Comparison

School PA System vs U/AWARE

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

Head to head
About

School PA System

Automate and enhance school bells, announcements, and public address messages with customizable schedules and sound options. This app offers a user-friendly interface for managing audio cues and pre-recorded messages, integrating with existing PA systems.

Highlights
  • Scheduled bells (daily, weekly, weekends)
  • Customizable bell sounds and music from iTunes
  • Pre-recorded announcements with voice recorder
  • Live announcements via Live Mic feature
  • Create reusable emergency signals
  • Integrates with existing PA systems
Features
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Looking to replace, automate or improve your existing school bells, tone generator or school public address system? School PA System provides a simple way to schedule school bells, announcements and other public address messages, directly from an iPad, iPhone or iPod (the app is now universal, meaning it can be used at native resolution on any iOS device). Some of the great features that can save your school, church or group thousands of dollars include: 1. Scheduled bells (daily, weekly, weekends) that are fully customizable (time of day, etc). And bells of less than 30 seconds can now play in the background, even if the application is not active. 2. Select from a library of school bell sounds (get rid of your boring old tone generator today) 3. Add your own music selection directly from iTunes - why not start the day off with a fun song! 4. Select different themes / music / or bells for different times of the day or for different school events. 5. Pre-record your own public announcements, using the built-in​ voice recorder. 6. Make live announcements with our new Live Mic feature. 7. Create Emergency Signals and other messages that can be reused in specific situations. School PA system will integrate easily with most existing installed PA Systems, or in smaller schools where an amplifier and speakers might be used. All you need is a dedicated iOS device connected to a power source and a TRS connector (also referred to as an audio jack, phone jack, headphone plug). While this app has been designed specifically for schools, there's no reason why it couldn't be used in churches, groups, universities, at sporting events or even as a point of sale marketing tool. Because the app is flexible and configurable, it could be used in almost any situation where an existing PA system is being used. School PA System is user-friendly and reliable. You can be confident that your bells or announcements will sound on time, all of the time. NOTE: School PA System should not replace an emergency system in any school or organization. Please do not use this application in life-threatening situations. For support, feature requests and other feedback - please email support@inkids.com.au - we take pride in our software and we are continually working on and improving our suite of educational apps. To see a full list of our apps, please visit our website.

About

U/AWARE

Control and monitor your Uniden SDS150 scanner remotely via Bluetooth. View transmissions visually, hear audio, and record incoming signals directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Remote operation via Bluetooth
  • Visual display of transmissions
  • Audio playback of scanned signals
  • Record incoming transmissions
  • Full control replication of SDS150
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Provides remote operation functionality via Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE), a visual display and audio of scanned radio transmissions. The display and all controls of the SDS150 are replicated on the app allowing you to access and control all the functions within the range. All incoming audio from the transmissions can be recorded and heard through your devices.

Screenshots

School PA System4 screens
U/AWARE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: U/AWARE at Free against School PA System's $29.99. U/AWARE also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 48%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). School PA System's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

U/AWARE is free to download; School PA System costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for School PA System against 3.8 for U/AWARE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of School PA System's written reviews are positive against 63% of U/AWARE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

School PA System ships an update every 5 months, U/AWARE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
School PA System versus U/AWARE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchool PA SystemU/AWARE
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)3.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperINKids Education LLCUniden Corporation

Customer experience

School PA System

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative42.9%

U/AWARE

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

School PA System

No in-app purchases

None

U/AWARE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is School PA System free?
School PA System costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is U/AWARE free?
U/AWARE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, School PA System or U/AWARE?
U/AWARE is rated higher. School PA System averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while U/AWARE averages 3.8 from 12 ratings.
Do School PA System or U/AWARE have ads?
Neither School PA System nor U/AWARE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, School PA System or U/AWARE?
School PA System ships an update every 5 months, and U/AWARE every 2 months. Most recently, School PA System was updated on September 6, 2026 and U/AWARE on August 24, 2026.

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