Colonel David Marcus School vs NYCPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Colonel David Marcus School
This app connects parents, students, teachers, and administrators with school news, event calendars, and online resources. It facilitates staying informed and engaged with the school community.
- School news updates
- Interactive event calendars
- Access to online resources
- Stay connected with school
- Information for parents, students, teachers, administrators
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The Colonel David Marcus School app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The Colonel David Marcus School app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources
NYCPS
This app enables parents and guardians to monitor their children's academic journey within the NYC Public School system. It provides access to grades, class schedules, attendance records, and assignment details.
- View grades
- Check schedules
- Monitor attendance
- Track assignments
- Support child's education
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NYCPS - NYCSA Mobile app allows parents/guardians to support and track their children's progress through public school education at the NYC Public Schools through the mobile app. It allows parents to view grades, schedules, attendance, and assignments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Colonel David Marcus School at 100% against NYCPS's 11%. Colonel David Marcus School also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). NYCPS's advantage is ratings volume (73 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.
Colonel David Marcus School holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYCPS has 73 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Colonel David Marcus School's written reviews are positive against 11% of NYCPS's.
Colonel David Marcus School ships an update monthly, NYCPS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colonel David Marcus School | NYCPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.7 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 10.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 73 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AIS Developers, LLC. | New York City Dept of Education |
Customer experience
Colonel David Marcus School
NYCPS
Bugs and requests
Colonel David Marcus School
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NYCPS
Reported bugs
13 issues- Stuck at 'Select Student' page with no students to select
- Login screen freezes
- App logs out frequently
- App doesn't accept correct credentials
- App crashes repeatedly
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- App doesn't allow login even with correct information
- App redirects to the website instead of functioning
- App freezes after hitting enter on login
- App doesn't recognize parent account credentials
- App doesn't let you go back to re-enter credentials
- App doesn't clear previous login info after deletion
- Login button is not visible due to screen size
- App prompts incorrect username or password despite website working
Requested features
7 requests- Bring back PupilPath
- Fix login issues
- Allow users to stay logged in
- Make app work with larger text sizes
- Ensure login button is visible on all screen sizes
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- Improve grading system breakdown
- Allow re-entry of login credentials after deletion
In-app purchases
Colonel David Marcus School
No in-app purchases
NYCPS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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