. Remind also leads on ratings volume (1.8M vs 3) and chart position (#55 vs unranked). OLAS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Remind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remind has 1.8M ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Remind ships an update monthly, OLAS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remind | OLAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.8M ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8M — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #55 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ParentSquare | OSITCOM ltd |
Customer experience
Remind
OLAS
Bugs and requests
Remind
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notifications not working consistently
- Issues with logging in and account management
- Problems with syncing and refreshing message history
- Compatibility issues on certain devices and platforms
Requested features
5 requests- Increase character limit for messages
- Add option to create and manage group chats with more participants
- Improve organization and searchability of messages and conversations
- Implement a 'do not disturb' mode to set office hours
- Allow administrators to make changes to user accounts
OLAS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Remind
No in-app purchases
OLAS
No in-app purchases
