myBackpack vs myATLM
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
myATLM
This app provides a centralized hub for students to access essential college systems, information, and updates. It facilitates connections with departments, services, and peers, while helping users manage tasks and stay informed about campus events and announcements.
- Access college systems (Banner, D2L, Office 365)
- Receive key notifications
- Stay updated on announcements
- Search for people and resources
- Connect with campus groups
- Manage to-do lists
- View personalized content
- Find campus events
Read full descriptionHide full description
myATLM is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you'll need to succeed at Atlanta Metropolitan State College. Use myATLM to: - Access Banner, D2L, Office 365 and other everyday systems - Receive key notifications from Banner, D2L, and other AMSC Systems - Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more - Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers - Stay focused on your most important to-dos - View personalized resources and content - Find and join campus events
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: myATLM at 100% against myBackpack's 50%. myATLM also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9). myBackpack's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (80 vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
myATLM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myBackpack has 80 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of myBackpack's written reviews are positive against 100% of myATLM's.
myBackpack ships an update fortnightly, myATLM every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myBackpack | myATLM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (80 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Atlanta Public Schools | UCROO |
Customer experience
myBackpack
myATLM
In-app purchases
myBackpack
No in-app purchases
myATLM
No in-app purchases
