Buttonwillow School District vs St. Thomas Philo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buttonwillow School District
Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organization and easily access staff contact information. Never miss important announcements or deadlines.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Buttonwillow Schools, CA. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
St. Thomas Philo
Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organization and easily access staff contacts. Never miss important information with this comprehensive school communication tool.
- Event calendar integration
- Customizable notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for St. Thomas Philo. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Buttonwillow School District at 5.0 against St. Thomas Philo's 3.7. Buttonwillow School District also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Buttonwillow School District holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Buttonwillow School District ships an update every 4 months, St. Thomas Philo every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buttonwillow School District | St. Thomas Philo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Buttonwillow Union School District | St. Thomas School |
Customer experience
Buttonwillow School District
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In-app purchases
Buttonwillow School District
No in-app purchases
St. Thomas Philo
No in-app purchases
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