Cranbrook vs Ferndale Schools MI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cranbrook
Explore a world-renowned center for education, science, and art. Discover its historic campus with interactive maps, self-guided tours, and alerts for points of interest. Learn about upcoming programs and events at this free educational community.
- Self-guided campus tours
- Interactive campus maps
- Points of interest alerts
- Program and event information
- Explore art, science, and education
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Download the official Cranbrook Educational Community app to discover one of the world's leading centers of education, science, and art. Founded by Detroit philanthropists George and Ellen Booth in 1908, our Community is comprised of: *Cranbrook Academy of Art & Art Museum *Cranbrook Center for Collections & Research *Cranbrook House & Gardens *Cranbrook Institute of Science *Cranbrook Schools The 319-acre, National Historic Landmark campus - located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan - features the work of world-renowned: *Architects such as Eliel Saarinen and Albert Kahn *Sculptors such as Carl Milles and Marshall Fredericks Get the app and see for yourself why critics have called Cranbrook, "the most enchanted and enchanting setting in America": *Explore the campus on multiple self-guided tours *Navigate with ease using the interactive maps *Receive alerts of nearby points of interest *Learn about upcoming programs and events *It's free! #visitCranbrook
Ferndale Schools MI
Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organizations and easily access staff contacts. Never miss important school information.
- Event calendar with sharing options
- Customizable notifications by student organization
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Ferndale Schools MI. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ferndale Schools MI at 4.7 against Cranbrook's 4.0. Ferndale Schools MI also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). Cranbrook's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Ferndale Schools MI holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
Cranbrook ships an update every 13 months, Ferndale Schools MI every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cranbrook | Ferndale Schools MI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cranbrook Institute of Science | Ferndale Public Schools |
Customer experience
Cranbrook
Ferndale Schools MI
In-app purchases
Cranbrook
No in-app purchases
Ferndale Schools MI
No in-app purchases
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