Comparison

PaperlessPTO Directory vs JCC Chicago

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

JCC Chicago

This app connects preschools and parents, allowing teachers to share photos, messages, and updates. Parents can view and save class moments, fostering better engagement and communication.

Highlights
  • Document and share photos, messages, videos
  • Private and secure communication
  • Access from multiple devices
  • Immediate updates via smartphone or email
  • Organize and share class materials
  • Parent timeline for saving class moments
Features
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JCC Chicago is the latest in technology and communication . JCC Chicago enables Teachers and Kids to document and share photos, messages, videos, newsletters and much more to tell the story of your attendance at the academy. *Better engagement between preschools and parents. *Access from your computer/Smartphone or tablet/iPad. *Private and secure. *Easy to use, saves time. *Shares materials with individual parents/entire class/entire school. *Upload messages, newsletters, videos, photos, files, daily sheets . *Excellent organization of materials. *24/7 support. *Parents receive Immediate updates via Smartphone's or emails. *Parents can save class moments to their child’s private timeline.

Screenshots

PaperlessPTO Directory4 screens
JCC Chicago4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: JCC Chicago at 3.0 against PaperlessPTO Directory's 1.9. JCC Chicago also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.4). PaperlessPTO Directory's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2). 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

JCC Chicago holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PaperlessPTO Directory has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaperlessPTO Directory ships an update every 4 months, JCC Chicago every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PaperlessPTO Directory versus JCC Chicago: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperlessPTO DirectoryJCC Chicago
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (15 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.410.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael KerinRaz Wasserstein

Customer experience

PaperlessPTO Directory

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

JCC Chicago

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

PaperlessPTO Directory

No in-app purchases

None

JCC Chicago

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaperlessPTO Directory free?
PaperlessPTO Directory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JCC Chicago free?
JCC Chicago is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PaperlessPTO Directory or JCC Chicago?
JCC Chicago is rated higher. PaperlessPTO Directory averages 1.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while JCC Chicago averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PaperlessPTO Directory or JCC Chicago have ads?
Neither PaperlessPTO Directory nor JCC Chicago shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaperlessPTO Directory or JCC Chicago?
PaperlessPTO Directory ships an update every 4 months, and JCC Chicago every 6 weeks. Most recently, PaperlessPTO Directory was updated on June 11, 2026 and JCC Chicago on September 8, 2026.

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