Comparison

Remind vs BigFuture School

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time communication on any device
  • Private contact information
  • Message translation (90+ languages)
  • Share files, photos, and links
  • Connects school communities
Currently charting
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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.

About

BigFuture School

This app provides students with access to their test scores and personalized college and career information. It helps users plan and pay for college, and connects them with potential scholarship programs. Access requires a mobile number provided during a qualifying test.

Highlights
  • Access test scores
  • Connect with colleges and scholarships
  • Personalized career information
  • College planning and payment guidance
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Discover majors, colleges, and careers that might align with your goals and interests. See how the skills you may be developing can lead to future pathways. BigFuture School is a free mobile app that helps you explore colleges and careers, see how your skills may connect to future options, and get personalized guidance, all in one place. It is available to you if you are 13 or older in a participating U.S. school and you take an in-school SAT or PSAT assessment and/or are enrolled in eligible AP courses*. You can easily view your in-school SAT Suite score(s) in the app." Can we revise to "You can easily view your score(s) in the app from any in-school SAT or PSAT-related test. To access the app, you’ll need to use the mobile number you initially provided. This account information is separate from your College Board account. If Connections** is offered at your school, it is an optional feature for you to discover nonprofit colleges, scholarship providers, and government agencies administering educational programs that may be a good match and are actively looking for students like you. Learn more about BigFuture School and how to access it: bigfutureschool.org *BigFuture School is not offered to students as part of their AP course participation in New York. There may be other exceptions. **A school, district, or state may choose to not provide access to Connections. Connections is not available to 8th grade PSAT 8/9 test takers or in New York.

Screenshots

Remind4 screens
BigFuture School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Remind at 1.8M against BigFuture School's 22K. Remind also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 28%). BigFuture School's advantage is chart position (#2 vs #30). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remind holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remind has 1.8M ratings behind it against 22K, 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 28% of BigFuture School's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 14, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Remind versus BigFuture School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemindBigFuture School
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8M ratings) — better4.6 (22K ratings)
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews — better28.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8M — better22K
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#30#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParentSquareThe College Board

Customer experience

Remind

All ratings1,793,092 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews766 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative45.8%

BigFuture School

All ratings19,983 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews357 reviews
Positive28.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative65.5%

User reviews

Remind

From 1.8M App Store ratings

What 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

BigFuture School

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful information and resources
  • 🚀 Straightforward navigation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 Scores not showing up
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems
  • 🐛 Unresponsive customer support

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

BigFuture School

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiple accounts linked to one phone number
  • Recovery email not working
  • Scores not syncing between app and website

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to change phone number
  • Better integration with College Board website
  • More customization options
  • Faster score reporting

In-app purchases

None

Remind

No in-app purchases

None

BigFuture School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remind free?
Remind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BigFuture School free?
BigFuture School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remind or BigFuture School?
Remind is rated higher. Remind averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8M ratings, while BigFuture School averages 4.6 from 22K ratings.
Do Remind or BigFuture School have ads?
Neither Remind nor BigFuture School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remind or BigFuture School?
Remind ships an update monthly, and BigFuture School monthly. Most recently, Remind was updated on November 14, 2026 and BigFuture School on November 14, 2026.
Which is more popular, Remind or BigFuture School?
Remind currently peaks at #30 in the App Store charts, and BigFuture School at #2. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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