Campus Parent vs Explore NC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Campus Parent
Access your student's school information in real-time, including grades, assignments, attendance, and schedules. Receive important notifications and stay connected with your child's academic progress.
- Real-time academic information
- Assignments and grades tracking
- Attendance monitoring
- School announcements
- Customizable notifications
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Stay connected to your student’s school life anytime, anywhere. Campus Parent puts important academic information at your fingertips, with real-time access to announcements, assignments, attendance, grades, schedules, and more. TO LOGIN: 1. Download the app 2. Search for your District Name and State – select your district from the list 3. Enter your Username and Password, provided by your school 4. If using a secure, private device, mark Stay Logged In to receive mobile push notifications, if enabled by your school 5. Click Log In! NOTIFICATIONS: Parents and guardians can set and receive alerts for grades, assignment scores, attendance changes, and more. SUPPORT: Due to privacy concerns, Infinite Campus does not maintain individual login information. Contact your school or district if changes are needed. For other questions, visit https://www.infinitecampus.com/support/parents-and-students. PLEASE NOTE: Your district must use the Infinite Campus Student Information System, and an active Infinite Campus account is required.
Explore NC
Discover North Carolina's historical and cultural sites through an engaging augmented reality experience. Interactive games and educational content are designed for children aged 5 and up, offering a fun way to learn about the state's attractions.
- Augmented reality experiences
- Interactive games
- Historical and cultural attractions
- Educational content for kids
- Learn about North Carolina sites
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Explore the wonders of North Carolina with this fun and engaging augmented reality experience. Designed for kids age 5+ and their grown-ups, the app takes you to historical and cultural attractions across the state. Highlights include interactive games with the carnivorous Venus flytrap and aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright as well as trips to the North Carolina Zoo, the North Carolina Symphony and a Civil Rights monument in Raleigh. Each experience offers educational and entertainment enrichment for children and families looking to learn more about important sites in North Carolina. This app was developed by PBS North Carolina in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Explore NC at 100% against Campus Parent's 10%. Explore NC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9). Campus Parent's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). 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.
Explore NC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Campus Parent has 2.6K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Campus Parent's written reviews are positive against 100% of Explore NC's.
Campus Parent ships an update every 3 months, Explore NC every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Campus Parent | Explore NC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (2.6K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #57 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Infinite Campus, Inc. | Horizon Video Productions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Campus Parent
Explore NC
Bugs and requests
Campus Parent
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and inability to reset password
- Blank screens and loading errors
- Incompatibility with newer devices and OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to toggle between multiple students
- Improved notification system
- More customization options
- Better organization of information
Explore NC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Campus Parent
No in-app purchases
Explore NC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Campus Parent free?
Is Explore NC free?
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