myBackpack vs CTLS Learn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myBackpack
Access your school resources from any device with this cloud desktop application. It provides real-time access to cloud folders, network shares, and applications, making it ideal for remote learning and BYOD initiatives.
- Personalized cloud desktop
- Access from any device
- Real-time file access
- Integrates with Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive
- Access school network shares
- Virtual and instructional desktop views
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myBackpack is your personalized cloud desktop giving access to school from anywhere. Accessible from any device, myBackpack is ideal for BYOD initiatives. myBackpack's multiple views include an innovatively simple virtual desktop and an empowering instructional desktop. With more and different devices showing up in the classrooms today, users expecting 24/7 access, and schools needing to lower costs, a different approach is needed and quick. myBackpack gives you real time access to your cloud folders, any mapped Active Directory shares and Apps if your school or organization has myBackpack. Seamlessly access all your files: Dropbox Google Drive SkyDrive School Network myBackpack Cloud Drive
CTLS Learn
Access all your CTLS Digital Classroom announcements and notifications in a single, organized dashboard. Easily filter and view important updates from your courses.
- Consolidated announcements
- Notification dashboard
- Filterable content
- Easy access to updates
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The CTLS Learn app allows students to view announcements and notifications from all of their CTLS Digital Classrooms in one, easy filterable dashboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myBackpack at 2.9 against CTLS Learn's 1.4. myBackpack also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 12%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
myBackpack holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 76 and 111 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of myBackpack's written reviews are positive against 12% of CTLS Learn's.
myBackpack ships an update fortnightly, CTLS Learn every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myBackpack | CTLS Learn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (76 ratings) — better | 1.4 (111 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 12.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 76 | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Atlanta Public Schools | Acceleration Academies |
Customer experience
myBackpack
CTLS Learn
Bugs and requests
myBackpack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CTLS Learn
Reported bugs
12 issues- Account deleted upon re-login
- App logs users out repeatedly
- App crashes frequently
- App freezes often
- App redirects to the website
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- App doesn't open
- App closes upon login attempt
- Classrooms never load
- CTLS assess is glitchy and laggy
- App doesn't let users access content
- App crashes when trying to log in
- App closes before login completion
Requested features
3 requests- Implement a real-time chat or communication platform for students and teachers
- Provide a sleek and user-friendly interface
- Add features like Canvas or Google Classrooms
In-app purchases
myBackpack
No in-app purchases
CTLS Learn
No in-app purchases
Questions
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