Comparison

ePraise vs myDSHS

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

myDSHS

Access your school schedule, track homework assignments, and monitor your achievements. Stay updated on house cup standings and school-related information.

Highlights
  • View timetables
  • Track homework
  • Monitor praise points
  • Check house cup standings
  • School information access
Features
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An app for Droitwich Spa High School students to view their timetables, homework, praise points and the house cup standings.

Screenshots

ePraise4 screens
myDSHS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ePraise at monthly against myDSHS's every 6 months. myDSHS's advantage is review sentiment (32% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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

ePraise ships an update monthly, myDSHS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ePraise versus myDSHS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterePraisemyDSHS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.7% of reviews31.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerepraise limitedDroitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre

Customer experience

ePraise

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive19.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative75.8%

myDSHS

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.4%

Bugs and requests

ePraise

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Cannot open attachments
  • Timetable not showing
  • Notifications not received
  • Messages disappear after notification
  • Login errors
Show 1 more
  • 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

myDSHS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ePraise

No in-app purchases

None

myDSHS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ePraise free?
ePraise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myDSHS free?
myDSHS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ePraise or myDSHS have ads?
Neither ePraise nor myDSHS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ePraise or myDSHS?
ePraise ships an update monthly, and myDSHS every 6 months. Most recently, ePraise was updated on October 16, 2026 and myDSHS on October 2, 2026.

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