Comparison

Ackworth vs Boston Spa Academy

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

Head to head

Ackworth

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Ackworth

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About

Boston Spa Academy

This app facilitates communication between a school and parents, offering a centralized platform for important school information. Parents can receive notifications, view calendars and noticeboards, and stay updated on their child's activities through a dedicated newsfeed.

Highlights

Push notifications and in-app messages
Centralized school information
School calendar and noticeboard access
Child-specific information
Newsfeed for activities
Paperless communication

Features

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This app is Boston Spa Academy's own parent engagement and communication app and it is designed to enhance communication between the school and parents of our students. Benefits of this app for parents of students at the Boston Spa Academy include: - Receive push notifications and in-app messages from the school. - Keep important school information available away from the clutter of email. - View the school calendar and noticeboard, with information relevant to you and your child. - Access important school information and communication relevant to your child. - Keep up to date with your children's activities via the Newsfeed. - Clear and visible notice updates for important school events. - Paperless communication. Registration: To use the Boston Spa Academy app, you will need an account which will be provided by your child's school.

Screenshots

Ackworth3 screens

Boston Spa Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Boston Spa Academy at every 2 months against Ackworth's every 27 months. Ackworth's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ackworth ships an update every 27 months, Boston Spa Academy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Ackworth versus Boston Spa Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Ackworth	Boston Spa Academy
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	0.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 27 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.1 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	60 MB	138 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	School Window	Weduc UK Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Ackworth

No in-app purchases

None

Boston Spa Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ackworth free?

Ackworth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Boston Spa Academy free?

Boston Spa Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Ackworth or Boston Spa Academy have ads?

Neither Ackworth nor Boston Spa Academy shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Ackworth or Boston Spa Academy?

Ackworth ships an update every 27 months, and Boston Spa Academy every 2 months. Most recently, Ackworth was updated on October 12, 2026 and Boston Spa Academy on October 5, 2026.