Comparison

BrightArrow ParentHub vs Perry

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

Head to head
About

BrightArrow ParentHub

This app consolidates all school-related communications into a single, searchable feed. Parents can receive urgent alerts, announcements, and engage in two-way chats with teachers and coaches.

Highlights
  • Centralized communication feed
  • Urgent alerts and announcements
  • Two-way instant messaging
  • Teacher and coach outreach
  • Searchable communication history
Features
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BrightArrow Technologies revolutionizes the way organizations automatically deliver messages simultaneously to large groups of people. Its mass notification system is loaded with features to deliver voice calls, text messages, emails, social media posts and push notifications seamlessly in a single action. We are introducing ParentHub, BrightArrow's school-to-parent communication app designed to streamline and consolidate each parent's communication with their students' schools. We deliver all communication interactions in a feed that allows access and searching of all information in one convenient location, combined with an easy way to reach out to teachers and coaches, all accessible through a seamless, user-friendly interface. In the first iteration of ParentHub, the following features have been implemented: - Centralized and Detailed Communications with Feeds - Urgent Alerts and Announcements - Two-Way Chats (Instant Messaging)

About

Perry

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Introducing the brand new app for Perry-Lecompton USD 343. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.

Screenshots

BrightArrow ParentHub4 screens
Perry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BrightArrow ParentHub at every 2 months against Perry's every 4 months. BrightArrow ParentHub also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

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

BrightArrow ParentHub ships an update every 2 months, Perry every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BrightArrow ParentHub versus Perry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrightArrow ParentHubPerry
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrightArrow Technologies, Inc.Unified School District No. 343

In-app purchases

None

BrightArrow ParentHub

No in-app purchases

None

Perry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrightArrow ParentHub free?
BrightArrow ParentHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Perry free?
Perry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrightArrow ParentHub or Perry have ads?
Neither BrightArrow ParentHub nor Perry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrightArrow ParentHub or Perry?
BrightArrow ParentHub ships an update every 2 months, and Perry every 4 months. Most recently, BrightArrow ParentHub was updated on October 24, 2026 and Perry on October 10, 2026.

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