Comparison

iParent App vs NumBots

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

Head to head
About

iParent App

Access real-time school information for your child, including attendance, exam results, reports, and timetables. Stay updated with school news, events, and receive timely notifications about your child's academic performance and behavior.

Highlights
  • Real-time attendance records
  • Exam results and assessments
  • Timetables and teaching groups
  • Reward and detention notifications
  • School news and bulletins
  • Calendar and event invites
  • Contact detail management
Features
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Similar in nature to the iStudent app, the iParent app offers parents quick access to real-time school information about their child. This includes everything from attendance records to exam results, reward and detention notifications, access to reports and assessments, teaching groups, timetables and more. The official iSAMS Parent app links directly with the iSAMS Parent Portal. It has been designed to offer parents a quick and easy channel for keeping up-to-date with their son or daughter’s performance and any relevant school information, including last minute calendar notifications or event invites. It is aimed at enhancing the information flow from your school/teachers to parents ensuring greater engagement between all parties. The iParent app offers parents a useful and configurable dashboard where they are able to view information and activities about all children at the school. Quick links are provided for: The timetable of each child Information about any sanctions and rewards School news and bulletins The school calendar The photo galleries More detailed information can then be located about the following: Teaching groups The school timetable Internal exam details (entries, timetables, results) External exam details (entries, timetables, arrangements, candidate details, results) School reports and assessments Attendance Activities Detentions Reward and conduct details Parents can use the app to view and subscribe to your school communications including emails, SMS messages and push notifications to the app. Push notifications will advise parents about any timely updates for each child, including information such as recently released reports or exam results, any rewards or detentions and pastoral records. They can also view the contacts linked with their child and request changes to any contact details, thereby ensuring the data is accurate and up-to-date. As with the iStudent app, there is full access to all school news and bulletins (both current and archived news), the school calendar and the school directory. The data used by the iSAMS Parent app is encrypted to ensure that confidential information cannot be accessed by unauthorised personnel. Your school also controls the level of visibility of information and communication subscriptions offered to parents. Please note: The iSAMS Parent app must be installed by your school in order for it to be accessible to parents. It will only work as part of the iSAMS management information system and Parent Portal.

About

NumBots

This platform helps children master mental addition and subtraction, moving them from counting to calculating. It focuses on building understanding, recall, and fluency in these core math skills. Designed for early learners, it offers an engaging way to achieve mathematical proficiency.

Highlights
  • Master mental addition
  • Master mental subtraction
  • Build understanding
  • Develop recall
  • Achieve fluency
  • Transition from counting to calculating
Features
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Addition & Subtraction. Solved. From the innovators who bring you Times Tables Rock Stars, comes a highly engaging platform for learning to add and subtract… NumBots! NumBots is all about every child achieving the “triple win” of understanding, recall and fluency in mental addition and subtraction, so that they move from counting to calculating. Suitable from Year 1 (UK) or Kindergarten (US) upwards. Younger players will be able to access the early stages from a mathematical point of view but will find it increasingly harder to reach the level of fluency required to make continued progress.

Screenshots

iParent App4 screens
NumBots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NumBots at 66% against iParent App's 14%. NumBots also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

NumBots holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 817 and 304 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of iParent App's written reviews are positive against 66% of NumBots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iParent App ships an update every 2 months, NumBots every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iParent App versus NumBots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriParent AppNumBots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (817 ratings)4.7 (304 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.8% of reviews66.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings817 — better304
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiSAMS LimitedMaths Circle Ltd

Customer experience

iParent App

All ratings817 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive13.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative73.8%

NumBots

All ratings304 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative26.2%

User reviews

iParent App

From 817 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Impressive app
  • 💡 Great to be kept updated

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🔑 Login and password issues
  • 📚 Difficult to navigate and find information
  • 🤖 Lack of notifications and updates
  • 🔍 Poor search and filtering functionality

NumBots

From 304 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning math
  • 🚀 Fun and engaging
  • 💡 Helpful for improving math skills
  • 💡 Customizable robot feature
  • 👍 Useful for kids aged 4-7

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔍 Unclear progression system
  • ⏱️ Strict time limits
  • 🤔 Repetitive levels
  • 🤔 Not challenging enough for older kids

Bugs and requests

iParent App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent log-outs and password reset issues
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices and app versions
  • Inability to access certain features or information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow switching between schools without logging out
  • Save password and enable Face ID/Touch ID
  • Improve layout and organization of information
  • Provide better notification system for updates
  • Enhance search and filtering capabilities

NumBots

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Coins and stars not tracking correctly
  • Login issues across devices
  • Keyboard not showing up on tablets
  • Levels randomly locked or missing
  • App crashing and freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • More advanced levels and content
  • Ability to skip to appropriate level
  • Less emphasis on speed, more on accuracy
  • Family account support
  • Improved login and persistence

In-app purchases

None

iParent App

No in-app purchases

None

NumBots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iParent App free?
iParent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NumBots free?
NumBots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iParent App or NumBots?
NumBots is rated higher. iParent App averages 4.3 out of 5 from 817 ratings, while NumBots averages 4.7 from 304 ratings.
Do iParent App or NumBots have ads?
Neither iParent App nor NumBots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iParent App or NumBots?
iParent App ships an update every 2 months, and NumBots every 5 weeks. Most recently, iParent App was updated on September 24, 2026 and NumBots on September 21, 2026.

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