CA Dashboard vs College_Connect
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.
College_Connect
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Siembra is a new app that makes getting to college easier! Siembra connects students, parents, and college admissions together into a single platform. By achieving early connection beginning in the 9th grade, Siembra provides students with virtual advocacy to any college in the country. By making these connections earlier colleges can see your progress to their school, and can directly support you every step of the way. Siembra makes your pathway to college easier and is free to you, your parents and participating K-12 school districts! For more information check this - https://www.siembramobileinc.com/about-3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CA Dashboard at none against College_Connect's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CA Dashboard | College_Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | California Department of Education | SIEMBRA INC |
In-app purchases
CA Dashboard
No in-app purchases
College_Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do CA Dashboard or College_Connect have ads?
Which is updated more often, CA Dashboard or College_Connect?
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