mySchoolApp vs Tric a Chlic
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.
Tric a Chlic
This app offers a progressive and systematic synthetic phonics reading scheme for young learners. Designed for the Foundation Phase, it incorporates three distinct steps to support early reading development. It follows the success of the scheme used in primary schools across Wales.
- Synthetic phonics reading scheme
- Three-step learning process
- Designed for Foundation Phase
- Supports early reading development
- Used in primary schools
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Mae Tric a Chlic yn un o’r adnoddau mwyaf poblogaidd y mae Canolfan Peniarth wedi’i gyhoeddi. Mae’r adnodd Tric a Chlic yn gynllun darllen ffonig synthetig blaengar a systematig ar gyfer y Cyfnod Sylfaen, sy’n ymgorffori tri cham. Yn dilyn llwyddiant y cynllun mewn ysgolion cynradd ar draws Cymru, mae Canolfan Peniarth bellach wedi datblygu ap iOS i fynd gyda Tric a Chlic. Tric a Chlic is one of the most popular resources that Canolfan Peniarth has published. The Tric a Chlic resource is a progressive and systematic synthetic phonic reading scheme for the Foundation Phase, which incorporates three steps. Following the success of the scheme within primary schools across Wales, Canolfan Peniarth has now developed an iOS app to go with Tric a Chlic.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tric a Chlic at 3.0 against mySchoolApp's 2.6. Tric a Chlic also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). mySchoolApp's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Tric a Chlic holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of mySchoolApp's written reviews are positive against 29% of Tric a Chlic's.
mySchoolApp ships an update every 2 months, Tric a Chlic every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mySchoolApp | Tric a Chlic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 356 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sentio Media Limited | University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
Customer experience
mySchoolApp
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In-app purchases
mySchoolApp
No in-app purchases
Tric a Chlic
No in-app purchases
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