Digistorm Apps vs eSchools
Digistorm Apps
digistorm.com
eSchools
eschools.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | Digistorm Apps | eSchools |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | £24.58/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · School Website Builders | 7.5 (#13) | 7.8 (#7) |
| Audience | Digistorm says its products are designed for K–12 schools around the world. | Its all-in-one platform is described as serving primary and secondary schools, with modular options to purchase individual tools. |
| Founded | 2011 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Miami, Queensland, Australia | York, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | The app’s RSS integration can pull recent news from a school website or blog into the app. | eSchools says school MIS data, including from Arbor, Bromcom and SIMS, can sync through Wonde to create user accounts, classes and groups. |
| Purpose | Digistorm Apps deliver real-time, time-sensitive information to families through a custom branded school app. | eSchools provides tools to simplify school communication and administration and connect staff, students, and parents. |
| Support | The product page says Digistorm provides ongoing support and comprehensive training for school teams. | The learning platform package includes unlimited telephone and email support and unlimited online training. |
Plans
eSchools
- Parents’ Evening Booking System — Primary Schools£295 a year
- Parents’ Evening Booking System — Secondary Schools£395 a year
In their own words
Digistorm Apps
Digistorm Apps has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
eSchools
eSchools provides communication and administration tools for primary and secondary schools, connecting staff, students, and parents through modular options. Its website CMS supports drag-and-drop editing, unlimited content, multi-staff access, social links, attendance tools, and SEO tools. A built-in checker flags missing statutory documents, including Pupil Premium strategies and SEN information. Teachers can create projects, homework, discussions, and bespoke pages, monitor student progress, and use quizzes, file storage, groups, calendars, class pages, shared content, and picture logins for KS1 pupils. School MIS data from Arbor, Bromcom, and SIMS can sync through Wonde to create accounts, classes, and groups. The free-to-download iOS and Android app gives parents access to school information, messages, attendance, and assignments; communications include email, push notifications, and private internal messaging. The privacy policy describes multi-factor authentication, regular security testing, staff training, and incident response processes. Personal data is stored on servers in the EEA, with SSL encryption in transit. eSchools was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in York, United Kingdom.