Comparison

SchoolPraat vs Parro

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

Head to head
About

SchoolPraat

Features
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SchoolPraat is een slimme app, waarmee alle basisscholen in Nederland heel eenvoudig een professionele eigen app kunnen maken. Er is ook een speciale SchoolPraat-app voor scholen in het voortgezet onderwijs, SchoolPraat VO. Met een eigen app kan de school sneller en gerichter communiceren met ouders en leerlingen. De school kan bijvoorbeeld per groep pushberichten sturen. Daarnaast is een eigen app het perfecte visitekaartje voor uw school. Ook omdat de school daarmee te vinden is in het landelijke schoolzoeksysteem op de SchoolPraat-app.

About

Parro

Facilitates seamless communication and organization between parents and educational institutions. Manage student information, schedules, and share updates securely. Streamline administrative tasks and reporting for a more connected school experience.

Highlights
  • Student information management
  • Absence reporting
  • Privacy preference control
  • Secure photo/video sharing
  • Activity and meeting organization
  • School-wide announcements
  • Calendar integration
Features
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Parent communication from A to Z. Parro is the parent app from ParnasSys for communication, organization, and administration. The robust integration between Parro and ParnasSys ensures that all administrative tasks are handled effortlessly. This includes managing absences and privacy preferences, while also keeping medical and contact information for students readily accessible. Moreover, you maintain control over your own schedule, utilizing features such as silent mode. You can securely share photos, videos, and other information with parents, easily organize activities and parent meetings, swiftly send school-wide announcements or calander items, and allow parents to conveniently report absences and privacy preferences. For more information, please visit www.parnassys.nl/parro.

Screenshots

SchoolPraat2 screens
Parro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Parro at every 9 days against SchoolPraat's every 6 weeks. SchoolPraat's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SchoolPraat ships an update every 6 weeks, Parro every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SchoolPraat versus Parro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchoolPraatParro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB70 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYepMedia BVTopicus Onderwijs B.V.

In-app purchases

None

SchoolPraat

No in-app purchases

None

Parro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SchoolPraat free?
SchoolPraat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parro free?
Parro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SchoolPraat or Parro have ads?
Neither SchoolPraat nor Parro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SchoolPraat or Parro?
SchoolPraat ships an update every 6 weeks, and Parro every 9 days. Most recently, SchoolPraat was updated on September 17, 2026 and Parro on October 24, 2026.

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