Simply to Impress vs School Cents
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simply to Impress
Create personalized, high-quality custom cards for any occasion. Choose from thousands of designs, add photos and messages, and utilize AI writing assistance. The app offers professional design review, fast shipping worldwide, and mailing services.
- Thousands of card designs
- Intuitive design tools
- Photo and text customization
- AI writing assistant (MagicMessage™)
- Professional design review
- Mailing and addressing services
- Worldwide shipping
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Make every special occasion and milestone mean more with luxe, high-quality custom cards from Simply to Impress. Choose from thousands of stunning designs for every occasion and life event, like birth announcements, wedding invitations, holiday cards and more. Then customize your card in just seconds using our intuitive design tools. Add favorite photos, a personal message, names, dates and more. Whatever the occasion, your premium custom card will stand apart from the rest and delight friends and family everywhere. EASY: Making your custom card couldn’t be easier. Simply open the app and choose a stunning, one-of-a-kind design that reflects your style and personality. Then customize your card your way with just a few taps! Whatever or whoever you’re celebrating, your excitement will shine through in every gorgeous detail. Plus, every card is printed with care using premium inks on luxurious cardstock, right here in the USA. PERFECT: We’re obsessed with quality, so you can be sure your custom card will be perfect. Thanks to our sophisticated digital preview tools, you’ll be able see exactly what your card will look like before you order. Then our professional designers will review your card to make sure every custom detail is just right, expertly delivering simple photo retouching and color corrections at no extra charge. FAST: Never miss a special occasion or the chance to put a smile on their face! Our super-fast turnaround time means your cards will be shipped and delivered to your doorstep in just days. Your order will arrive in plenty of time for all your celebrations, whether it’s birthday invitations or holiday cards. We ship worldwide! UNIQUE: At Simply to Impress, we believe the most special cards are personalized. From weddings to Christmas, birthday parties to graduations, we have every occasion covered. The perfect card is here, just waiting to be customized by you! A PERSONAL TOUCH. Make your card look handwritten without ever putting pen to paper! Choose from real handwriting options. Not sure what to say? Our MagicMessage™ AI writing assistant will do the writing for you with just a few simple prompts. MAILING & ADDRESSING SERVICES We’ll happily ship your card order directly to you. Or, if you prefer, let us do the addressing and mailing for you! Just upload your address list, and we’ll do the rest. GUARANTEED: Discover for yourself what sets us apart. Every Simply to Impress order is backed by our “love it or your money back” guarantee. APP EXCLUSIVE – INDIVIDUAL GREETING CARDS FOR EVERY OCCASION! Create custom cards for every milestone moment and special occasion … Birthday | Thinking of You | Encouragement | Congratulations | Anniversary | Sorry | Valentine’s Day | Easter | Mother’s Day | Father’s Day | Get Well | Thank You UNPARALLELED QUALITY. UNMATCHED SERVICE. • We’re the easiest and most affordable way to make thoughtful, high-quality custom cards. • Choose from 1000s of designs to celebrate every milestone event and special occasion. • Add favorite photos, names, special dates and personal messages. • Customize your premium card in minutes and get your order delivered in just a few days. WHY SIMPLY TO IMPRESS? For nearly 20 years Simply to Impress has millions of customers celebrate life’s most special moments and build stronger personal connections one stunning, thoughtful card at a time. This is why we offer the most customizable, highest-quality, affordable cards available anywhere—now in an easy-to-use app that makes customization a breeze. It’s no wonder Simply to Impress has been voted #1 for holiday photo cards by the New York Times/Wirecutter’s for six years running! Unique. Affordable. Simply Impressive.
School Cents
Turn your everyday shopping into points for your school. Simply upload receipts from participating shopping centers to earn rewards and help your school climb the leaderboard. Encourage your community to participate for maximum impact.
- Receipt uploads via phone camera
- Real-time points tracking
- Monthly bonus point promotions
- Center information and events
- Community participation for school points
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School Cents is a rewards program that turns everyday shopping into points for your school. Shop at your center, upload receipts through the app, and watch your school climb the leaderboard. Getting started is simple. Sign up, select a shopping center and school, and start uploading receipts from your favorite stores and restaurants. Every dollar spent earns points, plus bonus point opportunities are available throughout the program. The more your community shops and uploads, the more points a school can earn. Share the app with friends, family and fellow supporters to maximize your school's total. Features: - Easy receipt uploads using your phone camera - Real-time points tracking - Monthly bonus point promotions - Center information, events and promotions School Cents is available at participating shopping centers. Sign up, select a school and start earning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: School Cents at free against Simply to Impress's free with in-app purchases. Simply to Impress's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Simply to Impress against 5.0 for School Cents. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply to Impress has 2.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Simply to Impress | School Cents |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.5K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PlanetArt | Codilink |
Customer experience
Simply to Impress
School Cents
Bugs and requests
Simply to Impress
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect discount application
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Improved zooming for design preview
- Ability to personalize multiple cards at once
School Cents
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simply to Impress
No in-app purchases
School Cents
No in-app purchases
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