Comparison

Acellus vs MAY ISD

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Acellus

This online learning system offers a dynamic and interactive educational experience for K-12 students. It uses short video lessons and practice problems to assess understanding, with personalized instruction and real-time progress monitoring available.

Highlights
  • Self-paced learning
  • Personalized instruction
  • Live progress monitoring
  • Automatic record-keeping
  • Data-driven instruction
  • Comprehensive K-12 curriculum
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Every student learns differently. Acellus meets them where they are — with personalized, video-based K-12 instruction used by over one million students across every U.S. state. Short video lessons introduce each concept, followed by practice problems that adapt to how your student is progressing. The result: a dynamic learning experience built around the individual, not the classroom average. Learn at Their Own Pace Students work independently through concepts, with personalized instruction that helps them truly master each one before moving on. Stay in the Loop Monitor your student's progress in real time from any device. Scores, hours worked, and course progress are automatically compiled into printable reports. Always Improving Student responses are continuously analyzed and used to refine course content — so courses get more effective over time, updated daily. A Complete K-12 Curriculum Acellus covers all core subjects K-12, plus Advanced Placement (AP), Exceptional Education, Career & Technical Education, and Exam Preparation — over 470 courses in total. Learning That Goes Anywhere At school, at home, or on the go — Acellus picks up exactly where your student left off, on any device with an internet connection. Give your student the personalized education they deserve. Download Acellus today.

About

MAY ISD

Stay informed about district events, receive customized notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get live updates and easily find staff and department contact information.

Highlights
  • Event calendar with sharing
  • Customizable student organization notifications
  • Weekly cafeteria menus
  • Live district updates feed
  • Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for MAY ISD. 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.

Screenshots

Acellus4 screens
MAY ISD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MAY ISD at 5.0 against Acellus's 4.5. Acellus's advantage is ratings volume (32K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MAY ISD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acellus has 32K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Acellus ships an update every 3 months, MAY ISD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Acellus versus MAY ISD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcellusMAY ISD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (32K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings32K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoldKey Security CorporationMay ISD

Customer experience

Acellus

All ratings31,649 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews516 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral15.3%
Negative48.8%

MAY ISD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Acellus

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Videos randomly restarting or freezing
  • Incorrect grading of written assignments
  • Inability to review past lessons and videos
  • Courses not properly syncing progress across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add subtitles or transcripts for videos
  • Allow skipping of videos if content is already understood
  • Improve mobile app usability and stability
  • Provide more hands-on and interactive learning experiences
  • Offer more personalized learning paths and feedback

MAY ISD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Acellus

No in-app purchases

None

MAY ISD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Acellus free?
Acellus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAY ISD free?
MAY ISD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Acellus or MAY ISD?
MAY ISD is rated higher. Acellus averages 4.5 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while MAY ISD averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Acellus or MAY ISD have ads?
Neither Acellus nor MAY ISD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Acellus or MAY ISD?
Acellus ships an update every 3 months, and MAY ISD every 2 months. Most recently, Acellus was updated on October 18, 2026 and MAY ISD on October 2, 2026.

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