Aeries Mobile Portal vs Mike Russ Training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aeries Mobile Portal
Access student academic and attendance information on the go. View gradebook details, track attendance records, and utilize a QR code scanner for check-ins. Connect to your district's Aeries Communications portal if available.
- Gradebook summary and details
- Attendance tracking (tardies, absences)
- Student contact information
- QR code attendance scanner
- Aeries Communications portal access
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Now parents and students can take their student information with them on-the-go, with the first version of the Aeries Mobile Portal app for parents and students! Put your Aeries student data in your pocket with Aeries Mobile Portal. Check gradebook details, review attendance, and access Aeries Communications - right from the palm of your hand! • Gradebook summary and gradebook details • Attendance including tardies and absences • Student contact information • QR code Supplemental Attendance check-in scanner • In-app access to your Aeries Communications portal (if enabled at your district) Important - please note you can only utilize this app if your school district is using the Aeries Student Information System. Contact your school for more information regarding compatibility with the Aeries Mobile Portal app.
Mike Russ Training
Prepare for licensing exams in insurance, real estate, and securities with focused, no-nonsense training. This app provides accurate and current knowledge to help students succeed on their tests.
- Exam preparation for licensing
- Insurance, real estate, and securities focus
- Accurate and current knowledge
- No-nonsense training approach
- Success-oriented commitment
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Since our inception it has been our goal to provide our students with the most accurate and current knowledge necessary to pass the various examinations to obtain your license for selling insurance, real estate, and securities. With hardly any advertising at all Mike Russ Financial Training Centers, Inc. has been going strong based on our no nonsense reputation. If information is not on the test we will not dwell on it in our classes. Operating out of San Diego, California Mike Russ Financial Training Centers, Inc. has four training locations throughout Southern California. Students can attend classes in San Diego, Anaheim, Upland or the San Fernando Valley. Our commitment is to our students. We will do everything within our power to ensure success on your exam.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mike Russ Training at 4.4 against Aeries Mobile Portal's 1.5. Aeries Mobile Portal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Mike Russ Training holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aeries Mobile Portal has 25K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Aeries Mobile Portal ships an update monthly, Mike Russ Training every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aeries Mobile Portal | Mike Russ Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (25K ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #141 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aeries Software, Inc | Mike Russ Financial Training Inc |
Customer experience
Aeries Mobile Portal
Mike Russ Training
Bugs and requests
Aeries Mobile Portal
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant 'password expired' errors even for users without passwords
- Assignments not displaying properly or showing up for wrong classes
- Inability to access core features like 'what-if' grade editing
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back 'Grades' app's simple and intuitive interface
- Add grade calculation and 'what-if' editing features
- Improve login stability and reduce frequent crashes
- Allow users to stay logged in without having to re-enter credentials
Mike Russ Training
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Aeries Mobile Portal
No in-app purchases
Mike Russ Training
No in-app purchases
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