Schoop

What Schoop is

Schoop is a multilingual communication app for schools and other organizations to share updates with parents, members, or communities. Schools can send alerts of up to 500 characters to the whole school, selected year or class groups, or individuals, and schedule them. Content can be translated into 41 languages by automatic or manual translation. Schools can also share unlimited letters, homework, newsletters, images, embedded video, and uploaded documents.

Forms can gather trip permissions, consent, illness, or absence details. Survey responses appear in tables, graphs, and charts. The calendar displays term dates and events, with reminders 24 hours and one hour beforehand. Parents without a smartphone or tablet can receive the same messages, newsletters, and calendar events by email at no extra cost to the school. Subscribers can use the iPhone, iPad, or Android app, or subscribe by email; the app page says registration is not required. Schoop integrates with websites and imports calendars. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom.

Who it suits

Schoop suits schools, nurseries, colleges, clubs, churches, public bodies, charities, communities, and businesses that need to send updates to subscribers. It is particularly suited to organizations communicating with multilingual audiences or parents who rely on email rather than a smartphone or tablet.

Limits

A free plan is available. Paid plan minimums are £795 per year for Education & Nursery and Not for Profit, and £995 per year for Businesses; contracts shorter than three years have a £249 one-off setup fee, and prices exclude VAT.

Getting started

1. Visit Schoop's website.
2. Choose the free plan or a paid plan for your organization.
3. Subscribers can use the iPhone, iPad, or Android app, or subscribe by email.
4. Use the app without registration, according to the app page.

Verdict

Choose Schoop if your organization needs multilingual updates, forms, surveys, and calendar reminders across app and email. Its group targeting and email access can support communication with parents and other subscribers. Look elsewhere if two-way messaging or SMS notifications are essential.