Comparison

Digital Student ID Card vs TeachAssist

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

Head to head
About

Digital Student ID Card

This app provides a digital replacement for physical student ID cards, storing all necessary information like photos, barcodes, and updates. It offers a convenient, secure, and environmentally friendly alternative for students and schools.

Highlights
  • Digital student ID card
  • Stores photo, barcode, signature
  • Contact-free and live digital card
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Automatic updates
  • Interactive and accessible
Features
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We've created a Digital Student ID Card app that replaces the old, physical plastic school ID card. PVID Card is a Digital Student ID Card that is an exciting, innovative, and cutting edge smartphone app. The app contains all the information on regular ID cards. This includes photo, bar code, signature, sponsors, notes, updates, links, and much more. New - Schools will have the ability to allow students to submit their own self portrait image (Selfie) to help collect images for students who may be distance learning or absent from photo day. *It’s contact-free and a 100% live digital card *Environmentally-friendly (green)- No waste generated from paper or hard plastic *Efficient and fits students’ habits- They’ll always have an ID as long as they have their phones (which they always do) *Convenient and secure- No more lost, stolen, or forgotten ID cards *Stays up-to-date- Automatic and regularly updates any changes to students’ info. *Interactive and accessible- It’s always linked to the main school controlled database and notifications are instantly sent to the app. Attention Students: Your school needs to be partnered with a registered PVID Card supplier. You cannot create your own card with this app. You need the unique Online Code that was supplied to you by your school photography company, usually at time of photography. Attention Schools and/or School Photographers: If you'd like to learn more about this card and about how this card can work in your school or with your school partners, please visit www.digitalstudentidcard.com.

About

TeachAssist

Track academic performance with up-to-date scores and visualize your marks. Calculate future grades using the assignment editor and book guidance appointments directly from your phone. Access teacher information and receive notifications for mark changes.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date score tracking
  • Marks visualization
  • Future grade calculation
  • Guidance appointment booking
  • Teacher search
  • Course mark change notifications
Features
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See your performance with up-to-date, accurate scores, and unique options to visualize marks. Calculate your FUTURE MARKS with our assignment editor. Book GUIDANCE APPOINTMENTS with ease from your phone. See your TEACHER'S information and qualifications using the innovative teacher-search feature. Get notified for course mark changes, and gain easy access to other important YRDSB websites through the app!

Screenshots

Digital Student ID Card4 screens
TeachAssist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Digital Student ID Card at every 2 weeks against TeachAssist's every 5 months. Digital Student ID Card also leads on rating (2.7 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). TeachAssist's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Digital Student ID Card holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Digital Student ID Card's written reviews are positive against 40% of TeachAssist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Student ID Card ships an update every 2 weeks, TeachAssist every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Digital Student ID Card versus TeachAssist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital Student ID CardTeachAssist
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (12 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPvidcardJennifer Wong

Customer experience

Digital Student ID Card

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative68.9%

TeachAssist

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Digital Student ID Card

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when trying to sign up
  • App freezes on loading page
  • Not receiving verification codes for phone numbers
  • Incorrect online code error despite correct input
  • Email login not working
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  • App asks for payment info on reinstallation
  • Cannot create an account due to incorrect online code error
  • No way to retrieve lost online code
  • App doesn't save username or password
  • No 'Save to Wallet' option

Requested features

12 requests
  • Provide physical ID cards
  • Fix app crashing on signup
  • Improve loading screen performance
  • Ensure verification codes are received
  • Fix incorrect online code errors
Show 7 more
  • Allow email login
  • Improve UI design and animations
  • Reduce private information requests
  • Enable 'Save to Wallet' functionality
  • Allow retrieval of lost online codes
  • Stop frequent rating prompts
  • Make app more user-friendly

TeachAssist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Digital Student ID Card

No in-app purchases

None

TeachAssist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digital Student ID Card free?
Digital Student ID Card is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TeachAssist free?
TeachAssist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Digital Student ID Card or TeachAssist?
Digital Student ID Card is rated higher. Digital Student ID Card averages 2.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while TeachAssist averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Digital Student ID Card or TeachAssist have ads?
Neither Digital Student ID Card nor TeachAssist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digital Student ID Card or TeachAssist?
Digital Student ID Card ships an update every 2 weeks, and TeachAssist every 5 months. Most recently, Digital Student ID Card was updated on October 24, 2026 and TeachAssist on October 28, 2026.

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