Comparison

ParentPortal.com vs Commando Joe's

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ParentPortal.com

Features
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Parent Portal - Your whole school. In one place. Parent Portal keeps schools and families connected. Messages, announcements, photos, payments, parents' evenings, homework and more all live in one simple place, so parents never miss what matters and schools spend less time on admin. FOR PARENTS • Get announcements, messages and reminders from your child's school, with push notifications so nothing slips through. • Report absences, reply to teachers, and book parents' evening slots in a few taps. • See photos and updates of your child's learning, and keep term dates, trips and events in one calendar. • Pay for trips, clubs and events securely, and choose activity clubs and lunches with allergy information to hand. FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS • Send announcements and messages to a class, a year group, or the whole school. • Capture quick photo, video and voice observations of children's learning, transcribed and tidied up by AI. • Run parents' evenings end to end: bookings, in-app video meetings, and automatic summaries. • Manage homework, clubs, safeguarding, medical needs, payments and more from one platform. ONE PLATFORM, LESS JUGGLING Parent Portal brings together the tools schools usually spread across many separate apps, with optional sync to your existing school information system so pupil data stays in step. If your school already uses Parent Portal, sign in with the details they have given you. To bring Parent Portal to your school, visit parentportal.com.

About

Commando Joe's

Features
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Commando Joe’s helps education staff deliver practical character education that fits easily into the school timetable. Plan, run and reflect on mission-based learning that strengthens confidence, teamwork and self-worth across the school. What you can do - Run structured Missions based on new, original characters, developed with the unique RESPECT framework - Log class achievements at the start and end of each mission to reflect on progress - Use the Character Compass to embed character education into daily practice through quick micro exercises - View school-level and class information that help teachers plan next missions, evidence progress and target support Extra features for staff - Training & courses to build staff confidence in delivery - Podcast episodes with inspirational interviews - Resource library with articles and blogs - Awareness days calendar to help plan timely activities across the year Suitable for early years through to secondary, Commando Joe’s brings character education to life with engaging, adaptable resources that fit seamlessly into busy school days.

Screenshots

ParentPortal.com4 screens
Commando Joe's3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Commando Joe's at none against ParentPortal.com's 1. Commando Joe's also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ParentPortal.com sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Commando Joe's asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ParentPortal.com ships an update monthly, Commando Joe's weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ParentPortal.com versus Commando Joe's: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParentPortal.comCommando Joe's
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCynapps LimitedStaff Well Being Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ParentPortal.com

One-time1
  • Storage Upgrade$12.99
None

Commando Joe's

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ParentPortal.com free?
ParentPortal.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Commando Joe's free?
Commando Joe's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ParentPortal.com or Commando Joe's have ads?
Neither ParentPortal.com nor Commando Joe's shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ParentPortal.com or Commando Joe's?
ParentPortal.com ships an update monthly, and Commando Joe's weekly. Most recently, ParentPortal.com was updated on September 15, 2026 and Commando Joe's on September 6, 2026.

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