JA Eagles vs Marcola School District 79
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JA Eagles
Stay informed about school events, customize notifications for your student's organization, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get district updates and easily find staff contact information.
- 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 JA Eagles. 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.
Marcola School District 79
Stay informed about school events, customize notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. The app provides district updates and a staff directory for easy contact.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable student notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Marcola School District 79. 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JA Eagles at 4.0 against Marcola School District 79's 3.0. Marcola School District 79's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
JA Eagles holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
JA Eagles ships an update every 7 months, Marcola School District 79 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JA Eagles | Marcola School District 79 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Jackson Academy | Marcola School District |
Customer experience
JA Eagles
Marcola School District 79
In-app purchases
JA Eagles
No in-app purchases
Marcola School District 79
No in-app purchases
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