Comparison

iParent App vs Gengo

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

Gengo

Features
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Daily PSLE practice in Tamil, English and Malay for Primary 5 and Primary 6 - built around the examination syllabus and short enough to fit into a school night. WHAT YOUR CHILD DOES Smart Practice chooses the next questions automatically. Anything your child finds difficult comes back sooner. Anything they have got right comes back later, spaced further apart each time, so it is still there on exam day. Every answer is marked straight away and the correct answer is shown immediately, so nothing wrong is practised twice. Sessions are short on purpose. Ten minutes a day beats an hour on Sunday. WHAT YOU SEE The Parents Center shows you where your child actually stands, subject by subject: • Projected Mark - an estimate of the paper mark, based on how your child has really been answering. It waits until there is enough practice behind it to mean something, rather than guessing from a handful of questions. • Progress by section, so you can see which parts of the syllabus are secure and which need attention. • Three weeks of practice at a glance, so you can tell whether the habit is holding. WHAT IS COVERED Practice follows the PSLE syllabus section by section in each subject. Tamil covers grammatical case (வேற்றுமை), classical verse and proverbs (செய்யுள்/பழமொழி), attributives and participles (அடைமொழி/எச்சம்), and comprehension. English and Malay follow their own syllabus sections in the same way. Questions are reviewed before release by named editors, and each subject has its own panel. You can see who, in the app under Settings, Attributions. FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Gengo Star covers one child. Gengo Star Family covers up to three, each with their own level, their own subjects and their own progress. BUILT FOR CHILDREN, RUN BY PARENTS • No advertising anywhere in the app. • No tracking or analytics. • Billing and settings sit behind a parental gate. • We ask for a child's first name only, never a full name. TRY IT FIRST Gengo is free to try. A set of practice questions is included before you decide whether to subscribe, and the subscription is managed through your Apple Account, so you can cancel any time in Settings. Gengo is made in Singapore by Kabini Ventures. It is a study aid and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Ministry of Education or the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board. Gengo Star and Gengo Star Family are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period ending. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://gengo.kabini.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://gengo.kabini.co/privacy

Screenshots

iParent App4 screens
Gengo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iParent App at none against Gengo's 4. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Gengo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. iParent App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iParent App versus Gengo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriParent AppGengo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (817 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings817 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiSAMS LimitedKabini

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

Gengo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iParent App

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Gengo

Subscriptions4
  • Gengo Star, Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Gengo Star Family, Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Gengo Star, Yearly$59.991 Year
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  • Gengo Star Family, Yearly$129.991 Year

Questions

Is iParent App free?
iParent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gengo free?
Gengo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iParent App or Gengo have ads?
Neither iParent App nor Gengo shows ads.

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