SchoolTool Mobile vs BP Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SchoolTool Mobile
Access student assignments, grades, schedules, and attendance in real-time. Receive instant notifications about academic progress. This app is designed for parents and students within districts utilizing the SchoolTool platform.
- View assignments
- Check grades
- Access schedules
- Monitor attendance
- Receive real-time notifications
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The SchoolTool mobile application allows parents and students to quickly and easily view information about students’ assignments, grades, schedules, and attendance. You can also receive real-time notifications. This app runs on iOS 16.1 and higher, and is exclusively for districts using SchoolTool. Contact your school district for connection information.
BP Connect
This communication app facilitates real-time connections between parents and teachers. It allows educators to share updates, daily reports, photos, and information about a child's well-being directly with parents.
- Real-time teacher-parent communication
- Daily student reports
- Photo sharing
- Child well-being updates
- Online parent engagement
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Connect is an online parent engagement application that further enhances communication between parents and their children's teachers. Connect enables teachers to connect in real-time with parents. Updates, daily reports, and photos as well as information regarding their child's well-being can be received through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BP Connect at 4.8 against SchoolTool Mobile's 1.7. BP Connect also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 16%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BP Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BP Connect has 727 ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of SchoolTool Mobile's written reviews are positive against 45% of BP Connect's.
SchoolTool Mobile ships an update every 3 months, BP Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SchoolTool Mobile | BP Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (142 ratings) | 4.8 (727 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.2% of reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 142 | 727 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mindex Technologies Inc. | Hi Mama Inc. |
Customer experience
SchoolTool Mobile
BP Connect
User reviews
SchoolTool Mobile
From 142 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy access to grades and assignments
- 📱 Convenient mobile app for quick grade checks
- 🔔 Useful notifications for grade updates
- 📊 Helpful for tracking attendance and schedule
- ⚡ Fast performance when working properly
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login failures and session timeouts
- 🔐 Persistent logout issues despite 'stay logged in' option
- 📝 Inaccurate or missing grade information
- 🔗 URL validation problems and errors
- ⚠️ Inconsistent data between app and website
BP Connect
From 727 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to stay connected with child's daycare
- 📷 High-quality photos shared
- 🙌 Great way to track child's progress and development
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently freezes or crashes
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with photos being stored without consent
- 🕰️ Delayed or missing notifications
Bugs and requests
SchoolTool Mobile
Reported bugs
16 issues- Login credentials rejected despite being correct
- School URL marked invalid when correct
- Session expires immediately after login
- App logs out user despite 'stay logged in' selection
- Grades not updating in app while website shows updates
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- Multiple login screens appearing sequentially
- App won't open on certain iPhone models
- Notification spam for single assignments (200+ notifications)
- Text cut off on screen in portrait mode
- App forgets school URL after updates
- Google Sign-in not working properly
- Notifications continue despite being logged out
- App crashes when switching between sections
- Missing assignment indicators not displaying
- Glitchy browser redirect login flow
- App incompatible after iOS updates
Requested features
12 requests- Add 'Sign in with Microsoft' authentication option
- Implement dropdown list of school districts instead of manual URL entry
- Display current quarter grades prominently
- Show progress report grades
- Display overall GPA/class averages
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- Improve text visibility (fix blue text on black background)
- Add dark mode option
- Enable persistent login across sessions
- Sync app data consistently with website
- Add staff-specific features for teachers
- Implement single login screen instead of multiple
- Add ability to opt out of notifications
BP Connect
Reported bugs
3 issues- Password reset issues
- Inconsistent app performance across devices
- Missing or inaccessible content
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to swipe through photo albums
- Implement trends/charts for tracking child's activities
- Include video/media sharing capabilities
- Improve messaging features to be more user-friendly
In-app purchases
SchoolTool Mobile
No in-app purchases
BP Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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