Comparison

Banyan vs Stingrays Quest

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

Head to head
About

Banyan

Features
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Banyan is a modern and user-friendly school management application designed to simplify daily school operations and improve communication between schools, teachers, parents, and students. With Banyan, schools can manage academics, attendance, communication, and important updatesβ€”all in one secure and easy-to-use app.

About

Stingrays Quest

Features
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Stingrays Quest is the companion app for families and staff of Stingrays Swimming School. Parents can follow their child's swimming journey between lessons β€” see attendance, watch progress through each stage, check the class schedule, review subscription payments, and get notified when something needs attention. FOR PARENTS β€’ Attendance overview drawn from real check-ins β€’ Stage progress from Starfish through to Stingray β€’ Class schedule and upcoming lessons β€’ Subscription payment history and reminders β€’ Skills assessed and signed off by your child's coach FOR YOUNG SWIMMERS The Kids Zone turns lessons into a quest. Children collect a card for every skill they master, earn XP as they progress, take pop quizzes about water safety and technique, and work through missions tied to what they're actually learning in the pool. β€’ A collectible card for each skill, with rare evolution cards β€’ XP, badges and stage-up celebrations β€’ Quizzes reinforcing water safety and stroke technique β€’ Missions that carry over into the next lesson FOR COACHES Coaches assess skills poolside, record progress against each stage's criteria, and see the swimmers in their classes. IMPORTANT This app is for enrolled members and staff of Stingrays Swimming School. Accounts are created by the school β€” you cannot register from inside the app. Sign in with the mobile number registered with your branch. Questions? Contact your Stingrays branch or visit stingraysglobal.com

Screenshots

Banyan4 screens
Stingrays Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

Banyan and Stingrays Quest are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Banyan ships an update fortnightly, Stingrays Quest every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Banyan versus Stingrays Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBanyanStingrays Quest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size68 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOHERENT PIXELS SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITEDAvantha Ranmal Dias Weerasinha

In-app purchases

None

Banyan

No in-app purchases

None

Stingrays Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Banyan free?
Banyan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stingrays Quest free?
Stingrays Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Banyan or Stingrays Quest have ads?
Neither Banyan nor Stingrays Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Banyan or Stingrays Quest?
Banyan ships an update fortnightly, and Stingrays Quest every 9 days. Most recently, Banyan was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stingrays Quest on October 29, 2026.

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