StudentSquare App vs BHSD228
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
BHSD228
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 information from the school district.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for BHSD228. 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 review sentiment: StudentSquare App at 47% against BHSD228's 0%. StudentSquare App also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 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.
StudentSquare App holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StudentSquare App has 3K ratings behind it against 2, 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 0% of BHSD228's.
StudentSquare App ships an update weekly, BHSD228 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StudentSquare App | BHSD228 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (3K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #61 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ParentSquare | Bremen Community High School District 228 Educational |
Customer experience
StudentSquare App
BHSD228
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
BHSD228
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StudentSquare App
No in-app purchases
BHSD228
No in-app purchases
