# Adaptive Scheduler vs MaST Schools

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MaST Schools at 100% against Adaptive Scheduler's 2%. MaST Schools also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). Adaptive Scheduler's advantage is ratings volume (162 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

MaST Schools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adaptive Scheduler has 162 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of Adaptive Scheduler's written reviews are positive against 100% of MaST Schools's.

Adaptive Scheduler ships an update every 6 months, MaST Schools every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Adaptive Scheduler | MaST Schools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.4 (162 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adaptive-scheduler/id1450440477/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mast-schools/id6737176034/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **162** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 2.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 34 MB | 145 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marcia Brenner Associates LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450440476) | [MaST Community Charter School](https://appshunter.io/developer/500657900) |

## What reviewers say

### Adaptive Scheduler

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adaptive-scheduler/id1450440477)

This mobile application provides access to the MBA Adaptive Scheduler plugin. It allows users to manage their schedules and adapt them as needed.

**Highlights:** Access MBA Adaptive Scheduler plugin, Schedule management, Adaptive scheduling

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 📅 Helps organize and track schedule
- ✅ Useful for educational planning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
- ❌ Authorization and login failures
- ⚠️ Sessions not displaying properly
- 🔌 Unresponsive buttons and controls
- 📱 Poor mobile optimization

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch or navigation
- Authorization code not working despite correct entry
- Schedule tab shows no sessions available
- Session schedule tab displays only 2 of 50+ available sessions
- Date switching buttons non-functional

**Requested features**

- Web client as primary alternative
- Improved mobile UI/UX design
- Better session filtering and search
- Working date navigation controls
- Detailed session descriptions


### MaST Schools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mast-schools/id6737176034)

Stay informed about school events, receive customized notifications, and access weekly cafeteria menus. This app provides district updates and a staff directory for easy communication.

**Highlights:** Event calendar with sharing options, Customizable notifications by student organization, Weekly cafeteria menus by day and meal, Live feed for district updates, Staff and department contact directory

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Adaptive Scheduler free?

Adaptive Scheduler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MaST Schools free?

MaST Schools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Adaptive Scheduler or MaST Schools?

MaST Schools is rated higher. Adaptive Scheduler averages 1.4 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while MaST Schools averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Adaptive Scheduler or MaST Schools have ads?

Neither Adaptive Scheduler nor MaST Schools shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Adaptive Scheduler or MaST Schools?

Adaptive Scheduler ships an update every 6 months, and MaST Schools every 6 weeks. Most recently, Adaptive Scheduler was updated on November 2, 2026 and MaST Schools on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
