| Connected inbox (automatic extraction) | ✓ Connect once, events extracted for you Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo — plus BT, Sky, TalkTalk | ✗ No inbox connection Required manual entry or copying details over |
| PDF newsletter parsing | ✓ Parses attached PDFs Extracts 20-40 dates from attached school newsletters | ✗ Not supported Could not parse attached PDF documents |
| UK school platform awareness | ✓ ParentMail, Arbor, School Gateway Recognises UK school email formats out of the box | ✗ US-focused No UK school platform awareness |
| WhatsApp group monitoring | ✓ Linked device Monitors selected parent group chats automatically | ✗ Not available No WhatsApp monitoring |
| Photo / letter extraction | ✓ Built in Flyers, timetables, PDFs, paper letters | ◐ Basic photo attachments Stored images rather than parsing dates |
| Calendar connection | ✓ Google, Outlook, Apple Calendar Events go straight to your existing phone calendar | ✓ In-app calendar Internal calendar view |
| Proactive smart reminders | ✓ Days in advance Notified with time to buy costumes, sign forms, pack kit | ◐ Standard alerts Standard calendar notifications |
| Second parent's inbox | ✓ Connected on Family plan Both parents connect separate inboxes under 1 subscription | ◐ Shared login Shared app access |
| Pricing | ✓ £6.99/mo or £59.99/yr Family plan covers two accounts at £9.99/mo or £99.99/yr. 7-day free trial | ✗ Sunsetting No longer accepting new users or maintaining service |
| Platform | ✓ iOS and Android iPhone, iPad, and Android | ✓ iOS and Android Formerly available on both |
Gold 2026