Comparison

CA Dashboard vs Catapult USD

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Access school and district progress
  • Improve student learning
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses
  • View state performance measures
  • Track local indicator measures
Features
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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.

About

Catapult USD

Features
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The app includes information for the district and all schools. Filter by the school your child attends to feature information for that school. Key information includes: • Announcements • Contact Details • Staff Directory • Event Calendar Additional resources may be provided by the district or school, such as: • bus routes • board agendas • lunch menus • Aeries & MySchoolBucks login links • sports information • and more

Screenshots

CA Dashboard4 screens
Catapult USD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Catapult USD at 13.0 against CA Dashboard's 15.1. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CA Dashboard ships an update every 3 months, Catapult USD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CA Dashboard versus Catapult USD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCA DashboardCatapult USD
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalifornia Department of EducationDiverse Network Associates Incorporated

In-app purchases

None

CA Dashboard

No in-app purchases

None

Catapult USD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CA Dashboard free?
CA Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catapult USD free?
Catapult USD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CA Dashboard or Catapult USD have ads?
Neither CA Dashboard nor Catapult USD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CA Dashboard or Catapult USD?
CA Dashboard ships an update every 3 months, and Catapult USD every 2 months. Most recently, CA Dashboard was updated on October 1, 2026 and Catapult USD on October 6, 2026.

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