ACTech Hostel vs Heston Community School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACTech Hostel
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Actech Hostel is a robust mobile application designed to enhance the hostel experience for students. Our app offers a seamless solution for managing a wide range of hostel tasks, including digital ID card access, hassle-free online fee payment, real-time announcements, easy access to mess menus, and simplified forms and applications. Students can efficiently manage their hostel-related activities and stay updated on important announcements, making their hostel life more convenient and hassle-free.
Heston Community School
This app facilitates enhanced communication between a school and parents. It provides a centralized platform for important school information, messages, and updates, reducing reliance on email and offering paperless communication.
- Push notifications and in-app messages
- Centralized school information
- School calendar and noticeboard access
- Newsfeed for child activities
- Paperless communication
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This app is Heston Community School'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 Heston Community School 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 via The Hub. - 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 Heston Community School app, you will need an account which will be provided by your child's school.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ACTech Hostel at every 2 weeks against Heston Community School's every 2 months. ACTech Hostel also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ACTech Hostel ships an update every 2 weeks, Heston Community School every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACTech Hostel | Heston Community School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TESARK TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | Weduc UK Ltd |
In-app purchases
ACTech Hostel
No in-app purchases
Heston Community School
No in-app purchases
Questions
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