mySchoolApp vs Jigsaw School App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mySchoolApp
Stay informed about your child's school activities with instant access to calendars, news, and events. Manage absences and view important updates on the go. This app aims to simplify school communication and keep parents engaged.
- School calendar with map links
- Push notifications for messages
- Absence request submission
- News and image gallery
- Social media sharing
- School contact information
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mySchoolApp makes it easy to keep up to date with what is happening at your child's school – wherever you are. Access to the calendar, events, school news and image gallery are all just a click away. Features include - Calendar including map links for off-site events - Push notifications for important messages - Absence request - News and image gallery - Share news and events via social media - School contact details including staff members - School prospectus link This app is designed to make dealing with 'school stuff' simple and for you to feel fully involved with your child's education. Images show demo school branding.
Jigsaw School App
Stay informed about school news, events, and surveys with this official app. Receive instant alerts for new posts to ensure you never miss important updates.
- Receive school news
- Stay updated on events
- Participate in surveys
- Instant message alerts
- Never miss important messages
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Be better connected with our official app: receive news, events, surveys & more. You can also choose to receive an alert whenever new items are posted - never miss an important message again!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: mySchoolApp at 2.6 against Jigsaw School App's 1.0. mySchoolApp also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). Jigsaw School App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
mySchoolApp holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mySchoolApp has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of mySchoolApp's written reviews are positive against 20% of Jigsaw School App's.
mySchoolApp ships an update every 2 months, Jigsaw School App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mySchoolApp | Jigsaw School App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sentio Media Limited | Jigsaw School Apps |
Customer experience
mySchoolApp
Jigsaw School App
In-app purchases
mySchoolApp
No in-app purchases
Jigsaw School App
No in-app purchases
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