Comparison

Active Defender vs Kenston Local Schools

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

Head to head
About

Active Defender

This app provides real-time emergency maps to reduce chaos and confusion during critical incidents. It offers instant visual guidance for students, staff, and first responders, ensuring everyone knows what to do and where to go. It facilitates communication and provides crucial information for swift and effective emergency response.

Highlights
  • Real-time emergency map
  • Instant multistory mapping
  • Emergency alerts
  • Real-time chat communication
  • Crisis location and nature
  • Campus-wide information sharing
Features
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Imagine there is an emergency at a school or a business. During emergencies, there can be a lot of chaos and confusion. Active Defender provides a real-time emergency map that removes the confusion. Everyone can know where to go and what to do regardless of the emergency. IMPORTANT! To use this app in your school or business, make sure they have a cooperate Active Defender account. You will get a login from your school or school district to fully login, connect, and participate with this app. Active Defender can INSTANTLY provide a multistory emergency map: To First Responders To Students To Staff To Vistors Everyone can know what to do and where to go! Active Defender’s purpose is to provide clarity and remove chaos while making sure everyone knows what the problem is and where the problem is relative to where they are located. WHY? Because you only make good decisions based on what you know and where you are. Focus on “safety and security is everyone’s responsibility.” Whether there is a fight, fire, active shooter, medical emergency, or extreme weather event, Active-Defender gives real-time, life-saving information to everyone that needs to know. Active-Defender allows you to: - Warn other staff members, school resource officers, and first responders with the touch of a button that an emergency is taking place. - Receive map alerts as to the exact nature and location of the crisis. - Use the chat window to engage in real-time communication with responders. - Provide details to others on your campus while simultaneously giving first responders the information they need to respond with speed and precision. Active-Defender: Saves Time - Provides Clarity - Saves Lives!

About

Kenston Local Schools

Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organization and easily access staff contacts. Never miss important school information with this comprehensive communication tool.

Highlights
  • Event calendar with sharing
  • Customizable notifications
  • Weekly cafeteria menus
  • District live feed updates
  • Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Kenston Local Schools. 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.

Screenshots

Active Defender4 screens
Kenston Local Schools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Active Defender at 4.9 against Kenston Local Schools's 2.3. Active Defender also leads on ratings volume (54 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Active Defender holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Active Defender has 54 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Active Defender ships an update every 2 months, Kenston Local Schools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Active Defender versus Kenston Local Schools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive DefenderKenston Local Schools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (54 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMMOJKenston Local Schools, OH

Customer experience

Active Defender

All ratings54 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kenston Local Schools

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Active Defender

No in-app purchases

None

Kenston Local Schools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Active Defender free?
Active Defender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kenston Local Schools free?
Kenston Local Schools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Active Defender or Kenston Local Schools?
Active Defender is rated higher. Active Defender averages 4.9 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Kenston Local Schools averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Active Defender or Kenston Local Schools have ads?
Neither Active Defender nor Kenston Local Schools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Active Defender or Kenston Local Schools?
Active Defender ships an update every 2 months, and Kenston Local Schools every 3 months. Most recently, Active Defender was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kenston Local Schools on October 27, 2026.

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