Lyons USD 405 vs How's School Going
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.
How's School Going
This app provides a centralized platform for students, parents, and educators to monitor academic progress. It offers easy access to grades, assignments, attendance, and assessment results with clear, color-coded indicators.
- View grades and assignments
- Track attendance records
- Monitor assessment results
- Access school calendar
- Receive academic newsletters
- User-friendly interface
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Stay connected with your student's academic journey through How's School Going, your comprehensive education companion. Access grades, assignments, attendance, and assessment results - all in one convenient place with easy-to-understand, color-coded indicators. Features: · View current grades and assignments · Track attendance records · Monitor assessment results · Access school calendar events · Receive personalized newsletters with academic updates · User-friendly interface designed for students, parents, and educators Download the free app today to start tracking academic progress. Note: School or district subscription required for access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: How's School Going at 284 against Lyons USD 405's 1. How's School Going also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Lyons USD 405's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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
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 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: How's School Going has 284 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lyons USD 405 | How's School Going |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (284 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 284 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unified School District 405 | Data Insight Partners LLC |
Customer experience
Lyons USD 405
How's School Going
In-app purchases
Lyons USD 405
No in-app purchases
How's School Going
No in-app purchases
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