ParentPlus vs Hillcrest Periwinkle School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParentPlus
Access your child's academic information, including grades, attendance, and homework, from anywhere. Stay informed about school announcements, alerts, and events to foster a strong school-family connection.
- View grades and scores
- Track attendance
- Access homework assignments
- Check child's schedule
- Monitor discipline records
- Receive school announcements and alerts
- Combined school calendar
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ParentPlus gives you secure, mobile access to your child's grades, scores, attendance, schedule, discipline record and homework. Parents can also access school announcements, alerts and combined calendar. ParentPlus creates a strong connection between your school and family by sharing information that is critical to your child's success and learning.
Hillcrest Periwinkle School
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A powerful, simple and cost-effective mobile solution that ensures effective communication between the School, Teachers, Students and Parents. Students and parents can receive instant updates from the School regarding the daily activities, attendance, academic performance and statement of account through the use of mobile phones with mobile data or Wi-Fi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: ParentPlus at 2 against Hillcrest Periwinkle School's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
| Parameter | ParentPlus | Hillcrest Periwinkle School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (254 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 254 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rediker Software, Inc. | Gascloud Technology Solutions, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
ParentPlus
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes immediately after login
- Login credentials rejected despite working on website
- White/blank screen on app launch
- App freezes and requires force quit
- Continuous logout without user action
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- App stuck on loading screen indefinitely
- Switches to first student's grades when viewing multiple children
- Password reset times out or fails
- School name not recognized despite correct input
- Incompatibility with iOS 16.6 and iPhone 13 Pro
- Black screen on startup
- Email interface keyboard blocks input area
- App not sized properly for iPad despite support claim
- Calendar sync failures with iPhone X
- Invalid credentials error on app but not on website
Requested features
9 requests- Touch ID/biometric authentication
- Push notifications for new assignments and grades
- iPad-specific optimized version
- Remember login credentials properly
- Auto-correct in email composition
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- Ability to add child photos in app
- Descending order for quarters/semesters (current first)
- Improved multi-child account management
- Scrollable email header for better composition
Hillcrest Periwinkle School
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ParentPlus
No in-app purchases
Hillcrest Periwinkle School
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ParentPlus free?
Is Hillcrest Periwinkle School free?
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