Comparison

TeacherEase vs Fairfield Mules

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

Head to head
About

TeacherEase

This mobile application provides school administrators and teachers with secure access to student data. It allows for viewing and modifying information directly from an iOS device, offering unique mobile-specific workflows not found on the web service.

Highlights
  • View student data
  • Modify student data
  • Mobile-specific workflows
  • Secure data access
  • Companion to SaaS platform
Features
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This app is a companion to TeacherEase, a SaaS platform for schools and districts to track and securely share student data. It allows admins and teachers to view and modify TeacherEase data on your iOS device. You must already have a TeacherEase account to use the app. You’ll notice the app has diverged from our existing website functionality. Its unique workflow is our first release of mobile-specific functionality for admins and teachers. It is not available through our web service. This app is for admins and teachers. We offer a separate app for parents and students, which may be found here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teacherease/id1232341133

About

Fairfield Mules

Stay informed about school events, receive customized notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get district updates and easily find staff contact information.

Highlights
  • Event calendar integration
  • Customizable organization notifications
  • Weekly cafeteria menus
  • District live feed updates
  • Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Fairfield Mules. 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.

Screenshots

TeacherEase4 screens
Fairfield Mules4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fairfield Mules at 5.0 against TeacherEase's 4.6. TeacherEase's advantage is ratings volume (354 vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fairfield Mules holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TeacherEase has 354 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TeacherEase ships an update every 3 weeks, Fairfield Mules every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TeacherEase versus Fairfield Mules: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeacherEaseFairfield Mules
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (354 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings354 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCommon Goal Systems Inc.Fairfield Comm. High School Dist. 225

Customer experience

TeacherEase

All ratings347 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%

Fairfield Mules

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TeacherEase

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • 🐛 Sign in error page not resolved
  • 🐛 Search students not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • 💡 Paraprofessionals should be able to sign in
  • 💡 Wish to choose excused/other absence reasons
  • 💡 Make app more like the desktop version

Fairfield Mules

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TeacherEase

No in-app purchases

None

Fairfield Mules

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TeacherEase free?
TeacherEase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fairfield Mules free?
Fairfield Mules is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TeacherEase or Fairfield Mules?
Fairfield Mules is rated higher. TeacherEase averages 4.6 out of 5 from 354 ratings, while Fairfield Mules averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do TeacherEase or Fairfield Mules have ads?
Neither TeacherEase nor Fairfield Mules shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TeacherEase or Fairfield Mules?
TeacherEase ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fairfield Mules every 3 months. Most recently, TeacherEase was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fairfield Mules on October 19, 2026.

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