Remind vs 5
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.
5
Access school-related data, including points, rewards, and activities, directly from your mobile device. Stay informed with school news and notifications, and utilize your digital ID for event check-ins. Participate in surveys and voting polls easily.
- View points and rewards
- Access activities and events
- Participate in surveys and polls
- Receive school news and notifications
- Digital ID for event check-in
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Access 5-Star Students data on your iPhone or iPad device! View your own points, rewards, activities, events, and access available surveys and voting polls. Plus, receive school news and notifications. Use your digital ID to check into events or even check in yourself, based on location or code, if available from your school.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Remind at 4.8 against 5's 1.4. Remind also leads on ratings volume (1.8M vs 6.6K) and review sentiment (44% vs 27%). 5's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Remind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remind has 1.8M ratings behind it against 6.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Remind's written reviews are positive against 27% of 5's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Remind | 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.8M ratings) — better | 1.4 (6.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews — better | 27.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8M — better | 6.6K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #31 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ParentSquare | 5 Star Students Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
Remind
5
User reviews
Remind
From 1.8M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Convenient communication between teachers and parents
- 👍 Secure way to share information without exposing personal numbers
- 🚀 Efficient for sending reminders and updates
- 📸 Ability to share photos and attachments
- 🤝 Helps establish better relationships between teachers and families
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Difficulty finding and organizing past messages and conversations
- 🔣 Limited character count for messages
- 🚫 Inability to delete or archive old conversations
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and security
5
From 6.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick access to rewards
- 👍 Helpful for staying organized
- 🚀 Efficient tracking of assignments
Room to improve
- 🚨 Excessive monitoring of bathroom usage
- 🤖 Invasive tracking of student locations
- 🤯 Causing mental health issues and stress
- 🤬 Ruining family/personal relationships
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
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
5
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreliable notifications
- Syncing issues across devices
- Unauthorized access to user data
Requested features
3 requests- More privacy controls
- Flexible bathroom pass system
- Improved user interface and experience
In-app purchases
Remind
No in-app purchases
5
No in-app purchases
