Brighton Academies Trust vs Melanatal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Brighton Academies Trust
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This app is the University of Brighton Academy Trust's parent engagement and communication app. Benefits of this app include: - Receive push notifications and in-app messages from the academy. - Keep important academy information available away from the clutter of email. - View the academy calendar and noticeboard, with information relevant to you and your child. - Access important academy information via The Hub. - Keep up to date with your children's activities via the Newsfeed. - Clear and visible Notice updates for important academy events. - Paperless communication. Registration: To use the University of Brighton Academy Trust app, you will need an account which will be provided by your child's academy.
Melanatal
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Melanatal hopes to equip birthing people, clinical staff and midwifery students with better knowledge of the signs and symptoms of a range of maternal and neonatal conditions on Black and Brown skin. The app also provides information about conditions that are more likely to affect Black and Brown mothers and babies, to prompt earlier detection and diagnosis. Melanatal includes medical illustrations produced by Chidiebere Ibe (Medical illustrator) and Ezra-Lloyd Jackson (App designer) paired with a range of information and in-app signposting to directly view related educational resources. Disclaimer Melanatal is not a diagnostic or clinical management tool. The content in the app is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. If you identify any concerns about your or your childβs health after reading the information in the app, please seek or refer for urgent medical attention from your local health services. You must obtain professional, medical and/or specialist advice before taking, or not taking, any action on the basis of the content of the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Melanatal at 15.1 against Brighton Academies Trust's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brighton Academies Trust | Melanatal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Weduc UK Ltd | Melanatal Limited |
In-app purchases
Brighton Academies Trust
No in-app purchases
Melanatal
No in-app purchases
Questions
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