USDgo vs PDK/Educators Rising
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USDgo
This app provides official information for the University of South Dakota. Access faculty directories, campus maps, news, and events. Stay updated with important university announcements and messages.
- Faculty and staff directory
- Campus maps
- University news and events
- Important announcements
- Campus information
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The official app of University of South Dakota. Quick and easy access to the faculty and staff people directory, campus info, campus maps, news, events, and more. Stay connected and receive important University announcements and messages.
PDK/Educators Rising
This app connects aspiring educators and teacher leaders for a national conference. Attendees can participate in breakout sessions, network with peers, compete in teaching skill events, and gain inspiration from keynote speakers.
- Connect and learn in breakout sessions
- Network with members nationwide
- Compete in national teaching skill events
- Get inspired by keynote presentations
- Access conference information
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Each year, Educators Rising, a division of PDK International, hosts a national conference to convene our network of rising educators and teacher leaders. It’s a unique opportunity for students and their teacher leaders to: -Connect and learn from each other through breakout sessions; -Network with other members from across the country; -Compete for national titles in competitive events designed to allow students to develop and showcase their teaching skills; and -Be inspired by keynote presentations from national education leaders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PDK/Educators Rising at 4.6 against USDgo's 2.3. PDK/Educators Rising also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
PDK/Educators Rising holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of USDgo's written reviews are positive against 67% of PDK/Educators Rising's.
USDgo ships an update every 6 months, PDK/Educators Rising every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USDgo | PDK/Educators Rising |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (17 ratings) | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA DIVISION OF OASI | Phi Delta Kappa International Inc |
Customer experience
USDgo
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In-app purchases
USDgo
No in-app purchases
PDK/Educators Rising
No in-app purchases
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