@school Mobile vs SchoolAppsNZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
@school Mobile
This application allows parents to receive important updates from their child's school, including messages and attendance records. Access requires a login provided by the educational institution.
- Receive school messages
- View attendance records
- Access school information
- Requires school-provided login
- Extension of eTAP Student Management System
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This app enables parents to receive messages, attendance and other information directly from their child’s school. IMPORTANT: To access the features in this app you will need a password and logon provided by your school. This app is an extension of the eTAP Student Management System which is used by more than 40% of New Zealand primary and intermediate schools.
SchoolAppsNZ
Stay connected with your school community. Receive important alerts, view school events, and easily contact staff. Share the app with others to keep everyone informed.
- Direct dial/email absentee
- Subscribe to school alerts
- Add school events to calendar
- Receive daily notices
- View school site map
- Share app easily
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App Features -Direct dial/email absentee. -Subscribe to and receive timely alerts from different School groups. -View and add School events to your phone's Calendar. -Receive Daily Notices to your Phone. -School Site map -Easily Share the app to your Friends/Family/Colleagues via SMS, Facebook, Twitter, Email.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SchoolAppsNZ at 11% against @school Mobile's 0%. @school Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
@school Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, SchoolAppsNZ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | @school Mobile | SchoolAppsNZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | eTAP Ltd. | Snapp Mobile Limited |
Customer experience
@school Mobile
SchoolAppsNZ
In-app purchases
@school Mobile
No in-app purchases
SchoolAppsNZ
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is @school Mobile free?
Is SchoolAppsNZ free?
Do @school Mobile or SchoolAppsNZ have ads?
Which is updated more often, @school Mobile or SchoolAppsNZ?
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