mySchoolApp vs Tapestry Education Platform
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.
Tapestry Education Platform
This platform connects educators, families, and children to support early childhood learning. It offers tools for observation, assessment, planning, and management to foster strong relationships and focus on each child's development.
- Connects educators, families, and children
- Supports EYFS and Key Stages 1 & 2
- Observation and assessment tools
- Planning and management features
- Nurtures relationships with families
- Empowers staff practice
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Connect educators, families, and children through Tapestry — the leading Childhood Education Platform trusted across EYFS and Key Stages 1 & 2, in both mainstream and SEND provision. Tapestry’s award-winning tools help you nurture meaningful relationships with families, empower staff to elevate their practice, and place each child’s learning journey at the heart of your provision. From observation and assessment to planning and management, Tapestry simplifies the day-to-day, so you can focus on what truly matters — happy children, happy families, and happy staff. Weave every child’s story with Tapestry. Learn more at tapestry.info.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tapestry Education Platform at 4.6 against mySchoolApp's 2.6. Tapestry Education Platform also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 5). mySchoolApp's advantage is review sentiment (27% vs 12%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tapestry Education Platform holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of mySchoolApp's written reviews are positive against 12% of Tapestry Education Platform's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
mySchoolApp ships an update every 2 months, Tapestry Education Platform every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mySchoolApp | Tapestry Education Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better | 12.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 17 — better |
| 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, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sentio Media Limited | The FSF Ltd |
Customer experience
mySchoolApp
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In-app purchases
mySchoolApp
No in-app purchases
Tapestry Education Platform
No in-app purchases
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