Comparison

iParent App vs Drone Study Guide

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

Drone Study Guide

Prepare for the FAA Part 107 drone pilot exam with practice quizzes, detailed answer reviews, and progress tracking. Utilize an AI tutor for personalized help and revision mode to master key concepts. Customize quizzes to focus on weak areas and fly with confidence.

Highlights
  • Practice quizzes
  • Detailed answer reviews
  • AI tutor
  • Revision mode
  • Customizable quizzes
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Build understanding for the US FAA Part 107 remote-pilot knowledge pathway with focused practice you can use offline. Drone Study Guide includes 157 reviewed, independently written questions across regulations, airspace, weather, loading and performance, and operations. Each question includes an explanation and a primary-source link for further reading. PRACTICE WITH PURPOSE • Choose question counts by topic • Study answers and explanations at your own pace • Review correct and missed answers after a session • Track topic progress locally on your device • Resume an unfinished practice session • Work through original diagrams and calculation examples • Use optional per-question timing, with untimed practice by default Questions, explanations and diagrams are bundled for offline use. Opening external source links requires a connection. No account is needed. KNOW THE CURRENT PATHWAY The in-app guide explains initial certification versus recurrent training, the current UAG test format and topic weights, and the FAA's announced October 26, 2026 chart-image change. Operational content includes night flights, operations over people, Remote ID and registration distinctions, reviewed against FAA sources in October 2026. CLEAR STUDY LIMITS This is customizable topic practice, not a blueprint-weighted official mock exam. Its optional per-question timer does not reproduce the official aggregate exam clock. The three original diagrams are simplified training schematics, not navigation charts. Use current sectional charts, Chart Supplement entries and full FAA study materials alongside this selective question bank. INDEPENDENT STUDY SUPPORT This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA. It contains no official examination questions, does not issue a remote pilot certificate, provide flight instruction, replace TRUST or satisfy recurrent training, and does not guarantee a pass. Actual flight decisions require current regulations, applicable authorizations and aircraft-specific guidance.

Screenshots

iParent App4 screens
Drone Study Guide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drone Study Guide at 100% against iParent App's 13%. Drone Study Guide also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). iParent App's advantage is price (Free vs $7.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

iParent App is free to download; Drone Study Guide costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iParent App ships an update every 2 months, Drone Study Guide every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iParent App versus Drone Study Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriParent AppDrone Study Guide
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.3 (817 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings817 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiSAMS LimitedJames Kelly

Customer experience

iParent App

All ratings817 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral12.0%
Negative74.7%

Drone Study Guide

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Drone Study Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iParent App

No in-app purchases

None

Drone Study Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iParent App free?
iParent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drone Study Guide free?
Drone Study Guide costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iParent App or Drone Study Guide have ads?
Neither iParent App nor Drone Study Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iParent App or Drone Study Guide?
iParent App ships an update every 2 months, and Drone Study Guide every 2 weeks. Most recently, iParent App was updated on November 1, 2026 and Drone Study Guide on October 30, 2026.

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