Comparison

MyPaymentsPlus vs ParentVUE (New)

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

Head to head
About

MyPaymentsPlus

Manage your child's school cafeteria account easily. View balances, deposit funds securely, and track purchases. Receive low balance alerts to ensure funds are always available.

Highlights
  • View student cafeteria balances
  • Securely deposit funds
  • Low balance notifications
  • View payment history
  • Monitor item purchases
Features
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MyPaymentsPlus, powered by Horizon Software International, brings parents and guardians 24/7 access to manage cafeteria accounts for students at participating schools. · View current cafeteria account balances for all of your students · Securely deposit funds into the account(s) of your choice · Enable notifications for low balances · View payment history for your account · Monitor which items are being purchased in the school cafeteria

About

ParentVUE (New)

Stay connected with your child's academic journey. This app offers daily insights into assignments, scores, and attendance. Access student demographic information and more, all from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • View student assignments and scores
  • Track student attendance
  • Access demographic information
  • Find school districts
  • Login with web portal credentials
Features
Currently charting
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The ParentVUE mobile app helps parents stay informed and connected by providing day-to-day insight into the student’s academic experience. The mobile app works with Synergy® Student Information System (Synergy® SIS) in much the same way as the web portal, allowing parents to view student classroom assignments and scores, attendance, demographic information, and much more. • How to find your school district and login information • - The ParentVUE mobile app may request location permission to find school districts using Synergy® SIS. Alternatively, you can search for your school district by providing the zip code of the district office. ParentVUE lists all school districts near your location or the provided zip code. - The ParentVUE mobile app uses the same user login as the web-based portal. If you need help, please contact your school district’s administration for user login information. • Requirements • - Only school districts using Synergy® SIS v2025 and higher can support the ParentVUE mobile application. Please contact your school district’s administration to verify the Synergy® SIS version. - An internet connection is required. - The ParentVUE mobile app uses the same user login as the web-based portal. Contact your school district’s administration if you do not have this login information.

Screenshots

MyPaymentsPlus4 screens
ParentVUE (New)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyPaymentsPlus at 2.7 against ParentVUE (New)'s 1.7. ParentVUE (New)'s advantage is ratings volume (228 vs 23) and chart position (#94 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, 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

MyPaymentsPlus holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParentVUE (New) has 228 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of MyPaymentsPlus's written reviews are positive against 4% of ParentVUE (New)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyPaymentsPlus ships an update every 2 months, ParentVUE (New) every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
MyPaymentsPlus versus ParentVUE (New): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyPaymentsPlusParentVUE (New)
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (23 ratings) — better1.7 (228 ratings)
Positive reviews11.0% of reviews — better3.9% of reviews
Number of ratings23228 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#94 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB53 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHorizon Software InternationalEdupoint Educational Systems

Customer experience

MyPaymentsPlus

All ratings23 ratings
Positive39.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative56.5%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive11.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative86.8%

ParentVUE (New)

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive3.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative93.1%

In-app purchases

None

MyPaymentsPlus

No in-app purchases

None

ParentVUE (New)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyPaymentsPlus free?
MyPaymentsPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ParentVUE (New) free?
ParentVUE (New) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyPaymentsPlus or ParentVUE (New)?
MyPaymentsPlus is rated higher. MyPaymentsPlus averages 2.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while ParentVUE (New) averages 1.7 from 228 ratings.
Do MyPaymentsPlus or ParentVUE (New) have ads?
Neither MyPaymentsPlus nor ParentVUE (New) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyPaymentsPlus or ParentVUE (New)?
MyPaymentsPlus ships an update every 2 months, and ParentVUE (New) every 4 weeks. Most recently, MyPaymentsPlus was updated on November 1, 2026 and ParentVUE (New) on November 8, 2026.

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