NextKick vs BCAway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NextKick
This app streamlines martial arts training and family management. It offers features for students and parents to track progress, manage schedules, and handle payments. Future updates will include tools for school staff.
- Access schedules and announcements
- Track attendance and belt progress
- Monitor testing readiness
- Securely pay tuition
- Receive payment reminders
- Manage multiple students
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NextKick: Empowering Martial Arts Students and Families NextKick is the ultimate app for martial arts students and their families. Designed to enhance training and manage memberships, NextKick simplifies communication, progress tracking, and payments—all in one convenient platform. While the app is currently tailored for students and parents, we're excited to bring school staff features in future updates! For Students and Parents - Stay Updated: Access schedules, notifications, and announcements. - Track Progress: Monitor attendance, belt progress, and testing readiness. - Simplified Payments: Pay tuition securely and receive automated reminders. - Family Accounts: Manage multiple students under one account with ease. Why NextKick? NextKick enhances the martial arts journey for students and families by simplifying everyday tasks. - Stay organized with schedules and reminders. - Celebrate progress with personalized profiles. - Save time with seamless payment options. Future Plans for NextKick We're working to expand NextKick's capabilities with tools for school staff in upcoming updates. Download NextKick today and enjoy a smoother martial arts experience!
BCAway
Easily check for teacher absences at Bergen County Academies. Get real-time updates and custom notifications for your favorite teachers, all in one convenient place. This student-made app simplifies staying informed about your school's schedule.
- Custom absence notifications
- View current teacher absences
- Real-time absence change alerts
- Quick teacher search
- Centralized absence information
- BCA community specific
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BCAway makes it easier for BCA students to check teacher absences. Quickly see which teachers are away and find the information you need without relying on paper lists or asking around. • Star your teachers to get custom notifications • View current teacher absences • Get notified when absences change • Quickly find a specific teacher • See absence information in one place • Built specifically for the BCA community BCAway is an unofficial student-made app for Bergen County Academies. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bergen County Academies, the Bergen County Technical Schools, or any associated school district.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BCAway at weekly against NextKick's every 5 weeks. BCAway also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). NextKick's advantage is ratings volume (290 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BCAway holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextKick has 290 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of NextKick's written reviews are positive against 100% of BCAway's.
NextKick ships an update every 5 weeks, BCAway weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NextKick | BCAway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (290 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 290 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAS9 Corporation | SAVERA CONTINENTAL LIMITED |
Customer experience
NextKick
BCAway
In-app purchases
NextKick
No in-app purchases
BCAway
No in-app purchases
