Lyons USD 405 vs RAISE365
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lyons USD 405
Stay informed about school district events, receive customized notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. The app also provides live district updates and a staff directory for easy contact.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable student organization notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Lyons USD 405. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
RAISE365
This app simplifies fundraising for schools, teams, and groups. It offers advanced technology to create successful campaigns, track progress, and maximize profits. Features include digital discount cards to connect communities and support local businesses.
- Create successful fundraising campaigns
- Track fundraisers from start to finish
- Digital discount cards
- Connect communities and businesses
- Easy user experience
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Raise 365 is an App designed around creating the most successful fundraising campaigns for Schools, Teams or any Group that want to raise money using our advanced technology. Our goal is to provide an easy user experience, track the fundraiser from start to finish, and create a successful and profitable fundraiser. We provide multiple products in our system, including Digital Discount cards that connect communities and businesses across the country, in order to help businesses thrive and save consumers money!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lyons USD 405 at 5.0 against RAISE365's 3.3. RAISE365's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). 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.
Lyons USD 405 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RAISE365 has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lyons USD 405 ships an update every 4 months, RAISE365 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lyons USD 405 | RAISE365 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.3 (2.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 54.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #210 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unified School District 405 | RAISE365 Develoment LLC |
Customer experience
Lyons USD 405
RAISE365
Bugs and requests
Lyons USD 405
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RAISE365
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Coupons/discounts not working as advertised
- Login and account issues
Requested features
3 requests- Better transparency on fees and commissions
- Improved app stability and user experience
- More customization options for fundraising campaigns
In-app purchases
Lyons USD 405
No in-app purchases
RAISE365
No in-app purchases
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