SchoolStatus vs Smithville ISD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SchoolStatus
Facilitates communication between educators and parents. It allows users to find contact details, send anonymous texts and calls, and track engagement history. The app prioritizes data accuracy and security for effective parent outreach.
- Find student family contact information
- Send anonymous calls and texts
- Receive calls and texts from parents
- View engagement history
- Secure and accurate data management
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With SchoolStatus, you can stay engaged with parents from anywhere: - Find contact information for students’ families - Make calls and send texts from an anonymous number - Receive calls and texts from parents - See your engagement history - Keep your data accurate and secure
Smithville ISD
Stay informed about school events, district news, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organizations and easily access staff contacts. Never miss an important update from the school district.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- District live feed updates
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Smithville ISD. 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 review sentiment: SchoolStatus at 35% against Smithville ISD's 0%. SchoolStatus also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Smithville ISD's advantage is rating (2.4 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Smithville ISD holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of SchoolStatus's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smithville ISD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SchoolStatus ships an update every 2 months, Smithville ISD every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SchoolStatus | Smithville ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 2.4 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SchoolStatus | Smithville Independent School District |
Customer experience
SchoolStatus
Smithville ISD
Bugs and requests
SchoolStatus
Reported bugs
36 issues- App crashes often or glitches
- Parents receive messages about the wrong child
- App does not support landscape mode
- Cannot make outgoing calls
- App not optimized for iPhone 14 Pro
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- Messages stuck behind top icons on iPhone 14 Pro
- Dynamic Island gets in the way on iPhone 14 Pro
- Unable to click commands on top of the screen on iPhone 14 Pro
- App does not work on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Messages are stuck behind the battery on iPhone 14
- Notifications only accessible on PC
- Interface not matching screen on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Icons and buttons inaccessible on iPhone 14 Pro
- Letters in messages run outside the box
- Cannot log in
- Username invalid on phone but valid on desktop
- Broadcast button missing
- App doesn't refresh, conversations or phone calls not updated
- Cannot view messages even with notifications
- Shows red dot for unread messages but message doesn't open
- Newer messages not showing
- Time is wrong
- Messages from one parent show under another parent's name
- Messages still show as unread after being read
- Contacts, class, or student groups are blank when sending broadcasts
- Layout looks 'stacked' instead of smooth
- Text messages won't always send
- Messages won't load
- Notifications won't go away
- Missing entire conversations
- App crashes when trying to send messages
- Cannot see pictures sent by parents
- Not receiving call or message notifications
- Unread message count incorrect between app and computer
- App won't open
- Touch ID login issues
Requested features
12 requests- Schedule broadcasts or messages
- Send videos
- Send multiple pictures in a broadcast
- Improve translations
- Allow teachers to decide preferred contacts
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- Add original signature to broadcasts
- Add Microsoft365 login option
- Bring back Finger ID/Touch ID login
- Update to fix issues with newer iPhones (Dynamic Island, screen interface)
- Improve syncing between app and desktop
- Ensure classroom changes (phone numbers) are updated in the app
- Distinguish between mobile, work, or emergency numbers when calling
Smithville ISD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SchoolStatus
No in-app purchases
Smithville ISD
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SchoolStatus free?
Is Smithville ISD free?
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