Clever vs Towers Elementary School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clever
Provides secure access to digital learning resources for students through a single sign-on portal. Enables easy access to classroom tools and applications on iOS devices, requiring school or district setup.
- Single sign-on for digital learning
- Secure access to classroom resources
- Student portal on iOS devices
- Login via Clever Badge or credentials
- Powers digital learning experiences
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Clever powers secure digital learning experiences for more than 100,000 schools worldwide. Clever’s single-sign on portal makes it easy for teachers and students to securely access all classroom resources from a single place. This application enables students to access digital learning via Clever Portal on iOS devices. Students will be able to login to a dedicated Clever student portal within the application by scanning their Clever Badge or signing in with their Clever credentials. Using this application requires that your school or district is set up with Clever. If you don't have Clever, ask your school or district technology team to sign up at clever.com/signup.
Towers Elementary School
Stay connected with your school community through this app. Receive important announcements, access lunch menus, bell schedules, and calendars. Discover opportunities to volunteer and contribute to school activities.
- School announcements
- Lunch information
- Bell schedules
- Calendars
- Volunteer opportunities
- Notifications
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The Towers Elementary School App connects parents with the school and all its important information. Install this app to know what is going on at your school and to get involved. This app includes notifications to alert you to any important announcements you need to know! The app also includes lunch information, bell schedules, calendars, plus ways to volunteer and contribute to our school. AND SO MUCH MORE!!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Towers Elementary School at 3.7 against Clever's 2.7. Towers Elementary School also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). Clever's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 26 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Towers Elementary School holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clever has 10K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Clever ships an update every 5 weeks, Towers Elementary School every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clever | Towers Elementary School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (10K ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #43 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clever Inc. | CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS, INC. (TORRANCE) |
Customer experience
Clever
Towers Elementary School
Bugs and requests
Clever
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or freezes frequently
- Compatibility issues with older devices or operating systems
Requested features
3 requests- Allow login without badge
- Improve mobile functionality and app experience
- Provide more engaging and customizable learning content
Towers Elementary School
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Clever
No in-app purchases
Towers Elementary School
No in-app purchases
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