Edition guide / For school buyers
Which edition belongs in your classroom?
Every Polished Play app ships in two forms: a free family app and a School Edition built for managed devices and school purchasing. This page compares them side by side for all three apps, so teachers, administrators, and IT can pick the right one to deploy.
01 / Puppet Pals
Puppet Pals 1 vs. Puppet Pals School Edition.
Separate apps with different purchasing and data flows. School Edition is built for shared and managed devices: fully unlocked, with no AI features and no student media leaving the device.
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| What to compare | Puppet Pals 1Standard family app | Puppet Pals School EditionRecommended for schools |
|---|---|---|
| How it is acquired | Free download from the public app stores. | Paid classroom app: purchased per seat on iOS, and delivered privately through managed Google Play on Android and Chromebooks — the listing never appears in the public store. |
| Feature access | Free core app; an optional Creative Club subscription unlocks subscriber features, including AI image generation and photo stylization. | Fully unlocked from first launch. AI features are not available — enforced by the server, with no setting to enable them — and no photos are ever sent off-device. |
| Purchase model | Optional Creative Club subscription for subscriber features. | One-time purchase per seat on iOS; annual site license per school site on Android and Chromebooks. |
| In-app purchases | The Creative Club subscription is offered inside the app. | None. No purchase prompts on either platform. |
| Deployment channel | Not intended for managed school deployment. | Apple School Manager and MDM (Jamf, Mosyle, Kandji) on iPad; Chromebooks via Devices → Chrome → Apps & extensions; Android tablets via Apps → Web and mobile apps. |
| Device support | iPad, iPhone, and Android devices through the public stores. | iPad through Apple School Manager; Android tablets and Chromebooks through managed Google Play. |
Licensing model
On Android tablets and Chromebooks, School Edition is an annual site license per school site — $150.00 per site through 30 June, unlimited devices, ordered on the licensing page; on iPad it is a one-time purchase per seat through the App Store or Apple School Manager.
First app $150.00 a site; each extra is half off — two apps $225.00, all three $300.00. License your apps
School Edition also comes with 45 printable lesson plans across nine subjects — objectives, teacher steps, examples, and rubrics — now being published at /lessons.
02 / Puppet Pals 2
Puppet Pals 2 vs. Puppet Pals 2: School Edition.
Both editions share the same animated stage. The difference for a school is how the complete app is purchased, assigned, and handed to students — with no purchase decisions left on the device.
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| What to compare | Puppet Pals 2Standard family app | Puppet Pals 2: School EditionRecommended for schools |
|---|---|---|
| How it is acquired | Free App Store download. | iPad: a one-time purchase per license through Apple School Manager. Android tablets and Chromebooks: an annual site license per school site, ordered on the licensing page. |
| Feature access | The core Puppet Pals 2 stage is free; optional content is unlocked with one-time in-app purchases. | The same core creative experience with the complete feature set unlocked from first launch. |
| Purchase model | Optional one-time in-app purchases tied to the purchasing Apple Account. Not a subscription product. | One-time per license on iPad; annual per school site on Android and Chromebooks. |
| In-app purchases | Optional locked content with purchase and restore paths remains part of the product. | None. Students open the already-licensed, fully unlocked app. |
| Deployment channel | The free app can be installed, but its in-app unlocks are not a clean fit for a managed fleet. | Apple School Manager with MDM assignment on iPad; Chromebooks via Devices → Chrome → Apps & extensions; Android tablets via Apps → Web and mobile apps. |
| Device support | Available for iPad and iPhone. | iPad, Android tablets, and Chromebooks. |
Licensing model
On Android tablets and Chromebooks, School Edition is an annual site license per school site — first app $150.00 per site through 30 June, unlimited devices, ordered on the licensing page; on iPad it is a one-time purchase per license through Apple School Manager, where Apple sets the price.
First app $150.00 a site; each extra is half off — two apps $225.00, all three $300.00. License your apps
Accessibility disclosure
Both editions share the same core interaction model and are not represented as fully accessible. If accessibility is a procurement requirement, read the current accessibility disclosure before choosing the app for a required student workflow.
03 / Book Builder
Puppet Pals Book Builder vs. Book Builder: School Edition.
Both editions share the same core bookmaking experience. School Edition packages the complete feature set in a paid app with no in-app purchase — now on Android tablets and Chromebooks as well as iPad.
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| What to compare | Puppet Pals Book BuilderStandard family app | Book Builder: School EditionRecommended for schools |
|---|---|---|
| How it is acquired | Free App Store download. | iPad: a one-time purchase per license through Apple School Manager. Android tablets and Chromebooks: an annual site license per school site, ordered on the licensing page. |
| Feature access | Core bookmaking experience, with an optional Full Unlock. | Complete feature set from first launch — unlimited books, custom photos, PDF sharing, and home printing. |
| Purchase model | One optional one-time Full Unlock in-app purchase. | One-time per license on iPad; annual per school site on Android and Chromebooks. |
| In-app purchases | One optional Full Unlock. | None. |
| Deployment channel | Not intended for managed school deployment. | Apple School Manager with MDM assignment on iPad; Chromebooks via Devices → Chrome → Apps & extensions; Android tablets via Apps → Web and mobile apps. |
| Device support | iPad, for families and individual devices. | iPad, Android tablets, and Chromebooks. |
Licensing model
On Android tablets and Chromebooks, School Edition is an annual site license per school site — $150.00 per site through 30 June, unlimited devices, ordered on the licensing page; on iPad it is a one-time purchase per license through Apple School Manager, where Apple sets the price.
First app $150.00 a site; each extra is half off — two apps $225.00, all three $300.00. License your apps
Accessibility disclosure
Book Builder is not currently represented as fully accessible: evaluation is in progress and no conformance claim or VPAT is available yet. If accessibility is a procurement requirement, include the actual assistive technology and student workflow in your evaluation, and read the current accessibility disclosure first.
29 printable lesson plans for Book Builder are free at /lessons.
Made your choice?
Ready to license? Pick your apps.
Order site licenses for any one, any two, or all three Android School Editions, or get the exact App Store listing to buy through Apple School Manager — all from one page.