Comparison

ePraise vs Arbor Parent App

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

Head to head
About

ePraise

This app helps schools motivate students, engage parents, and save teachers time. It provides access to school information, communication tools, and student progress tracking. Features include homework management, point systems, and activity sign-ups for all user types.

Highlights
  • Student profiles with points, attendance, and badges
  • Homework assignment and submission
  • Parent-teacher communication and form completion
  • Student timetable and school report access
  • Awarding points and demerits
  • School club and activity sign-ups
Features
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Motivate students, engage parents and save teacher's time with epraise.  Please note that your school must have an active subscription if you wish to use this application. All users - Access quick links to key school information such as term dates - Communicate and fill in forms via messenger Students - Check out your profile including any points, demerits, interventions, attendance and badges you've earned - Complete your daily or weekly check-in - See your timetable for the next two weeks - See and mark homework as done - Upload homework by selecting a file or taking a photo - Complete homework quizzes - Spend your points in the shop, draws and donation areas - Sign up to school clubs and activities - Download school reports and other documents - Report any concerns directly to key members of staff Teachers - Check out your profile including recent points and demerits you have awarded - Complete your daily or weekly check-in - Browse and search for classes, tutor groups and students - Award points, add demerits and set interventions - Set homework - Add notes to classes including cover work - Check on student class passes Parents - View your children's profiles including any points, demerits, interventions, attendance and badges they've earned - See a detailed breakdown of your children's attendance - See your children's timetables - See your children's homework - Sign up your children to school clubs and activities - Download school reports and other documents We're constantly improving our mobile applications, so if you've got any suggestions, please let us know via our website.

About

Arbor Parent App

Manage your child's school life from one app. Track attendance, behavior, and academic progress. Book parent consultations, register for clubs and trips, and handle payments easily. Add medical information and check homework assignments.

Highlights
  • Track attendance and behavior
  • Monitor academic progress
  • Register for clubs and trips
  • Manage payments for meals and trips
  • Book parent consultations
  • View child's timetable
  • Check homework assignments
Features
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Arbor lets you book parent/guardian consultation slots, register your child for a club or trip, and manage payments all from one place. You can also use it to check in on your child’s attendance, behaviour & academic progress. Arbor is only for parents at schools using Arbor Management Information System (MIS). If you’re not sure whether this applies to you, we recommend contacting your school office. Use Arbor to: - Take a look at your child’s key attendance information, including their average attendance for the year so far - Edit contact details for your child such as your home address or phone number - Register your child for an after-school club - Register your child for an upcoming school trip - Take a look at your child's behaviour information, including positive & negative behaviour points awarded this year - Manage your child’s payment accounts and pay for meals or trips directly - Track your child's academic progress, including the targets they’re working towards this year - Download report cards - Book slots at parent/guardian consultations - See your child’s timetable - Add new medical information about your child - Check upcoming homework assignments Having trouble? Please reach out directly to your school office for help.

Screenshots

ePraise4 screens
Arbor Parent App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ePraise at 3.7 against Arbor Parent App's 1.9. ePraise also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 2%). Arbor Parent App's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

ePraise holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of ePraise's written reviews are positive against 2% of Arbor Parent App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ePraise ships an update every 3 weeks, Arbor Parent App monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ePraise versus Arbor Parent App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterePraiseArbor Parent App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7 ratings) — better1.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better2.0% of reviews
Number of ratings78 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerepraise limitedArbor Education Partners

Customer experience

ePraise

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative75.4%

Arbor Parent App

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive2.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative95.5%

User reviews

ePraise

From 7 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and understand
  • 👍 Good for students and teachers
  • 👍 Keeps students updated on homework
  • 👍 Useful for tracking points and attendance
  • 👍 Quick loading times

Room to improve

  • 😞 App is considered 'trash' or 'horrible'
  • 😞 Users hate the app
  • 😞 Website is preferred over the app
  • 😞 App is described as boring
  • 😞 Difficult to see timetable details

Arbor Parent App

From 8 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Versatile and has many options
  • 👍 Good app for parents to view child's progress

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues
  • 👎 Confusing and unintuitive layout
  • 🔒 Forced password changes every 180 days
  • 💳 No option to add reminders for low meal balance
  • 🤯 Complicated to book clubs and appointments

Bugs and requests

ePraise

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Cannot open attachments
  • Timetable not showing
  • Notifications not received
  • Messages disappear after notification
  • Login errors
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  • App makes users cry

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add notification feature
  • Color scheme options
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Show homework due soonest
  • Blank tiles for free periods on timetable

Arbor Parent App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues with incorrect password errors
  • Inconsistent behavior across web and mobile versions
  • Inability to delete or archive old assignments and activities

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a calendar view for events and appointments
  • Improve messaging functionality with better organization and notifications
  • Allow parents to manage multiple children from a single account
  • Integrate with digital wallets and enable auto top-up for meal balances

In-app purchases

None

ePraise

No in-app purchases

None

Arbor Parent App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ePraise free?
ePraise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arbor Parent App free?
Arbor Parent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ePraise or Arbor Parent App?
ePraise is rated higher. ePraise averages 3.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Arbor Parent App averages 1.9 from 8 ratings.
Do ePraise or Arbor Parent App have ads?
Neither ePraise nor Arbor Parent App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ePraise or Arbor Parent App?
ePraise ships an update every 3 weeks, and Arbor Parent App monthly. Most recently, ePraise was updated on September 21, 2026 and Arbor Parent App on September 22, 2026.

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