Comparison

Adena Local Schools 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

Adena Local Schools

Stay informed about school events, receive customized notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get district updates and easily find staff and department contact information.

Highlights
  • Event calendar with sharing
  • Customizable notifications by organization
  • Weekly cafeteria menus
  • Live feed for district updates
  • Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Adena Local 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.

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

Adena Local Schools4 screens
ProgressBook Parent/Student4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: ProgressBook Parent/Student at 4.5K against Adena Local Schools's 8. ProgressBook Parent/Student also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

ProgressBook Parent/Student holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProgressBook Parent/Student has 4.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adena Local Schools ships an update every 3 months, ProgressBook Parent/Student every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Adena Local Schools versus ProgressBook Parent/Student: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdena Local SchoolsProgressBook Parent/Student
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—46.0% of reviews
Number of ratings84.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdena Local SchoolsFrontline Technologies Group LLC

Customer experience

Adena Local Schools

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

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

Adena Local Schools

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

Adena Local Schools

No in-app purchases

None

ProgressBook Parent/Student

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Adena Local Schools free?
Adena Local Schools 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, Adena Local Schools or ProgressBook Parent/Student?
ProgressBook Parent/Student is rated higher. Adena Local Schools averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ProgressBook Parent/Student averages 4.7 from 4.5K ratings.
Do Adena Local Schools or ProgressBook Parent/Student have ads?
Neither Adena Local Schools nor ProgressBook Parent/Student shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adena Local Schools or ProgressBook Parent/Student?
Adena Local Schools ships an update every 3 months, and ProgressBook Parent/Student every 5 months. Most recently, Adena Local Schools was updated on October 6, 2026 and ProgressBook Parent/Student on October 18, 2026.

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