Comparison

PaperlessPTO Directory vs My School Quest

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

Head to head
About

PaperlessPTO Directory

Easily connect with members of your Parent Teacher Organization. This app stays updated with your website's directory, ensuring accurate contact information. It also provides access to teacher and classroom lists, board member details, and a group calendar with guaranteed email delivery.

Highlights
  • Contact PTO members
  • Syncs with website directory
  • View teacher and classroom lists
  • Access board member info
  • Group calendar
  • Guaranteed email delivery
  • Optional security code
Features
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Call, text or email anyone in your PTO or parent teacher organization. The directory app is a new tool that will prove beneficial to your parent teacher group. The Paperless PTO Directory App will always be in sync with your Paperless PTO website. This means that any updates to your website directory will immediately be reflected in the app. No longer will delays or typos result in mistakes in your directory. Simply make an update on your website and it will immediately appear in the directory app. Plus you can view teacher lists, classroom lists, board member information, and the group’s calendar. Even more impressive is the 100% guaranteed delivery of your email blasts. No longer will spam filters and junk folders get in the way of receiving these email blasts. Every email blast will always make it to your directory app. Other features include adding an optional personalized security code that needs to be entered every time you open the app. Advertisers on your website will also have their ads shown on the app. This will result in a greater demand for local merchants who will want to advertise with your group. Download the Paperless PTO Directory App now!

About

My School Quest

Access daily school meal menus, nutrition facts, and ingredient details. Manage student meal accounts and filter options based on dietary needs. Available in English and Spanish.

Highlights
  • Daily school menus
  • Nutrition facts and ingredients
  • Allergen and dietary filters
  • Meal account management
  • Multi-language support
  • Save favorite school
Features
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Fresh food. Personal service. Built for your family. My School Quest brings your school's dining program right to your pocket. Powered by Quest Food Management Services, the app makes it easy to see exactly what's being served each day — real, scratch-made meals prepared with care — and to find the details that matter to your family. Find your school in seconds -------------------------- Search for your school or district and save it as your home base. The next time you open the app, today's menu is ready and waiting. Know what's on the menu — every day -------------------------- Browse daily menus by meal period, from breakfast through lunch. Tap any item to see serving size, calories, full nutrition facts, and ingredients — the transparency you'd expect from a partner who believes food should nourish and connect. Eat with confidence -------------------------- Living with food allergies or dietary needs? Filter the menu to hide items containing specific allergens, or focus on the categories that fit your family. Clear allergen and ingredient information is always a tap away. Manage meal accounts with ease -------------------------- When your school offers online meal payments, load funds and manage your account through your school's payment partner — no more digging for links. Everything your family needs, together -------------------------- • Save your school for instant access • Daily menus organized by meal period • Nutrition facts, calories, and ingredients for every item • Allergen and category filters • Load funds to your student's meal account • Program details and helpful contacts • Share feedback directly with your Quest team • Light and dark mode, built for accessibility Now in English and Spanish -------------------------- Switch languages anytime — menus, nutrition, and everything else follow along, so more families feel right at home. About Quest -------------------------- For 40 years, Quest has partnered with K-12 schools to serve fresh, chef-crafted meals with genuine hospitality. We believe a shared meal has the power to connect, nourish, and inspire — and this app is one more way we bring that experience to your community. Download My School Quest and see what's fresh today.

Screenshots

PaperlessPTO Directory4 screens
My School Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My School Quest at 100% against PaperlessPTO Directory's 43%. My School Quest also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). PaperlessPTO Directory's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My School Quest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of PaperlessPTO Directory's written reviews are positive against 100% of My School Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaperlessPTO Directory ships an update every 4 months, My School Quest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PaperlessPTO Directory versus My School Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperlessPTO DirectoryMy School Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (15 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael KerinRoaringSky inc.

Customer experience

PaperlessPTO Directory

All ratings15 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative73.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

My School Quest

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PaperlessPTO Directory

No in-app purchases

None

My School Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaperlessPTO Directory free?
PaperlessPTO Directory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My School Quest free?
My School Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PaperlessPTO Directory or My School Quest?
My School Quest is rated higher. PaperlessPTO Directory averages 1.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while My School Quest averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do PaperlessPTO Directory or My School Quest have ads?
Neither PaperlessPTO Directory nor My School Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaperlessPTO Directory or My School Quest?
PaperlessPTO Directory ships an update every 4 months, and My School Quest every 3 weeks. Most recently, PaperlessPTO Directory was updated on November 1, 2026 and My School Quest on November 3, 2026.

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