Thomas Edison Elementary vs LAUSD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thomas Edison Elementary
Stay connected with your child's school. Receive important announcements and get involved through volunteer opportunities. This app provides a direct link to school information and updates.
- School announcements
- Parent-teacher communication
- Volunteer opportunities
- Important information updates
- Push notifications
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The Edison 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! Also, ways to volunteer and contribute to our school. AND SO MUCH MORE!
LAUSD
Stay connected with your child's education. Track assignments, view grades, and monitor attendance. Access school calendars, events, and important contact information all in one place.
- Track children's school activities
- View school calendars and events
- Call school directly
- View upcoming assignments
- Set reminders and receive alerts
- Monitor attendance (late/absent)
- See grades
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You can now download the official LAUSD Mobile App: • Keep track of all your children and their school activities • View school calendars and events • Call the school directly from the app • View upcoming assignments for your student • Set reminders and receive alerts • Know when you child is late or absent • See Grades and Search for resource and links to help
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thomas Edison Elementary at 100% against LAUSD's 13%. Thomas Edison Elementary also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). LAUSD's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (66 vs 2). 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.
Thomas Edison Elementary holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LAUSD has 66 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Thomas Edison Elementary's written reviews are positive against 13% of LAUSD's.
Thomas Edison Elementary ships an update every 20 months, LAUSD monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thomas Edison Elementary | LAUSD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.8 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 13.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Burbank Unified School District | LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Customer experience
Thomas Edison Elementary
LAUSD
In-app purchases
Thomas Edison Elementary
No in-app purchases
LAUSD
No in-app purchases
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