# ParentCom App

> The Application by ParentCom

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.concapps.basisschoolinapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.concapps.basisschoolinapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.concapps.basisschoolinapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ParentCom
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 214,902
- **Rating:** 2.36 / 5 (3,059 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-20
- **First published:** 2018-01-10
- **Publisher country:** NL
- **Size:** 106 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.concapps.basisschoolinapp)
- **Website:** [http://parentcom.com/](http://parentcom.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://parentcom.zendesk.com/hc/nl/articles/360020398660-BSN-Privacy#privacy](https://parentcom.zendesk.com/hc/nl/articles/360020398660-BSN-Privacy#privacy)

## Description

The ParentCom App is designed to enhance communication between parents and schools. Developed by Parentcom, this free and secure app allows teachers to share photos, messages, and important school updates efficiently with parents. It fosters an active and engaging school community and integrates seamlessly with the school administration system.

Parents can personalize the app by selecting their primary school, which customizes the interface to reflect the school's branding. The app offers features such as push notifications for announcements, access to school news, personal messaging with teachers and staff, form submissions (including privacy preferences, sickness, and leave), calendar integration, volunteer sign-ups, and the ability to view class photos and videos. Additionally, parents can conveniently pay school invoices via a WIS collect collaboration. For help, users can utilize the app’s built-in support feature.

## Rankings

- #154,247 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.concapps.basisschoolinapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.concapps.basisschoolinapp.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `com.concapps.basisschoolinapp.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's purpose in providing school-related information and the responsive support team. However, multiple reviews highlight significant issues including frequent crashes and freezes, unresponsive and slow performance, unintuitive interface, problematic notifications, and language inconsistencies in the English version. Security concerns about password limitations were also noted. Despite these drawbacks, parents find the app helpful for tracking their children's school schedules and events.

### Pros

- Provides useful information about child's schedule and school activities.
- Support team responds quickly to issues and fixes problems.
- Availability of English language option, albeit with some issues.
- Helps parents stay informed about their children's school events and calendar.

### Cons

- App frequently crashes, freezes, or becomes unresponsive.
- Notifications often do not link directly to messages and can remain after being read.
- App is slow to open and navigate, regardless of device.
- User interface is unintuitive, with inconsistent message displays and difficult navigation.
- Language mixing issues in English version, with some Dutch text remaining.
- Limited password length, raising security concerns.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.concapps.basisschoolinapp)