NNPS vs MESD Schools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NNPS
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NNPS-TV provides livestream and on-demand video about Newport News Public Schools. Professionally-produced features - as well as student shows - inform the community about NNPS events, programs, and accomplishments. Educational programming highlights a variety of topics including mathematics, language arts, history, and science. In between regularly scheduled programs, the Community Bulletin Board airs school and community announcements. NNPS-TV broadcasts School Board meetings and select football games LIVE, and covers high school graduations as well. NNPS-TV can be seen on Cox Channel 47 (Newport News, VA); Verizon Fios Channel 17 (Hampton Roads); and on the web, Roku, and Apple TV (anywhere).
MESD Schools
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Introducing the brand new app for MESD Schools. 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 update cadence: MESD Schools at every 8 months against NNPS's every 29 months. NNPS's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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.
NNPS ships an update every 29 months, MESD Schools every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NNPS | MESD Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TelVue Corporation | Moriarty-Edgewood School District |
In-app purchases
NNPS
No in-app purchases
MESD Schools
No in-app purchases
