William McKinley vs LAUSD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
William McKinley
Stay connected with your child's elementary school. Receive important announcements and get involved with school activities. Discover ways to volunteer and contribute to the school community.
- School announcements
- Parent notifications
- Volunteer opportunities
- School involvement
- Important information access
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The William McKinley Elementary School Mobile App connects parents with the school and all its important information. Install this app to know what is going on at our school and to get involved! This app includes notifications to alert you to any important announcements you need to know! Also, ways to volunteer and contribute to our school. AND SO MUCH MORE!!!
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 rating: William McKinley at 5.0 against LAUSD's 2.8. William McKinley also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). LAUSD's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (67 vs 3). 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.
William McKinley holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LAUSD has 67 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
William McKinley ships an update every 15 months, LAUSD monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | William McKinley | LAUSD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.8 (67 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 13.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 67 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SCHOOL APPTITUDE, LLC | LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Customer experience
William McKinley
LAUSD
In-app purchases
William McKinley
No in-app purchases
LAUSD
No in-app purchases
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