# Canvas Parent vs SurryontheGo

The clearest difference is rating: SurryontheGo at 5.0 against Canvas Parent's 4.4. SurryontheGo also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Canvas Parent's advantage is ratings volume (112K vs 1) and chart position (#203 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

SurryontheGo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas Parent has 112K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Canvas Parent | SurryontheGo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (112K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canvas-parent/id1097996698/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surryonthego/id1659872995/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **112K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 9.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#203** | — |
| Size | 167 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Instructure Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/418441198) | [Cablecast Community Media LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1647835875) |

## What reviewers say

### Canvas Parent

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canvas-parent/id1097996698)

**Currently charting:** #203 Top Free · Education (US App Store)

This app allows parents and guardians to monitor their child's academic progress, communicate with teachers, and receive important updates. It helps families stay involved in their student's education by tracking grades, assignments, and feedback.

**Highlights:** Message teachers directly, View grades and assignments, Receive real-time notifications, See teacher feedback, Use calendar view for upcoming tasks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Convenient for tracking assignments and grades
- 👍 Allows communication with teachers
- 🤖 Useful for remote/virtual learning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🤯 Confusing and not user-friendly
- 🔍 Lack of visibility into student work and progress
- 🔀 Inconsistent implementation across teachers and schools
- 🤖 Struggles with remote/virtual learning needs

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent log-out issues
- Inability to access account or find school
- Delayed or inaccurate display of assignment statuses and grades
- Calendar view and other key features not functioning as expected

**Requested features**

- Ability to view submitted assignments and teacher feedback
- Better organization and sorting of assignments by due date
- Improved communication and coordination between parents, students, and teachers
- More consistent and intuitive user experience across the platform


### SurryontheGo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surryonthego/id1659872995)

This app provides live streaming and on-demand content featuring local information, weather forecasts, and high school sports. It also broadcasts government board meetings and public school updates for various communities within Surry County.

**Highlights:** Live streaming TV channel, On-demand content, High school sports coverage, Local government meetings, Public school information, Weather forecasts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Canvas Parent free?

Canvas Parent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SurryontheGo free?

SurryontheGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Canvas Parent or SurryontheGo?

SurryontheGo is rated higher. Canvas Parent averages 4.4 out of 5 from 112K ratings, while SurryontheGo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Canvas Parent or SurryontheGo have ads?

Neither Canvas Parent nor SurryontheGo shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*