CA Schools vs Catapult EMS
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!
Catapult EMS
Stay informed during emergencies with audible alerts that bypass silent mode. This app provides quick access to emergency procedures, allows for secure login via biometrics, and integrates with a comprehensive emergency management system for organizations.
- Audible emergency alerts on silent mode
- Quick home screen access
- Touch/Face ID login
- Location and status gathering
- One-on-one emergency conversations
- Alert districts, police, and fire
- View emergency procedures
- Anonymous threat reporting
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Never miss another emergency alert: The CatapultEMS app plays audible emergency alerts even when your phone is on silent. It works with WiFi or cell data. Quick and easy: Add the icon to your home screen so you have quick access in an emergency. No more passwords: Set up touch or face id, so you don’t have to worry about usernames, passwords and extra button presses. --- This app works with CatapultEMS, a complete emergency management system for organizations and schools. Staff and student safety is our prime concern. Use CatapultEMS to • Gather locations of students, staff, and their statuses in an emergency. • Have one-on-one emergency conversations. • Alert districts, police, and fire. • View up-to-date emergency procedures. • Receive anonymous reports of threats. If your organization does not use CatapultEMS, contact sales@catapultems.com for a quote.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CA Schools at 80% against Catapult EMS's 30%. CA Schools also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). Catapult EMS's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of CA Schools's written reviews are positive against 30% of Catapult EMS's.
CA Schools ships an update every 6 months, Catapult EMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CA Schools | Catapult EMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (10 ratings) — better | 2.6 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | California Department of Education | Diverse Network Associates Incorporated |
Customer experience
CA Schools
Catapult EMS
In-app purchases
CA Schools
No in-app purchases
Catapult EMS
No in-app purchases
