CA Dashboard vs LASAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CA Dashboard
Access school and district progress data to inform decisions for improving student learning. This app provides insights into performance across state measures and local indicators, helping identify strengths and areas for improvement.
- Access school and district progress
- Improve student learning
- Identify strengths and weaknesses
- View state performance measures
- Track local indicator measures
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The CA Dashboard mobile app provides easy access for parents and educators on school and district progress so they can participate in decisions to improve student learning. Californians can use the CA Dashboard mobile app to easily access information based on the California School Dashboard. The Dashboard is California’s new accountability system and helps parents and educators identify strengths and areas for improvement. Through the Dashboard, California reports how districts, schools (including alternative schools serving high-risk students), and student groups are performing across state measures and responding to local indicator measures.
LASAR
This app allows students, parents, and the public to anonymously report incidents occurring within the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is operated by the Los Angeles School Police Department to enhance safety and communication.
- Anonymous incident reporting
- For students, parents, and public
- Covers LAUSD schools
- Operated by LA School Police
- Enhances school safety
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Los Angeles Schools Anonymous Reporting (LASAR) application for students, parents and public to report incidents in and around Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The application is governed by LAUSD and operated by Los Angeles School Police Department.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LASAR at 3.9 against CA Dashboard's 3.7. LASAR also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 3). CA Dashboard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
LASAR holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
CA Dashboard ships an update every 3 months, LASAR every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CA Dashboard | LASAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | California Department of Education | LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Customer experience
CA Dashboard
LASAR
In-app purchases
CA Dashboard
No in-app purchases
LASAR
No in-app purchases
