Comparison

EagleTime vs ManageBac

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

Head to head
About

EagleTime

This official school app provides students, parents, and staff with timely updates on school events, closures, and important news. Access calendars, school resources, and contact information easily. Share school events and integrate them into your personal calendar.

Highlights
  • Subscribe to teacher and school updates
  • Up-to-date event calendars
  • Push notifications for news and closures
  • Easy access to school resources
  • Share school events
  • Export events to personal calendar
Features
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This is the official Johnston Heights Secondary School mobile app. NOTE: This app is only useful for students, parents, and staff at this school. Subscribe to updates from your teachers and the school, and always have up-to-date event calendars and other information at hand. Other benefits: * Push notifications will keep you updated about school closures and other important news. * You’ll always have your school calendars and resources on hand and up-to-date. * Conveniently e-mail, phone, or navigate to the school, or reach the website, social media, and other online resources. * Spread the word about school events! To do so, tap on the event on the Calendar screen, then tap the Share icon. * Want school events in your regular Calendar app? Go to the Calendar screen, tap the Export icon (top right), and follow the instructions. Visit eagletime.appazur.com to learn more. This is a new product designed for your school. If you have suggestions or problems, we welcome you to contact us using the Feedback feature on the Help screen. Thank you. Terms and Conditions: eagletime.appazur.com/help/terms Johnston Heights Secondary School 15350 - 99th Avenue Surrey, BC V3R 0R9

About

ManageBac

This app helps students, parents, and educators manage academic tasks, track progress, and collaborate across various curricula. It supports planning, goal-setting, coursework submission, and communication for a streamlined educational experience.

Highlights
  • Academic deadline tracking
  • Goal setting and portfolio building
  • CAS/service-learning management
  • Curriculum planning and collaboration
  • Assessment and grade management
  • Attendance and behavior tracking
  • Parental progress monitoring
Features
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ManageBac is built for students, parents, teachers, admins and coordinators on-the-go! With multi-curricula support for the full IB Continuum (PYP, MYP, CP, DP), IGCSEs and universally with a Build-your-Own (BYO) model. Students: • Stay organised with key academic deadlines and assessment tasks. • Set goals and build a portfolio with coursework, photos and more. • Manage CAS or service-learning activities with reflections. • Plan projects and communicate with your teachers & advisors. • Browse and reference QuickStart guides for the IB to stay one step ahead. Teachers: • Collaboratively plan your curriculum. • Manage teaching and learning with Stream & Resources. • Share experiences and goal-setting within the Portfolio. • Mark tasks, annotate coursework and submit term grades. • Record attendance and Behaviour & Discipline. Coordinators: • Plan and organise key year group deadlines. • Manage service learning & project-based learning. • Manage exams from start to finish. • Analyse your curriculum and manage term reporting. Parents: • Browse the curriculum alongside teaching & learning within the Portfolio. • Monitor academic progress with grades, teacher comments, and report cards. • Submit attendance excusals and communicate with homeroom advisors. • Collaborate with fellow parents via the Parent-Teacher Association.

Screenshots

EagleTime2 screens
ManageBac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ManageBac at every 2 weeks against EagleTime's every 2 months. EagleTime's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 19%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EagleTime ships an update every 2 months, ManageBac every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EagleTime versus ManageBac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEagleTimeManageBac
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (169 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews — better19.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—169 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB199 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurrey School DistrictFaria Education Limited

Customer experience

EagleTime

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

ManageBac

All ratings169 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative20.1%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive19.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative73.2%

Bugs and requests

EagleTime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ManageBac

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent log-outs
  • Issues with file uploads
  • Inconsistent notification system
  • Grades and assignments not displaying properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Easier access to grades and assignments
  • Better organization and filtering of tasks
  • Improved mobile experience
  • Ability to view all past work

In-app purchases

None

EagleTime

No in-app purchases

None

ManageBac

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EagleTime free?
EagleTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ManageBac free?
ManageBac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EagleTime or ManageBac have ads?
Neither EagleTime nor ManageBac shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EagleTime or ManageBac?
EagleTime ships an update every 2 months, and ManageBac every 2 weeks. Most recently, EagleTime was updated on October 4, 2026 and ManageBac on October 21, 2026.

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