Comparison

School Diary vs Homework Buddy

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

Head to head
About

School Diary

Facilitates seamless communication between parents and schools, offering real-time updates on child's progress, attendance, and safety. Schools benefit from streamlined communication and increased staff productivity.

Highlights
  • Timely school and class alerts
  • Track child's progress and activities
  • Monitor child safety with bus tracking
  • Multimedia messaging for engagement
  • Attendance tracking and sharing
  • Daycare and transport modules
  • Fees payment tracking
Features
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“School Diary”, makes parent-school communication easy, engaging and effective. SchoolDiary - is a mobile first platform that enables parents to receive timely updates (school or class alerts, daycare updates, event reminders), to track child’s progress (activity pictures, homework, attendance reports) and to monitor child safety (bus tracker) while kids are in transit on their smartphones. For a School, SchoolDiary eliminates paper wastage, provides one window for all their communication needs (instead of schools using print, diary notes, SMS, email, web portals for different messages) & improves staff productivity. More than 250 schools/pre-schools across the world are leveraging Schooldiary. The key features of School Diary are - a. Summary of key activities for the day. b. Instant & private messaging. Messages can be sent one to one or in a group to parents. Push notifications are instantly sent to parents informing about an incoming messages. c. A multimedia messaging platform that enables schools to engage parents at right moments; Messages can be text, pictures, PDFs or voice messages. So school can now share classroom activity pictures, audio of child singing & important announcements with parents instantly on their phone. d. A calendar that not only allows parent to view the roadmap but also reminds them on key activities at the right moments. e. Attendance that helps schools easily capture and share attendance with parents f. A scheduling option that schools can use to send pre-composed messages to parent. They can just select schedule for every message and see those messages delivered at their scheduled time to the selected parents. g. Daycare module to keep parents informed about their child’s daily progress & activities. h. Transport module that helps parents track the bus, get route and ETA to their stop. i. Fees module to track each child's fees payment status and receipts. And much more..

About

Homework Buddy

Features
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Homework Buddy helps busy parents create calm, printable learning activities for children from Nursery to Class 3 in just a few taps. Whether it is a quiet evening activity or something to share in your school WhatsApp group, Homework Buddy turns your ideas into ready-to-print worksheets your child can enjoy. Why parents love it - Quick activities in 10, 15, 20, or 30 minutes - Themes kids love: animals, space, transport, festivals, and more - Story, writing, creative, and thinking sections in every worksheet - Preview before you download - Share PDFs easily with family or parent groups Built for early learners Choose your child class (Nursery, Jr KG, Sr KG, Class 1 to 3) and pick an activity type: Reading Fun, Writing Fun, Maths Play, Coloring, Creative Thinking, and Life Skills. Each activity is designed to feel gentle and playful, not like stressful homework. Print and go Generate a PDF, print at home, and hand it to your child. Every sheet is made for little hands and short attention spans. Made for Everyone Homework Buddy is built for working parents who want meaningful learning at home without spending hours planning. Get started free Try premium free for 7 days. Create and preview activities anytime. Download printable PDFs based on your plan. Upgrade anytime for unlimited worksheets, weekly learning packs, more themes, and saved activities. Privacy and family first Homework Buddy is for parents and guardians. You choose what to create and share. Questions? Contact us at support.dlabs@gmail.com

Screenshots

School Diary4 screens
Homework Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Homework Buddy at 5.0 against School Diary's 3.0. School Diary's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Homework Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: School Diary has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

School Diary ships an update fortnightly, Homework Buddy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
School Diary versus Homework Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchool DiaryHomework Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUFONY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITEDDeepak Sharma

Customer experience

School Diary

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative66.1%

Homework Buddy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

School Diary

No in-app purchases

None

Homework Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is School Diary free?
School Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Homework Buddy free?
Homework Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, School Diary or Homework Buddy?
Homework Buddy is rated higher. School Diary averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Homework Buddy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do School Diary or Homework Buddy have ads?
Neither School Diary nor Homework Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, School Diary or Homework Buddy?
School Diary ships an update fortnightly, and Homework Buddy every 9 days. Most recently, School Diary was updated on November 9, 2026 and Homework Buddy on November 6, 2026.

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