Comparison

StudentSquare App vs BigFuture School

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
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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

BigFuture School

This app provides students with access to their test scores and personalized college and career information. It helps users plan and pay for college, and connects them with potential scholarship programs. Access requires a mobile number provided during a qualifying test.

Highlights
  • Access test scores
  • Connect with colleges and scholarships
  • Personalized career information
  • College planning and payment guidance
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Discover majors, colleges, and careers that might align with your goals and interests. See how the skills you may be developing can lead to future pathways. BigFuture School is a free mobile app that helps you explore colleges and careers, see how your skills may connect to future options, and get personalized guidance, all in one place. It is available to you if you are 13 or older in a participating U.S. school and you take an in-school SAT or PSAT assessment and/or are enrolled in eligible AP courses*. You can easily view your in-school SAT Suite score(s) in the app." Can we revise to "You can easily view your score(s) in the app from any in-school SAT or PSAT-related test. To access the app, you’ll need to use the mobile number you initially provided. This account information is separate from your College Board account. If Connections** is offered at your school, it is an optional feature for you to discover nonprofit colleges, scholarship providers, and government agencies administering educational programs that may be a good match and are actively looking for students like you. Learn more about BigFuture School and how to access it: bigfutureschool.org *BigFuture School is not offered to students as part of their AP course participation in New York. There may be other exceptions. **A school, district, or state may choose to not provide access to Connections. Connections is not available to 8th grade PSAT 8/9 test takers or in New York.

Screenshots

StudentSquare App4 screens
BigFuture School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BigFuture School at 4.6 against StudentSquare App's 3.9. BigFuture School also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 3K). StudentSquare App's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (47% vs 28%). 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

BigFuture School holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BigFuture School has 18K ratings behind it against 3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of StudentSquare App's written reviews are positive against 28% of BigFuture School's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StudentSquare App ships an update weekly, BigFuture School monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
StudentSquare App versus BigFuture School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudentSquare AppBigFuture School
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (3K ratings)4.6 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.3% of reviews — better28.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3K18K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#61 — better#87
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParentSquareThe College Board

Customer experience

StudentSquare App

All ratings3,044 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative22.9%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative47.3%

BigFuture School

All ratings18,492 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews345 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative66.1%

User reviews

StudentSquare App

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy communication with teachers
  • 📆 Helpful for school events and activities
  • 🔍 Useful for checking grades and assignments
  • 💬 Allows private messaging with teachers
  • 🗓️ Provides schedule and calendar updates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • ⏱️ Slow performance and loading issues
  • 🔒 Frequent log-out issues
  • 📤 Too many notifications and messages
  • 🗂️ Takes up too much storage space

BigFuture School

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful information and resources
  • 🚀 Straightforward navigation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 Scores not showing up
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems
  • 🐛 Unresponsive customer support

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

BigFuture School

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiple accounts linked to one phone number
  • Recovery email not working
  • Scores not syncing between app and website

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to change phone number
  • Better integration with College Board website
  • More customization options
  • Faster score reporting

In-app purchases

None

StudentSquare App

No in-app purchases

None

BigFuture School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StudentSquare App free?
StudentSquare App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BigFuture School free?
BigFuture School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StudentSquare App or BigFuture School?
BigFuture School is rated higher. StudentSquare App averages 3.9 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while BigFuture School averages 4.6 from 18K ratings.
Do StudentSquare App or BigFuture School have ads?
Neither StudentSquare App nor BigFuture School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StudentSquare App or BigFuture School?
StudentSquare App ships an update weekly, and BigFuture School monthly. Most recently, StudentSquare App was updated on September 23, 2026 and BigFuture School on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, StudentSquare App or BigFuture School?
StudentSquare App currently peaks at #61 in the App Store charts, and BigFuture School at #87. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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