BPS Focus vs High School Years
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BPS Focus
Stay informed about your child's academic progress with real-time updates on grades, attendance, and assignments. Access school news, community feeds, and essential links for managing school-related tasks like payments and activities.
- Real-time grade notifications
- Attendance tracking
- Assignment and test score updates
- School news feeds
- Community event updates
- Access to school-related links
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Stay connected to your child's education with the Brevard Public Schools Focus app. Receive real-time notifications of grades, attendance, upcoming assignments, and test scores. Conveniently view your community's Focus, Twitter, and RSS news feeds to stay up to date on recent events and upcoming school activities. Get easy access to important links to help manage lunch payments, extracurricular activities, bus routes, and more.
High School Years
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High School Years (HSY) is the app made for students to explore, connect, and plan their whole high school journey — freshman year through graduation. Not for likes. For life. EXPLORE YOUR HUBS Dive into hubs built around your world — Sports, Colleges, Scholarships, Careers, the Yearbook, Clubs, Arts, Military, Health, and more. Real resources and real opportunities, all in one place. PLAN YOUR FUTURE Meet your AI Future Planner — a friendly guide to help you think through colleges, careers, scholarships, and next steps, at your own pace. BUILD YOUR STORY Create your profile, add your school and grade, and grow your page across all four years. It's your high school story, saved. CONNECT SAFELY Add friends, sign each other's pages, and share moments — with student safety built in from day one. Report, block, and privacy tools are always there, and there are no public follower counts. It's about connection, not clout. FOR EVERY STUDENT Whether you're into sports, the arts, college prep, or still figuring it out — HSY meets you where you are. Start your High School Years today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BPS Focus at 13.4 against High School Years's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | BPS Focus | High School Years |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (262 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 262 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Focus School Software | High School Years LLC |
Bugs and requests
BPS Focus
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not loading or opening properly
- Incorrect grade calculations and displays
- Frequent sign-outs and login problems
- Compatibility issues with newer devices/OS
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back previous app (Pinnacle)
- Improve user interface and navigation
- Add more reliable and timely grade updates
- Provide better customer support and responsiveness
High School Years
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BPS Focus
No in-app purchases
High School Years
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BPS Focus free?
Is High School Years free?
Do BPS Focus or High School Years have ads?
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