Comparison

California AfterSchool Network vs A.C.T.

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

Head to head
About

California AfterSchool Network

Access comprehensive event details and enhance your participation in all organized activities. Stay informed and make the most of your experience with this event companion.

Highlights
  • Event detail access
  • Enhanced participation
  • Activity information
  • User experience improvement
Features
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Get all the details you need to enhance your experience at all of our events and more.

About

A.C.T.

Access educational conferences and institutes focused on health, wellness, and educational equity. Topics include mental health, social justice, and community school models for educators and students.

Highlights
  • Access to educator conferences
  • Student health and wellness workshops
  • Community school institute access
  • Topics on mental health and social justice
  • Focus on educational equity
Features
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Registered users of this app will be able to access conferences and institutes hosted by Region 4 and the Alameda County Office of Education. These conferences and institutes include: 1) ACT: Action Changes Things! Conference for Educators - where the NorCal Safe & Healthy Schools and Bridging the Bay conferences joined forces to present the most comprehensive conferences in their combined 35 years of experience, with the conference theme of “A.C.T.: Action Changes Things!”. Workshops and keynotes covered a broad range of health and wellness topics, from mental health, to vaping and cannabis, to human trafficking. 2) ACT: Action Changes Things! Conferences for Middle and High School Students - formerly called the "Teens Tackle Tobacco, Health and Wellness Conferences", where thousands of students from across the San Francisco Bay Area come together to participate in workshops and conversations about health and wellness, and how you voice and action can lead to change. 3) The Alameda County Community Exemplary Schools for Success (ACCESS) virtual institute, in August, will bring together the most innovative, interactive, and dynamic workshop presenters, focused on designing and implementing a Community School model. There will be emphasis on these four pillars; Family & Community Engagement, Expanded Learning, Collaborative Leadership and Integrated support services. We will also integrate the following five design principles: culturally and community responsive, equity-centered, whole-child approach, collaborative, inclusive, and rooted in social justice. We welcome participants from across school-day, community partnerships and expanded learning programs to attend. We are hopeful that you will join us as we help people navigate and improve educational equity, social justice, social & emotional learning practices, restorative practices, and actively combat institutional racism. We want to break down walls, encourage dialogue, and inspire meaningful, long-lasting, change, through our keynotes, workshops, and the ongoing conversations and relationships. The goal of each conference and institute will be to engage, inspire, challenge, and educate the participants. Participants will leave each conference and institute with tools and knowledge you can use to improve yourself and your work - as "ACTION CHANGES THINGS!"

Screenshots

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A.C.T.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: California AfterSchool Network at 78 against A.C.T.'s 8. A.C.T.'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for California AfterSchool Network against 4.9 for A.C.T.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: California AfterSchool Network has 78 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

California AfterSchool Network ships an update every 2 months, A.C.T. every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
California AfterSchool Network versus A.C.T.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalifornia AfterSchool NetworkA.C.T.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (78 ratings) — better4.9 (8 ratings)
Number of ratings78 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB84 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFoundation for California Community CollegesAlameda County Office of Education

Customer experience

California AfterSchool Network

All ratings78 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.0%

A.C.T.

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

California AfterSchool Network

No in-app purchases

None

A.C.T.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is California AfterSchool Network free?
California AfterSchool Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A.C.T. free?
A.C.T. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, California AfterSchool Network or A.C.T.?
California AfterSchool Network is rated higher. California AfterSchool Network averages 4.9 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while A.C.T. averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do California AfterSchool Network or A.C.T. have ads?
Neither California AfterSchool Network nor A.C.T. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, California AfterSchool Network or A.C.T.?
California AfterSchool Network ships an update every 2 months, and A.C.T. every 5 weeks. Most recently, California AfterSchool Network was updated on June 1, 2026 and A.C.T. on June 4, 2026.

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