CA Schools vs LAUSD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CA Schools
Discover, save, and share California schools based on your location or specific search criteria. Access detailed school data reports from the California Department of Education, including contact information and performance metrics.
- Location-based school search
- Filter by school type, district, and more
- Map and list view of results
- Save favorite searches
- Share school information
- Access California Department of Education data reports
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The CA Schools app helps you find, save, and share nearby California schools by searching on a variety of criteria. With location based searches, you can find schools by your physical location, a custom map, counties & school districts, cities, or ZIP codes. Additionally, you can filter on specific school types (such as Elementary or High Schools), school names, public/private, and more. Search results are displayed as pins on an intuitive map view as well as a sortable list view. You can save favorite searches for later as well as share your searches and results with friends and family. Selecting a school you're interested in will display details and data reports collected by the California Department of Education. Details include school contact information (e.g. email, phone, website, etc), administrator contact information, district details, reports on assessments, demographics, and much more! The CA Schools mobile app was designed and created by the California Department of Education to share our collected school data. We hope you find this app useful and please let us know if you have suggestions for improvements or features you'd like to see!
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: CA Schools at 80% against LAUSD's 13%. CA Schools also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). LAUSD's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (66 vs 10). 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.
CA Schools holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LAUSD has 66 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of CA Schools's written reviews are positive against 13% of LAUSD's.
CA Schools ships an update every 6 months, LAUSD monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CA Schools | LAUSD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (10 ratings) — better | 2.8 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 13.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | California Department of Education | LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Customer experience
CA Schools
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In-app purchases
CA Schools
No in-app purchases
LAUSD
No in-app purchases
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