Crystal Lake Elem District 47 vs Artsonia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crystal Lake Elem District 47
Stay informed about your local school district with personalized news, notifications, and contact information. Access district and school updates, utilize the tip line, and manage your contact details.
- Personalized district news
- School news updates
- District tip line
- Receive notifications
- Access district directory
- View and add contact info
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The official Crystal Lake Elem District 47 app gives you a personalized window into what is happening at the district and schools. Get the news and information that you care about and get involved! Anyone can: -View District and school news -Use the district tip line -Receive notifications from the district and schools -Access the district directory -Display information personalized to your interests Parents and students can: -View and add contact information
Artsonia
Create and share digital art portfolios for students. Teachers can manage student rosters and projects, while parents can archive their child's creations and order keepsakes. Students can upload their artwork directly.
- Student digital art portfolios
- Upload artwork photos
- Online school art galleries
- Manage student rosters
- Order keepsakes with artwork
- Family comments on art
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Artsonia is the world's largest collection of student digital art portfolios, showcasing millions of student artworks through our website (www.artsonia.com) and app. TEACHERS: This app enables teachers and students to take photos of their artwork projects and upload them to an online school art gallery on Artsonia.com. Teachers can also manage their student roster and school projects. Join the thousands of art teachers using our free educational service today! PARENTS: No more worrying about throwing away your child's masterpieces! Publish those precious memories into an archive of your child's artwork on this free service. Family members can leave comments for the artist and order keepsakes with their child's artwork on it. STUDENTS: Students can photograph and upload their own artwork directly in the classroom, under the supervision of a teacher participating in Artsonia.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Artsonia at 4.9 against Crystal Lake Elem District 47's 3.4. Artsonia also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 5) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). Crystal Lake Elem District 47's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Artsonia holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Artsonia has 1.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Crystal Lake Elem District 47's written reviews are positive against 62% of Artsonia's.
Crystal Lake Elem District 47 ships an update every 11 months, Artsonia every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crystal Lake Elem District 47 | Artsonia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 62.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CRYSTAL LAKE COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 47 | Artsonia |
Customer experience
Crystal Lake Elem District 47
Artsonia
Bugs and requests
Crystal Lake Elem District 47
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Artsonia
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when uploading photos
- Freezes and connection drops
- Inability to log in or sign up
Requested features
5 requests- Guest account option
- Emoji support in titles/statements
- Batch upload and editing from app
- More photo editing tools
- Improved stability and reliability
In-app purchases
Crystal Lake Elem District 47
No in-app purchases
Artsonia
No in-app purchases
Questions
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