DPPL Mobile vs Campus Parent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DPPL Mobile
Manage your library account, renew borrowed items, and search the catalog. Access digital content, discover library events, and receive personalized recommendations. The app also features a digital library card for convenient checkouts.
- Renew items
- Manage account
- Search catalog
- Access digital content
- Find library events
- Digital library card
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Renew items, manage your account, search the catalog, get digital content, find library events, and get personalized recommendations. Try out the new Des Plaines Public Library app, with faster load times and an added library card feature. Store your card in the app for easier checkouts in person. Still haven’t registered for a library card? Come to our downtown Des Plaines location to register today! Your library card from any Illinois public library may also be registered here to check out materials from our consortium of area libraries. Electronic materials require a Des Plaines Public Library card. See our website for more info, https://dppl.org/patron-services/get-a-library-card
Campus Parent
Access your student's school information in real-time, including grades, assignments, attendance, and schedules. Receive important notifications and stay connected with your child's academic progress.
- Real-time academic information
- Assignments and grades tracking
- Attendance monitoring
- School announcements
- Customizable notifications
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Stay connected to your student’s school life anytime, anywhere. Campus Parent puts important academic information at your fingertips, with real-time access to announcements, assignments, attendance, grades, schedules, and more. TO LOGIN: 1. Download the app 2. Search for your District Name and State – select your district from the list 3. Enter your Username and Password, provided by your school 4. If using a secure, private device, mark Stay Logged In to receive mobile push notifications, if enabled by your school 5. Click Log In! NOTIFICATIONS: Parents and guardians can set and receive alerts for grades, assignment scores, attendance changes, and more. SUPPORT: Due to privacy concerns, Infinite Campus does not maintain individual login information. Contact your school or district if changes are needed. For other questions, visit https://www.infinitecampus.com/support/parents-and-students. PLEASE NOTE: Your district must use the Infinite Campus Student Information System, and an active Infinite Campus account is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DPPL Mobile at 67% against Campus Parent's 10%. DPPL Mobile also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.9) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Campus Parent's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 5) and chart position (#89 vs unranked). 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.
DPPL Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Campus Parent has 2.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of DPPL Mobile's written reviews are positive against 10% of Campus Parent's.
DPPL Mobile ships an update every 6 months, Campus Parent every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DPPL Mobile | Campus Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 1.9 (2.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 9.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #89 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Des Plaines Public Library | Infinite Campus, Inc. |
Customer experience
DPPL Mobile
Campus Parent
Bugs and requests
DPPL Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Campus Parent
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and inability to reset password
- Blank screens and loading errors
- Incompatibility with newer devices and OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to toggle between multiple students
- Improved notification system
- More customization options
- Better organization of information
In-app purchases
DPPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
Campus Parent
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DPPL Mobile free?
Is Campus Parent free?
Which has better reviews, DPPL Mobile or Campus Parent?
Do DPPL Mobile or Campus Parent have ads?
Which is updated more often, DPPL Mobile or Campus Parent?
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