Brightspace Portfolio vs myAMU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brightspace Portfolio
This app allows students to document their learning journey by uploading evidence like images and videos. It facilitates reflection on achievements and sharing with educators and family. A guided mode is available for younger learners.
- Upload image and video evidence
- Add thoughts and reflections
- View recent evidence
- Guided 'Funster mode' for younger students
- Access in-class or at home
- Use on personal or shared devices
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Students of all ages can showcase growth, reflect on learning, and share their achievements with teachers, parents, and guardians with the Portfolio app. - Upload image and video evidence from a phone or tablet, with added thoughts and reflections - View a list of recently uploaded evidence items - Younger students can access a guided “Funster mode,” activating audio prompts that walk them through capturing evidence of learning. - Access the app in-class or at home, on your own device or with a shared device
myAMU
Explore university programs and complete your application directly through this mobile tool. It offers an affordable and flexible higher education choice for all, with roots in military education.
- Explore university programs
- Complete application
- Affordable learning choice
- Flexible education options
- Direct university access
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myAMU puts American Military University in the palm of your hand. The app is a direct route to our University, helping you explore our university and its programs. While our roots are in the military, we are open to all who seek an affordable, flexible learning choice in higher education. Complete your application right through myAMU and get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myAMU at 2.8 against Brightspace Portfolio's 2.2. Brightspace Portfolio's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
myAMU holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 4% of Brightspace Portfolio's written reviews are positive against 0% of myAMU's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Brightspace Portfolio ships an update every 3 months, myAMU every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brightspace Portfolio | myAMU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (42 ratings) | 2.8 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | D2L Corporation | American Public University System (APUS) |
Customer experience
Brightspace Portfolio
myAMU
Bugs and requests
Brightspace Portfolio
Reported bugs
18 issues- Cannot log on
- App crashes or freezes
- Sign-in issues
- Uploads fail to go through
- Video uploads result in black screen
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- QR code not scanning or connecting
- "Failed to Connect" error
- Work not appearing in portfolio
- App locks in landscape mode
- Lost submitted work
- Connection breaks during use
- App not compatible with school
- Server not available
- Login issues with school email
- Cannot switch between accounts easily
- Files not uploading
- Videos not saving properly
- App is slow and laggy
Requested features
16 requests- Allow uploading from device album
- Improve QR code scanning reliability
- Add crop and rotate tool for images
- Allow submitting Word/Google Docs directly
- Option to set default class
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- Ability to see what has been uploaded
- Confirmation of successful upload
- Ability to upload video more reliably
- Save profiles/portfolios for multiple children
- Allow teachers to upload feedback
- Add notification for successful upload
- Ability to "favorite" classes
- Dark mode option
- Better integration with Google Drive
- Unified app for portfolio and classes
- Make it more like Google Classroom
myAMU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brightspace Portfolio
No in-app purchases
myAMU
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Brightspace Portfolio free?
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