Gackle vs Ethan Rustlers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gackle
Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organizations and easily access staff contact information. Never miss an important announcement or deadline.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Gackle-Streeter School 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.
Ethan Rustlers
Stay informed about district events, customize notifications for your student's organizations, and access cafeteria menus. Get live updates from administration and easily find staff contact information.
- Event listings and calendar integration
- Customizable organization notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Ethan Rustlers. 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 rating: Gackle at 5.0 against Ethan Rustlers's 4.0. Ethan Rustlers's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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.
Gackle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ethan Rustlers has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Gackle ships an update every 18 months, Ethan Rustlers every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gackle | Ethan Rustlers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gackle-Streeter School | Ethan School District 17-1 |
Customer experience
Gackle
Ethan Rustlers
In-app purchases
Gackle
No in-app purchases
Ethan Rustlers
No in-app purchases
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