Ridgewood Local Schools vs ProgressBook Parent/Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ridgewood Local Schools
Stay connected with your school community. Access important news, event calendars, and online resources for parents, students, teachers, and administrators.
- School news updates
- Interactive event calendars
- Access to online resources
- Stay connected with school community
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The Ridgewood Local Schools app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The Ridgewood Local Schools app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources
ProgressBook Parent/Student
Access essential student information on the go, including grades, attendance, assignments, and class schedules. This app connects parents and students to their learning community with no extra setup required.
- View grades
- Track attendance
- Check assignments
- Access class schedule
- On-the-go information
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The Frontline ProgressBook Parent/Student mobile app for Ohio schools empowers your learning community with necessary student information at their fingertips. Everything students and parents need to be informed about the in’s and out’s of the student experience is now on-the-go… and the best part is there’s no additional set up. All you need is an existing Frontline ProgressBook Parent/Student record and you can download the app to access your info on your smart device. Easily access grades, attendance, assignments, and class schedule via the mobile app.
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Verdict
Ridgewood Local Schools and ProgressBook Parent/Student both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ridgewood Local Schools's written reviews are positive against 47% of ProgressBook Parent/Student's. Ridgewood Local Schools also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). ProgressBook Parent/Student's advantage is ratings volume (4.5K vs 13). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Ridgewood Local Schools against 4.7 for ProgressBook Parent/Student. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProgressBook Parent/Student has 4.5K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Ridgewood Local Schools's written reviews are positive against 47% of ProgressBook Parent/Student's.
Ridgewood Local Schools ships an update monthly, ProgressBook Parent/Student every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ridgewood Local Schools | ProgressBook Parent/Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 46.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ridgewood Local School District | Frontline Technologies Group LLC |
Customer experience
Ridgewood Local Schools
ProgressBook Parent/Student
Bugs and requests
Ridgewood Local Schools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ProgressBook Parent/Student
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant need to update app with no update available
- App gets stuck in loading loop and won't open
- Zoomed in UI on tablets makes it unusable
- Login issues and inability to access grades
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to adjust font/UI size
- Include option to view graded assignments
- Improve communication with teachers
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
Ridgewood Local Schools
No in-app purchases
ProgressBook Parent/Student
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ridgewood Local Schools free?
Is ProgressBook Parent/Student free?
Which has better reviews, Ridgewood Local Schools or ProgressBook Parent/Student?
Do Ridgewood Local Schools or ProgressBook Parent/Student have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ridgewood Local Schools or ProgressBook Parent/Student?
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