Comparison

MyFRITZ!App vs School Update

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

Head to head
About

MyFRITZ!App

Access your home network and FRITZ!Box remotely. Receive instant notifications for calls and messages. Manage smart home devices, answering machines, and network settings from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote FRITZ!Box access
  • Home network control
  • Call and message notifications
  • Smart home device management
  • Access stored data
  • Answering machine control
Features
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The MyFRITZ!App is your key to an intelligent, secure home network. With this app you always have complete control of your FRITZ!Box and all connected devices from everywhere. Simple configuration of new FRITZ! products Thanks to the smart configuration wizard, new FRITZ!Boxes and FRITZ!Mesh Sets can be integrated into your home network effortlessly. A wizard takes you step by step through the configuration to ensure that everything works straightaway. Control of your home network Keep track of all devices and events in your home network. With the MyFRITZ!App you can prioritize devices, block internet access for selected devices, rename devices and much more. Thanks to the MyFRITZ!App you always have complete control of your home network. Share Wi-Fi access Set up a Wi-Fi guest access for easy sharing via QR code. This way you can grant your guests fast, secure internet access without revealing your home network password. Of course, it is also easy to share access to your home network. Access to your private cloud With the NAS storage integrated in your FRITZ!Box you can access the data saved there from anywhere. Be it photos, videos or documents – your data is stored safely at your home. Notifications in real time Always keep informed about important events in your home network. The MyFRITZ!App notifies you immediately about missed calls, new voice messages or available updates for your FRITZ!Box. Experience a new level of convenience and security for your home network with the MyFRITZ!App. https://fritzhelp.avm.de/help/privacy/en

About

School Update

Facilitates seamless communication between teachers, parents, and students. Organizes homework, events, and absences, while enabling quick information sharing and emergency alerts.

Highlights
  • Messaging with translation
  • Emergency alerts
  • Absence reporting
  • Homework sharing
  • Parent-teacher meeting scheduling
  • Information exchange
Features
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The secure and smart communication solution for schools - available as a web application and as a mobile app! SchoolUpdate for smartphone and PC, as a mobile app and web application with one goal: to make (school) life less complicated. Reduced organizational effort and simple exchange between teachers, parents, and students! SchoolUpdate wants to help bring things together easier. For Parents and pupils: Look things up anytime and anywhere: homework, school events, all information from the teachers. For Teachers and school administrators: quickly share and document information. Structure classes, invite parents to parent-teacher-days, neatly collect absences of students, and much more. The most relevant features of SchoolUpdate briefly: Messaging: send and collect information, with translation functionality and read confirmation. Emergencies: Receive emergency messages via multiple channels (app, SMS, ...). Absences: report and document absences. Homework: share and view homework. Recommendations: arrange and follow links and tips. Parent-Teacher-Day: set up discussions, assign appointments and take part in parents' talks. To use the mobile app, you must first have received a login code from your organization for one-time registration in the app.

Screenshots

MyFRITZ!App4 screens
School Update4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyFRITZ!App at 4.5 against School Update's 1.0. MyFRITZ!App also leads on ratings volume (54K vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). School Update's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). 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

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

MyFRITZ!App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyFRITZ!App has 54K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyFRITZ!App ships an update monthly, School Update every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyFRITZ!App versus School Update: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyFRITZ!AppSchool Update
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (54K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings54K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVM GmbHbit media education solutions GmbH

Customer experience

MyFRITZ!App

All ratings33 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative41.6%

School Update

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

MyFRITZ!App

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Feedback form non-functional
  • App rating option doesn't work
  • Unable to delete answering machine messages
  • Devices not automatically updating in home network view
  • Messages and home network sections not syncing properly
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  • NAS unreachable on cellular data connection
  • Remote access failing after updates
  • Login credentials not being saved
  • Call log timestamps offset by two hours
  • Mesh network topology displayed incorrectly
  • App freezing or blank interface on some devices
  • Notification permissions not working properly
  • Smart home controls grayed out on mobile data
  • Repeater connection visualization showing cascading instead of direct connection

Requested features

12 requests
  • Spanish language support (most requested)
  • Scheduled router restart functionality
  • Language selection option within app settings
  • Quick access panel for frequently used commands
  • Device-level on/off controls and blocking
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  • Time-based usage limits for devices
  • Automatic message deletion for blocked calls
  • Mesh repeater visualization improvements
  • NAS file browsing and deletion capabilities
  • Smart home device expansion (UK availability)
  • Call notifications with contact name display
  • Internet filter settings accessibility

School Update

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyFRITZ!App

No in-app purchases

None

School Update

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyFRITZ!App free?
MyFRITZ!App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is School Update free?
School Update is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyFRITZ!App or School Update?
MyFRITZ!App is rated higher. MyFRITZ!App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 54K ratings, while School Update averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MyFRITZ!App or School Update have ads?
Neither MyFRITZ!App nor School Update shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyFRITZ!App or School Update?
MyFRITZ!App ships an update monthly, and School Update every 3 months. Most recently, MyFRITZ!App was updated on September 25, 2026 and School Update on June 6, 2026.

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