NSSpartans vs LA School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NSSpartans
Stay informed with the official school app. Receive push notifications for important news, access up-to-date event calendars, and easily connect with school resources. Share events and integrate them into your personal calendar.
- Push notifications for school news
- Up-to-date event calendars
- Direct contact options (email, phone)
- Access to school website and social media
- Event sharing functionality
- Calendar export to personal apps
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This is the official North Surrey Secondary School mobile app. NOTE: This app is only useful for students, parents, and staff at this school. Subscribe to updates from your teachers and the school, and always have up-to-date event calendars and other information at hand. Other benefits: * Push notifications will keep you updated about school closures and other important news. * You’ll always have your school calendars and resources on hand and up-to-date. * Conveniently e-mail, phone, or navigate to the school, or reach the website, social media, and other online resources. * Spread the word about school events! To do so, tap on the event on the Calendar screen, then tap the Share icon. * Want school events in your regular Calendar app? Go to the Calendar screen, tap the Export icon (top right), and follow the instructions. Visit nsspartans.appazur.com to learn more. This is a new product designed for your school. If you have suggestions or problems, we welcome you to contact us using the Feedback feature on the Help screen. Thank you. Terms and Conditions: nsspartans.appazur.com/help/terms North Surrey Secondary School 15945 - 96 Avenue Surrey, BC V4N 2R8
LA School
This app connects parents with their child's school, providing updates on events, assignments, and progress reports. Parents can track attendance, view bus routes with GPS, and access study materials. It also facilitates communication with the school and offers notifications for important dates.
- Event and program updates
- Media gallery (photos, videos)
- Class and exam routines
- Assignment tracking
- Progress reports
- Attendance monitoring
- Bus route and GPS tracking
- Study material downloads
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Connecting parents and school Timeline - Find out information about upcoming events and programs. - Experience dynamic media like photos, videos of different programs. Explore - Routine to keep track of class and exam routines. - Assignment Update to view daily assignments . - Progress Report enables parents to visualize the exact progress of their children - Attendance to be sure if their child is present in school/college. - Bus Route & GPS Tracking - Complaints and Feedback, Leave Note, Library System and many more.. Notifications - School/College Calendar to get information on academic days, holidays, celebrations, exams, vacation & all important dates. - News & Events to see the events happening in school/college and also add an reminder. - SMS notifications Appreciation/ Suggestions - Message privately to school/college Downloads - Download study materials provided by your school/college
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NSSpartans at every 2 months against LA School's every 14 months. LA School's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
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.
NSSpartans ships an update every 2 months, LA School every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NSSpartans | LA School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Surrey School District | Sanjan Piya |
Customer experience
NSSpartans
LA School
In-app purchases
NSSpartans
No in-app purchases
LA School
No in-app purchases
