Marshall IL Schools vs Oblong Schools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marshall IL Schools
Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organizations and easily access staff contacts. Never miss important information from the school district.
- Event listings with calendar integration
- Customizable notifications by organization
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- District news and live feed updates
- Staff and department contact directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Marshal IL 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.
Oblong Schools
Stay informed about school events, receive customized notifications for your student's organization, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get district updates and easily find staff and department contact information.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable student notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- District live feed updates
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Oblong 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Marshall IL Schools at 4.6 against Oblong Schools's 2.8. Oblong Schools's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Marshall IL Schools holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 8 respectively.
Marshall IL Schools ships an update every 9 months, Oblong Schools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marshall IL Schools | Oblong Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better | 2.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marshall CUSD C2 | Oblong Community Unit School District 4 |
Customer experience
Marshall IL Schools
Oblong Schools
In-app purchases
Marshall IL Schools
No in-app purchases
Oblong Schools
No in-app purchases
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