BrightArrow ParentHub vs Perry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Centralized communication feed
- Urgent alerts and announcements
- Two-way instant messaging
- Teacher and coach outreach
- Searchable communication history
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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)
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | BrightArrow ParentHub | Perry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrightArrow Technologies, Inc. | Unified School District No. 343 |
In-app purchases
BrightArrow ParentHub
No in-app purchases
Perry
No in-app purchases
Questions
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