StudentSquare App vs Catalyst Gadsden
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StudentSquare App
This app helps students stay informed about school communications, assignments, and events. It allows direct messaging with teachers and provides access to school announcements and calendars. Students can also sign up for activities and fill out forms online.
- School announcements and teacher posts
- Direct messaging with teachers
- View school and classroom calendars
- RSVP for events
- Sign up for activities and volunteering
- Fill out 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.
Catalyst Gadsden
Stay connected with your church community through this app. Access past messages, receive important updates via push notifications, read the Bible, and view the church calendar. It's designed to help you discover joy through faith.
- Watch/listen to past messages
- Push notifications for updates
- Read the Bible
- View church calendar
- Stay connected with church life
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This app will help you stay connected with the day-to-day life of our church. Catalyst Community Church is a dynamic church located in Gadsden, AL. Our beliefs are based on the Bible and centered on Jesus Christ. That means we’re not about a building or some complicated religious system, but about helping people from all backgrounds discover the joy that comes from knowing and serving Jesus Christ. With this app, you can watch or listen to past messages, stay updated with push notifications, read the Bible, and view our calendar. Mobile app version: 6.17.2
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Catalyst Gadsden at 100% against StudentSquare App's 50%. Catalyst Gadsden also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and device support (4 vs 2). StudentSquare App's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 2). 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.
Catalyst Gadsden holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StudentSquare App has 3.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of StudentSquare App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Catalyst Gadsden's.
StudentSquare App ships an update weekly, Catalyst Gadsden every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StudentSquare App | Catalyst Gadsden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (3.9K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #156 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ParentSquare | Catalyst Community Church Gadsden |
Customer experience
StudentSquare App
Catalyst Gadsden
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
Catalyst Gadsden
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StudentSquare App
No in-app purchases
Catalyst Gadsden
No in-app purchases
