Comparison

The AAEA vs OPSRC

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

Head to head
About

The AAEA

Access the latest news, announcements, and event calendars from a specific campus. Receive important notifications, view faculty directories, dining menus, and follow athletic updates.

Highlights
  • Latest news and announcements
  • Event calendars
  • Campus-specific information
  • District notifications
  • Faculty and staff directory
  • Dining menus
  • Athletic scores and updates
Features
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The official app for The AAEA allows users direct access to the most recent news, announcements and event calendars. Customize the app to display information relevant to a specific campus and to receive important notifications from the district. Users may also access the directory of district faculty and staff, view dining menus, find the location of district events, contact campuses and departments, follow athletic scores and updates, and much more.

About

OPSRC

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Introducing the brand new app for OPSRC. 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

The AAEA3 screens
OPSRC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OPSRC at every 3 months against The AAEA's every 12 months. The AAEA's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The AAEA ships an update every 12 months, OPSRC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
The AAEA versus OPSRC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe AAEAOPSRC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArkansas Association of Educational AdministratorsOklahoma Public School Resource Center

In-app purchases

None

The AAEA

No in-app purchases

None

OPSRC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The AAEA free?
The AAEA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OPSRC free?
OPSRC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The AAEA or OPSRC have ads?
Neither The AAEA nor OPSRC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The AAEA or OPSRC?
The AAEA ships an update every 12 months, and OPSRC every 3 months. Most recently, The AAEA was updated on September 16, 2026 and OPSRC on September 10, 2026.

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