# Satchel One vs SIMS Student

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Satchel One at 64% against SIMS Student's 12%. Satchel One also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (379 vs 9). SIMS Student's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Satchel One sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SIMS Student asks for nothing beyond the download.

Satchel One holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Satchel One has 379 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Satchel One's written reviews are positive against 12% of SIMS Student's.

Satchel One ships an update every 4 weeks, SIMS Student every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Satchel One | SIMS Student |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (379 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/satchel-one/id908071717/reviews)** | [1.6 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sims-student/id1191484989/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **379** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **64.4% of reviews** | 12.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 61 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TeacherCentric Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/908071720) | [Education Software Solutions Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1568267003) |

## What reviewers say

### Satchel One

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/satchel-one/id908071717)

This app provides a comprehensive learning platform for students, teachers, and parents. It facilitates homework management, timetable access, behavior tracking, and communication between all parties. Stay organized and informed about academic progress and school activities.

**Highlights:** Set, grade, and comment on homework, Access timetables, Track homework to-do lists, Submit work online, View school events and announcements, Monitor behavior points and detentions

**Features:** Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Satchel One Plus - Extra | $1.99 | per month |
| Satchel One Plus - Extra | $3.99 | per month |
| Satchel One Plus - Family | $5.49 | per month |
| Ebook National 5 Business Man. | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ebook National 5 Design & Man. | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ebook National 5 French | $1.99 | one-time |
| Revision ebook GCSE Geography | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ebook GCSE Maths Higher | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ebook GCSE English Lang & Lit | $2.99 | one-time |
| Revision ebook GCSE Chemistry | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for homework management
- 🚀 Organized and clear interface
- 👍 Useful for parents to monitor child's progress
- 🚀 Convenient for accessing homework details

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Attendance and behavior tracking not always accurate
- 🐛 Homework not always updated in a timely manner
- 🐛 Difficulty adding additional children to parent account
- 🤔 Too many notifications can be overwhelming

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Homework not showing up or disappearing
- Login issues and password reset problems
- Syncing issues between app and website version

**Requested features**

- Ability to customize profile picture
- Option to filter homework by due date
- Improved parent-teacher communication features
- Integration with calendar app for better organization
- Offline mode for accessing homework details


### SIMS Student

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sims-student/id1191484989)

Access your school life details with this application. You must be invited by your school to use its features.

**Highlights:** Access school life details, School-specific access, Student portal

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works well for some users
- 💡 Useful for timetables and homework
- 🚀 Loads quickly for some
- 👍 Easy to submit work and receive feedback
- 👍 Informs about attendance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Constantly logs out users
- 🐛 Fails to load or is very slow
- 🐛 Login issues (incorrect details, unauthorized access)
- 🐛 Password reset emails not sent
- 🐛 Homework not showing or disappearing

**Reported bugs**

- App logs users out randomly
- App gets stuck on loading screen
- Timetables not showing with poor internet
- Cannot log in even with correct details
- Password reset emails are not sent

**Requested features**

- Allow offline timetable access
- Improve login process for non-English speakers
- Add option to delete old homework
- Auto-delete messages after a certain period
- Ability to manually delete messages


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Satchel One free?

Satchel One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SIMS Student free?

SIMS Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Satchel One or SIMS Student?

Satchel One is rated higher. Satchel One averages 3.7 out of 5 from 379 ratings, while SIMS Student averages 1.6 from 9 ratings.

### Do Satchel One or SIMS Student have ads?

Neither Satchel One nor SIMS Student shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Satchel One or SIMS Student?

Satchel One ships an update every 4 weeks, and SIMS Student every 2 months. Most recently, Satchel One was updated on September 24, 2026 and SIMS Student on September 25, 2026.

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