NPCAT vs Rowntree Park
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NPCAT
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This app is the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust'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 Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust 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 Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust app, you will need an account which will be provided by your child's school.
Rowntree Park
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Who are we? The Friends of Rowntree Park is a community-focused charity dedicated to enhancing and helping maintain Rowntree Park in York. We've made this app to help you find the exciting trails inside the park.
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Verdict
NPCAT and Rowntree Park are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
NPCAT ships an update every 3 months, Rowntree Park every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NPCAT | Rowntree Park |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weduc UK Ltd | Boon & Moil Limited |
In-app purchases
NPCAT
No in-app purchases
Rowntree Park
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NPCAT free?
Is Rowntree Park free?
Do NPCAT or Rowntree Park have ads?
Which is updated more often, NPCAT or Rowntree Park?
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