Comparison

StudentSquare App vs Q Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

StudentSquare App

Stay informed and connected with school communications. Receive important alerts, messages from teachers, and event reminders. Manage your school life, from announcements to forms, all in one convenient app.

Highlights
  • View school announcements and teacher posts
  • Direct messaging with teachers
  • Access school and classroom calendars
  • RSVP for events
  • Sign up for activities and appointments
  • Complete forms online
Features
Currently charting
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StudentSquare, the student communication companion to ParentSquare, helps students stay connected and informed—all in one easy place. Whether it’s a quick message from a teacher, an important alert from your school, or a reminder about tomorrow’s event, StudentSquare makes sure you never miss a thing. What you can do with StudentSquare for iOS: • See school announcements, teacher posts, and photos • Message your teachers directly in the app • View school and classroom calendars and RSVP for events • Sign up for activities, volunteering, and appointments • Fill out forms online With StudentSquare, you can stay on top of all the updates and notifications that you get from school, right from your phone.

About

Q Mobile

Access core school functions like attendance, student profiles, and communication. Requires your school district to use the Q Student Information System with this service enabled. Data and options may vary by district.

Highlights
  • Real-time attendance tracking
  • View student profiles
  • Access Q Communication
  • District-specific data options
  • K-12 student management
Features
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Q Mobile provides convenient, real-time access to core Q functions such as taking attendance, viewing student profiles and accessing Q Communication. To use the Q Mobile App your school district must be using the Q (or MISTAR-) Student Information System and have this service enabled. Available data and options may vary by district depending on the district's preferences. Aequitas Solutions, Inc. is a leader in innovative K-12 student management systems. Our mission is to lead the K-12 industry by providing next generation student management solutions that push traditional SIS boundaries, and to build lasting customer relationships based on openness, honesty, integrity, and a true sense of partnership. Q, its highly successful solution managing the information needs of millions of students, parents and educators, is a full-featured student information system (SIS) utilizing innovative tools, and proactive data analysis allowing educators to more fully focus on the individual and constantly changing needs of students.

Screenshots

StudentSquare App4 screens
Q Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StudentSquare App at 3.9 against Q Mobile's 1.7. StudentSquare App also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 13%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). Q Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StudentSquare App holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StudentSquare App has 3.8K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of StudentSquare App's written reviews are positive against 13% of Q Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StudentSquare App ships an update weekly, Q Mobile every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
StudentSquare App versus Q Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudentSquare AppQ Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (3.8K ratings) — better1.7 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews47.3% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better40
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParentSquareAequitas Solutions, Inc.

Customer experience

StudentSquare App

All ratings3,151 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative46.7%

Q Mobile

All ratings23 ratings
Positive26.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative73.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

Bugs and requests

StudentSquare App

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues and account not recognized
  • Inconsistent app behavior and freezing
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Sync problems between app and school data
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow editing of user profiles
  • Improve notification management
  • Enhance search and organization of content
  • Integrate with other school systems
  • Provide better offline functionality

Q Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

StudentSquare App

No in-app purchases

None

Q Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StudentSquare App free?
StudentSquare App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Q Mobile free?
Q Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StudentSquare App or Q Mobile?
StudentSquare App is rated higher. StudentSquare App averages 3.9 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Q Mobile averages 1.7 from 40 ratings.
Do StudentSquare App or Q Mobile have ads?
Neither StudentSquare App nor Q Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StudentSquare App or Q Mobile?
StudentSquare App ships an update weekly, and Q Mobile every 10 months. Most recently, StudentSquare App was updated on October 26, 2026 and Q Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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