Comparison

LW Church vs ProgressBook Parent/Student

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

Head to head
About

LW Church

Access sermons, follow a Bible reading plan, and sign up for church events and groups. Stay connected with push notifications and share messages offline.

Highlights
  • Watch/listen to past messages
  • Follow Bible reading plan
  • Sign up for events
  • Connect and sign up for groups
  • Push notifications
  • Download messages for offline listening
Features
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This app is packed with powerful content and resources to help you grow and stay connected. With this app you can: - Watch or listen to past messages - Follow along with our Bible reading plan - Sign up for events - Connect and Sign up for groups - Stay up to date with push notifications - Share your favorite messages via Twitter, Facebook, or email - Download messages for offline listening Mobile app version: 6.21.3

About

ProgressBook Parent/Student

Access essential student information on the go, including grades, attendance, assignments, and class schedules. This app connects parents and students to their learning community with no extra setup required.

Highlights
  • View grades
  • Track attendance
  • Check assignments
  • Access class schedule
  • On-the-go information
Features
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The Frontline ProgressBook Parent/Student mobile app for Ohio schools empowers your learning community with necessary student information at their fingertips. Everything students and parents need to be informed about the in’s and out’s of the student experience is now on-the-go… and the best part is there’s no additional set up. All you need is an existing Frontline ProgressBook Parent/Student record and you can download the app to access your info on your smart device. Easily access grades, attendance, assignments, and class schedule via the mobile app.

Screenshots

LW Church4 screens
ProgressBook Parent/Student4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LW Church at 100% against ProgressBook Parent/Student's 46%. LW Church also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). ProgressBook Parent/Student's advantage is ratings volume (5.6K vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

LW Church holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProgressBook Parent/Student has 5.6K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LW Church's written reviews are positive against 46% of ProgressBook Parent/Student's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LW Church ships an update every 9 months, ProgressBook Parent/Student every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LW Church versus ProgressBook Parent/Student: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLW ChurchProgressBook Parent/Student
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.7 (5.6K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better46.0% of reviews
Number of ratings75.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiving Water Community Church (OH)Frontline Technologies Group LLC

Customer experience

LW Church

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ProgressBook Parent/Student

All ratings4,473 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative44.8%

Bugs and requests

LW Church

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ProgressBook Parent/Student

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Constant need to update app with no update available
  • App gets stuck in loading loop and won't open
  • Zoomed in UI on tablets makes it unusable
  • Login issues and inability to access grades

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to adjust font/UI size
  • Include option to view graded assignments
  • Improve communication with teachers
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

None

LW Church

No in-app purchases

None

ProgressBook Parent/Student

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LW Church free?
LW Church is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProgressBook Parent/Student free?
ProgressBook Parent/Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LW Church or ProgressBook Parent/Student?
LW Church is rated higher. LW Church averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while ProgressBook Parent/Student averages 4.7 from 5.6K ratings.
Do LW Church or ProgressBook Parent/Student have ads?
Neither LW Church nor ProgressBook Parent/Student shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LW Church or ProgressBook Parent/Student?
LW Church ships an update every 9 months, and ProgressBook Parent/Student every 5 months. Most recently, LW Church was updated on October 11, 2026 and ProgressBook Parent/Student on October 25, 2026.

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