Apptegy for Staff vs JSD 117
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apptegy for Staff
Streamline communication between school staff, families, and the community. Manage urgent alerts, classroom updates, newsletters, and social media posts from a single platform. Reach families instantly via SMS and post to your website.
- Urgent alerts
- Classroom updates
- Newsletter creation
- Social media posting
- Two-way messaging
- Website posting
- SMS notifications
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Built for busy school staff, teachers and leaders, Apptegy for Staff: Communication Platform (formerly Thrillshare) makes it easy to communicate with families and strengthen your community. From urgent alerts to classroom updates, newsletters to social media posts, every message can be managed in one app. Share positive stories, send safe two-way messages, post to your website, and reach families instantly by SMS, all from your phone. Apptegy is the only platform that unifies every message, alert, website, and app into one secure experience. With proactive AI moderation, role-based permissions, and enterprise-grade compliance, Apptegy for Staff: Communication Platform protects your district from risk while empowering every role to communicate clearly, confidently, and consistently.
JSD 117
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Introducing the brand new app for JSD 117. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
Apptegy for Staff and JSD 117 are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Apptegy for Staff | JSD 117 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (214 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 214 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apptegy | Jacksonville School District 117 |
Bugs and requests
Apptegy for Staff
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues
- Constant log-outs
- Notifications not working
- Inability to send messages
- Slow performance
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved notifications
- Better organization of classes/groups
- Ability to upload videos
- More customization options
JSD 117
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Apptegy for Staff
No in-app purchases
JSD 117
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Apptegy for Staff free?
Is JSD 117 free?
Do Apptegy for Staff or JSD 117 have ads?
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