Comparison

Educational Networks vs CCSD Onboard

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

Head to head
About

Educational Networks

Stay connected with your school community. Access news, announcements, calendars, events, and media. Communicate directly with teachers and staff for seamless information sharing.

Highlights
  • News and announcements
  • Calendars and events
  • Photo albums and videos
  • Teacher and staff profiles
  • Direct messaging
  • Push notifications
Features
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Our mobile app is recommended to all our students, parents, teachers, staff members, and other members of our community. News, announcements, calendars, events, photo albums, videos, and even sections for each one of our teachers and staff members are all included in our app. Access lots of information conveniently, and always stay informed with our push notifications. Send messages to teachers and staff members right within our app, anywhere, anytime.

About

CCSD Onboard

Track your school bus in real-time from your home or school. This app provides students, parents, and guardians with quality communication and service for timely bus pickups.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Bus stop notifications
  • Home and school pickup tracking
  • Student-parent communication
Features
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This app was designed by students for students of the Clark County School District. Users will be able to track their school bus in real time; while they prepare to be picked up at their bus stop, home and/or school. It is our goal to provide quality communication and service to Clark County School District students, parents and guardians. Access to your education is important to us.

Screenshots

Educational Networks4 screens
CCSD Onboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Educational Networks at 2.8 against CCSD Onboard's 2.0. Educational Networks also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 16%). CCSD Onboard's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Educational Networks holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 175 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Educational Networks's written reviews are positive against 16% of CCSD Onboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Educational Networks ships an update every 2 months, CCSD Onboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Educational Networks versus CCSD Onboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEducational NetworksCCSD Onboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (113 ratings) — better2.0 (175 ratings)
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews — better16.2% of reviews
Number of ratings113175 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEducational Networks Inc.Clark County School District - Transportation Dept.

Customer experience

Educational Networks

All ratings113 ratings
Positive43.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative51.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.8%

CCSD Onboard

All ratings153 ratings
Positive19.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative75.2%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative77.0%

Bugs and requests

Educational Networks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CCSD Onboard

Reported bugs

49 issues
  • App only works 20-25% of the time
  • Bus location inaccurate
  • Bus times inaccurate
  • App is awfully slow
  • Bus location not live
Show 44 more
  • App tracking wrong bus
  • Bus tracking not showing up
  • App signed out unexpectedly
  • Cannot sign back in
  • Confusing error messages
  • App says bus is one stop away but daughter waited 40 minutes
  • App says waiting to identify bus
  • App is always buffering or can't find bus
  • App pauses frequently
  • App doesn't work on mobile data
  • App kicks user out
  • App not connected to server
  • App stuck on waiting to identify bus
  • Tracking rarely updates
  • Latency of 30-120 seconds
  • App doesn't run in background
  • Bus appears on map after it has gone
  • App doesn't show bus until it's gone
  • App kicks user out due to not being connected to a server
  • App doesn't update
  • App says nothing at all
  • Date is incorrect
  • Cannot change date to correct date
  • App fails to pick up child
  • App doesn't detect bus location
  • App goes blank to a gray screen after sign-in attempt
  • App constantly waiting for bus GPS
  • App didn't update for 20 minutes
  • App won't detect bus location
  • Blank white screen when logging in
  • Stuck in the gray area after trying to sign in
  • Have to exit and re-enter bus schedule for updated location
  • App shows ETA of 20 minutes when bus is around the corner
  • App freezes during registration
  • App freezes during login
  • App doesn't work most of the time
  • App won't pull current bus, only day before
  • App says waiting on GPS data
  • App doesn't automatically update moving bus
  • App says bus is on other side of town but it's outside
  • Student ID is invalid
  • Email address is invalid
  • 502 Web server error during registration
  • Information is invalid for student being added

Requested features

11 requests
  • Fix the app
  • Improve bus tracking accuracy
  • Ensure real-time tracking
  • Fix login/registration issues
  • Improve app performance
Show 6 more
  • Allow students to be alerted when bus is within proximity
  • Allow users to adjust proximity alert range
  • Fix mobile data issue
  • Update the app
  • Offer dark mode
  • Improve UX design

In-app purchases

None

Educational Networks

No in-app purchases

None

CCSD Onboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Educational Networks free?
Educational Networks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CCSD Onboard free?
CCSD Onboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Educational Networks or CCSD Onboard?
Educational Networks is rated higher. Educational Networks averages 2.8 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while CCSD Onboard averages 2.0 from 175 ratings.
Do Educational Networks or CCSD Onboard have ads?
Neither Educational Networks nor CCSD Onboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Educational Networks or CCSD Onboard?
Educational Networks ships an update every 2 months, and CCSD Onboard monthly. Most recently, Educational Networks was updated on October 22, 2026 and CCSD Onboard on October 24, 2026.

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