Pine Plains CSD vs Colton SD 53
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pine Plains CSD
Stay informed about your school district with personalized news, notifications, and a direct tip line. Access the district directory and manage contact information for parents and students.
- Personalized news feed
- District and school news
- District tip line
- Push notifications
- District directory
- Contact information management
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The official Pine Plains CSD app gives you a personalized window into what is happening at the district and schools. Get the news and information that you care about and get involved. Anyone can: -View District and school news -Use the district tip line -Receive notifications from the district and schools -Access the district directory -Display information personalized to your interests Parents and students can: -View and add contact information
Colton SD 53
Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organization and easily access staff contact information. Never miss important school news or deadlines.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- District live feed updates
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Colton School District 53. 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: Colton SD 53 at 5.0 against Pine Plains CSD's 3.4. Colton SD 53 also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). Pine Plains CSD's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Colton SD 53 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pine Plains CSD has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pine Plains CSD ships an update every 13 months, Colton SD 53 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pine Plains CSD | Colton SD 53 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pine Plains Central School District | Clackamas Co School Dist 53 |
Customer experience
Pine Plains CSD
Colton SD 53
In-app purchases
Pine Plains CSD
No in-app purchases
Colton SD 53
No in-app purchases
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