It is a license, not a site-wide unlock.
School Edition is a one-time app purchase, but a school still obtains the number of licenses needed for its managed assignments.
Edition guide / Teachers and IT
Same stage. A better way to license it for school.
Both editions share the Puppet Pals 2 creative experience. The important difference for a school is how the complete app is purchased, assigned, and handed to students.
- Core app
- The same creative studio
- School license
- One-time purchase per license
- Deployment
- Apple School Manager + MDM
Side-by-side
What actually changes.
School Edition is not a different curriculum or simplified student mode. It is the complete app sold in a form that works cleanly with school purchasing and device management.
Scroll horizontally to compare both editions →
| What to compare | Puppet Pals 2Standard app | School EditionRecommended for managed classrooms |
|---|---|---|
| The app students use | ||
| Core creative experience | The Puppet Pals 2 stage, character posing, voice recording, lip-sync, backgrounds, props, and vehicles. | The same core Puppet Pals 2 experience, packaged with the complete feature set unlocked. |
| Best fit | Families and individual users who want to start with the free app and choose optional unlocks. | Teachers, shared iPads, and school-managed device fleets that need a predictable purchasing path. |
| Supported devices | Available for iPad and iPhone. | Designed for classroom use on iPad. |
| Purchasing and deployment | ||
| Download and feature access | Free download with optional one-time in-app purchases. It is not a subscription product. | Paid app with the full feature set included. No subscription or in-app purchase is required inside the app. |
| What a purchase covers | Optional unlocks are purchased through the App Store for the Apple Account making the purchase. | A one-time purchase for each School Edition app license. It is not an unlimited site license. |
| School purchasing path | Not intended as the school licensing path; optional feature unlocks remain in-app purchases. | Licenses can be obtained through Apple School Manager and assigned to managed devices or users. |
| Managed installation | The free app can be installed, but its optional in-app unlocks are not the cleanest fit for a managed fleet. | Designed to be distributed through Apple School Manager and a school’s mobile device management system. |
| Student purchase decisions | Optional locked content and purchase or restore paths remain part of the standard product. | None. Students open the already-licensed, fully unlocked classroom app. |
| Privacy, security, and access review | ||
| Current App Store privacy disclosure | The current public build is disclosed as Data Not Collected. See the shared privacy policy for the documented app behavior. | The current public build is also disclosed as Data Not Collected and uses the same published privacy policy. |
| User accounts | No Polished Play account or login is required. | No student account or login is required. |
| Security documentation | Covered by the shared Puppet Pals 2 data security plan. | The same plan is available for school IT and procurement review. |
| Accessibility posture | Not fully accessible; the current disclosure applies to both editions. | The same accessibility limitations apply. Schools should review them before procurement. |
Procurement notes
Three details worth stating plainly.
Pricing belongs in Apple’s purchasing tools.
App pricing and any education-volume terms can change by region and account. Review the current offer in Apple School Manager instead of relying on a price copied into a web page.
Accessibility needs a separate review.
Both editions share the same core interaction model and are not fully accessible. Read the current disclosure before choosing the app for a required student workflow.
School review packet
Send each team the page it needs.
The setup guide is operational. The privacy, security, and accessibility pages hold the formal disclosures used during a school review.
01School setupApple School Manager purchasing, license assignment, MDM installation, and teacher handoff.02Privacy policyThe shared policy for the currently available standard and School Edition apps.03Data security planThe app’s data boundary, administrative safeguards, incident response, and review details.04AccessibilityCurrent limitations, procurement guidance, and the status of the ongoing evaluation.
Standard app
Puppet Pals 2
Free download for families and individual users, with optional one-time feature purchases.
View App Store listingClassroom app
Puppet Pals 2: School Edition
The complete feature set in a one-time app license for school purchasing and managed deployment.
View App Store listing